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Like a dangerous hurricane being closely tracked, it’s coming, and we’ve known it.  Demographics.  Average retirement age.  The health of our economy.  They all point to a mass exodus of workforce talent over the next decade and an accompanying talent shortage looming on the horizon. With approximately 10,000 baby boomers...

The National Bureau of Statistics of China (NBS) has recently released the inflation-related data for December 2020 and the year. Both the CPI and PPI showed a turnaround trend from falling to rising, which aroused the market's concern about China's inflation. Some clients have also asked ANBOUND's research team questions...

Since the publication of my most recent book, Indispensable: Build and Lead A Company Can’t Live Without, last month, I have had the marvelous opportunity to discuss several of the key questions covered in the book with several fellow thought leaders. This 5-part article series captures the essence of those...

Choosing to attend things online opens a window to a whole bunch of possibilities you hadn't imagined. Most people were not familiar with the process in the past but as society evolves more and more people turn to the network to fulfill a plethora of their needs. At the same...

Food is the easiest way to make ourselves happy. Consuming a delicious meal releases serotonin in our brain, which is the hormone that makes us happy. Some scientists claim that a person is more likely to survive without food for a serious period of time rather than without serotonin. No...

The answer to such a straight question isn’t as obvious as you might think. In fact, this issue has been hotly debated in management and finance circles for decades now. While plenty of anecdotal evidence suggests that CEOs can make or break a firm – remember how every time Steve...

Have you ever thought about upgrading your office? If so, you’ll find that your options are plentiful. There are numerous ways to enhance your office, but some techniques are going to be more fruitful than others. To enhance your office, you should start by focusing on your desk. Choosing a...

Pony Ma Huateng is back on top as China’s richest person. He is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Tencent Holdings, China’s biggest social media, and video games company. Ma Huateng, 49, who is also known as Pony Ma, cofounded Tencent in 1998. Tencent Holdings shares climbed by 7%...

Champions’ are cursed!! Opine others when a champion falter? What went wrong? Was it lackadaisical in future readiness or an organizational learning or both or did they lack the strategic foresight altogether? What unique management lessons can be culled out from these ‘champions’ curse’ for CEO’s? Kodak: This ground-breaking photography-based...

There is no business transformation without the transformation of its leaders. Far too many transformational efforts don’t deliver on its high ambitions. Instead of realising step-change improvements, they often lead to incremental change. Through sports, I experienced what it took to realise step-change improvements. To tap into unknown opportunities, I...