When I first started running my company, The Film Festival Doctor, during the first two years of trading, I began to work extremely long hours which consisted of 16-hour days, seven days a week and surviving on five hours sleep each night. Inevitably, I was burnt out but I still...

Understanding survival turbulence: While traversing in the world of business, most of us would have encountered discussions on ‘survival’ in the arena of ‘business turbulence’, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. Several markets have shrunk and few yet unexplored. A CEO, as a formidable front-line leader, is perplexed while: Examining what...

To look beyond any crisis, it takes optimism and resilience.  The global pandemic is proving to be both an opportunity and a defining time for leaders and organisations to challenge the status quo and lead with optimism. This opens the door to inspire and motivate people whilst tapping into the...

You’re talented and knowledgeable, with years of experience and a great track record. Why are you being passed over for promotions? Could it be that you lack executive presence? A global study by Centre for Talent Innovation (now known as Coqual) found potential is not enough to help people move...

Traditionally, most prominent families are underpinned by a family office. Often offering everything from estate planning to investment advice, the people serving the family are often as important as the management of companies they own. An institution in its own right, the lightly regulated family office has nevertheless remained surprisingly...

There is much chatter today about the Biden administration seriously taking on Climate Change. In response, there is also “woe is me” chatter from some business leaders. Such a mindset is outdated and ignores an immense opportunity. The presumption has long been that “going green” hurts earnings. Government forces, critics...

88% of change initiatives fail, according to a 2016 report by Bain & Co. And while we can argue about the percentages, the fact that the vast majority of change initiatives, business strategies, mergers and acquisitions fail to deliver – is irrefutable. But we can be among the 1 in...

Respect is one of the invisible and vital elements that make organisations work smoothly and effectively – or not. When respect is present, operations flow well. When absent, there’s friction, which comes with high risks and potentially high costs. A recent report by McKinsey on COVID-19 and the Employee Experience,...

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...