Most Singapore SME owners I advise treat bonus allocation as a year-end surprise. They look at the bank balance in November, pick a number, then divide it however feels fair at the moment. I wrote earlier about why most SME bonus strategies underperform – this guide gives you the allocation mechanics. The problem is not...
Use this simple matrix to stay on top of your SME teams… without micromanaging! The best leaders know HOW to find the sweet spot in being involved in their direct reports. Too little… and you risk being blindsided. Too much… and you risk micromanaging. Instead, you want to have enough information to act fast when...
Still using old workflows and wondering why you can’t hire good talent? If you’re not redesigning jobs and workflows and integrating workflows with AI, you’re already falling behind. In Singapore, manpower costs are one of the highest expenses and are one of your largest expenses in your P&L statement. AI isn’t here to replace your...
I recently read this inspiring story about one of India’s richest men, also known as “the man with 27,000 daughters”! KP Ramasamy, or KPR, built one of India’s largest apparel manufacturers with compassion at its core. The textile company boasts a 30,000 workforce, of which 95% are women who are recruited from remote villages without...
I use stories and analogies to help my clients get a better grasp of concepts. Here’s a story I prepared about Accountability – I invite you to read it, and ask yourself, what insights do you get about how your business operates? — In the outskirts of Johor Bahru is a town called Plentong. There...
I was re-reading this article again about the global Microsoft breakdown caused by CrowdStrike. I quote, “Even basic checks by a human developer would have found the problem.” So how could a multi-Billion dollar company make such a basic mistake? Their root cause analysis sheds light on a common but costly mistake in business: unclear...
In a vibrant small to medium enterprise (SME) I was working with recently, I was leading a workshop to introduce the Scaling-Up! Playing to Win™ strategy to execution framework and how it has added >$224m growth revenue to my past clients since 2018. The room was filled with leaders eager to enhance their capabilities and...
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