Articles
Articles 2022
Notes from the editors on leadership across Asia-Pacific, 2022.
- Employee handbook checklist for growing companies
An employee handbook checklist for growing companies: what to include, what belongs in contracts, and how to keep it local in Singapore and Hong Kong.
- Budget planning for next year: a simple six step process
Budget planning for next year in six steps: review actuals, set targets, build scenarios, name owners, and fix review dates. Built for small firms.
- Password manager for business teams: how to roll one out
A password manager for business ends shared spreadsheets and reused logins. Here is how to choose one, roll it out and set sensible rules.
- ADKAR model explained: a guide for change leaders
ADKAR model explained: the five steps of Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability and Reinforcement, and how a manager uses them to plan change.
- Letter of credit explained for first-time exporters
A letter of credit is a bank's promise to pay an exporter. Learn the steps, the documents, the costs and the risks before your first export sale.
- Net Promoter Score explained for service businesses
Net promoter score explained: how to ask the question, work out the score from 0 to 10 replies, and act on the answers without fooling yourself.
- Advisory board for startups: how founders build one
An advisory board for startups gives founders outside advice without voting power. Learn who to invite, what to offer and how to run meetings.
- Fractional executive explained: when to hire one
A fractional executive is a senior leader who works part time for your firm. Learn what they do, when to hire one and how to scope the role.
- Travel expense policy: a simple template for small teams
A travel expense policy for small teams: who approves trips, what you can spend, which receipts to keep, and how to keep travellers safe.
- SBI feedback model: how to give clear feedback at work
The SBI feedback model gives managers three steps for clear, calm feedback: situation, behavior, impact. Learn each step with worked examples.
- Succession planning for family business owners in Asia
Succession planning for family business owners in Asia: a plain five step guide to choosing, preparing and handing over to the next leader.
- One-on-one meeting agenda: questions managers can use
A simple one-on-one meeting agenda for managers: a 30 minute plan, sample questions, and habits that keep weekly check-ins useful.