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Why Isn’t Indonesia a Tourism Superpower Yet?
Indonesia has world class tourism assets but trails regional rivals in visitor numbers. Why does the gap exist and what could change in the next five…
5 hrs ago
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Leigh McKiernon
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GDP, Gojek, and the Indonesian Illusion: What Happens in a Post-Commodities World?
Indonesia aims to be the 4th largest economy, yet its reliance on fading commodities and weak human capital raises urgent questions about the next…
Dec 7
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Leigh McKiernon
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The Expat Saviour Complex: A Field Guide to the Last Remaining Colonial Superhero
In 2025, the expat saviour complex should be dead. It isn’t. Here’s why that’s funny, frustrating, and still happening in boardrooms across Jakarta.
Dec 5
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Leigh McKiernon
How Fair Pay, Better Training, and Less Exploitation Could Transform Indonesia’s Recruitment Sector
Indonesia’s recruitment sector isn’t broken by clients, but by internal economics. Here’s why better pay, training and fairness are the real solution.
Dec 3
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Leigh McKiernon
Danantara and the Indonesian SOE Diet Plan: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Danantara aims to transform Indonesia’s SOEs, but legal uncertainty and political exposure scare off the talent needed to deliver real reform.
Dec 2
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Leigh McKiernon
Impostor Syndrome: Everyone’s a Fraud (But Some of Us Make It Look Professional)
Learn why impostor syndrome persists even among top performers, and how workplace culture quietly fuels this invisible crisis.
Dec 1
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Leigh McKiernon
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November 2025
Employee Development in Indonesia: A Great Way to Lose Talent, Time, and the Future
Southeast Asia’s talent development is failing and how excuses, short‑termism and leadership gaps threaten long‑term competitiveness.
Nov 30
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Leigh McKiernon
Indonesia’s Talent Competitiveness Score Is Up. Great News, Right? Well… Not Really.
Indonesia wants to lead Southeast Asia, but GTCI data says otherwise. Talent stagnation, policy gaps, and resistance to change are holding it back.
Nov 28
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Leigh McKiernon
In Indonesia's Recruitment Industry, Madness Isn’t the Exception... It’s the Business Model
Recruiters in Indonesia want to form a governing body. Sounds good, until they suggest price fixing. It gets worse from there.
Nov 27
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Leigh McKiernon
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The Southeast Asian VC Money Drought (That Isn’t Actually a Drought)
Startups blame capital scarcity. The data says otherwise. Here's why VCs in SEA are sitting on money, and who they’re choosing to fund instead.
Nov 26
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Leigh McKiernon
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GCI Explained: Why Indonesia’s New Policy May Not Bring Talent Home
Is Indonesia’s new Global Citizen scheme really about brain gain? Or just a path for elite kids to park passports, property, and privilege?
Nov 25
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Leigh McKiernon
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Why Selling Yourself Feels So Awkward (and What to Do About It)
Struggling to sell yourself in interviews? You’re not alone. Learn why self-promotion feels so hard, and how to do it without sounding arrogant.
Nov 20
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Leigh McKiernon
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