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How the World’s Poorer Countries Keep Producing the Richest Leaders
In many nations, economic growth fuels elite wealth, not public good. Here’s how broken systems manufacture billionaires while citizens struggle.
Nov 9
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Leigh McKiernon
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“Send In the Expat”: The Unofficial Global Strategy for Saying What No Local Ever Can
“Strategic foreignness” is real. Learn how companies use expats to do the cultural dirty work locals can’t afford to.
Nov 6
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Leigh McKiernon
2
How CEO Pay Stretched So High It Left Worker Wages on the Ground
If worker productivity is up, why aren’t wages? Explore how executive pay soared while the people doing the work were left behind.
Nov 3
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Leigh McKiernon
1
Indonesia Warms Up to Authoritarianism Again... What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
Over 77% of Indonesians support strongman or military rule. What’s fueling this shift, and why should it worry us?
Nov 2
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Leigh McKiernon
3
Indonesia Opens the BUMN Door to Foreign Talent... But Only 'Famous' Ones
Danantara’s “foreign talent” drive sells the look of reform, not transformation. Here’s why Indonesia’s state-owned enterprises remain unchanged.
Oct 28
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Leigh McKiernon
Revenge of the C-Suite: How Employers Are Getting Their Sweet, Silent Payback
Workers had the power in 2022. In 2025, the C-Suite is taking it back with layoffs, RTO mandates, and AI. Is this corporate revenge?
Oct 27
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Leigh McKiernon
“Congratulations on Your Layoff, the Share Price Is Up!”
Why do companies fire thousands when profits are strong? We break down the shareholder logic, legal myths, and Wall Street incentives behind modern…
Oct 20
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Leigh McKiernon
1
It’s Time Indonesia Hired Actual Experts to Run Its State-Owned Enterprises
Indonesia’s SOEs stay trapped in a cycle of patronage and inefficiency. Real reform means hiring global experts and actually letting them lead.
Oct 19
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Leigh McKiernon
Why Indonesia Doesn’t Celebrate Its Most Successful Exports (and Probably Never Will)
What happens when Indonesians succeed without permission? They disappear from the story. Theresia Gouw is just one example.
Oct 16
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Leigh McKiernon
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Hiring for Characteristics Instead of Traits Is a Great Way to Hire the Wrong Person
Most hiring decisions fail because we mistake characteristics for traits. Learn why your org keeps hiring the wrong people and how to fix it.
Oct 15
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Leigh McKiernon
1
The Power of Humility: Essential Leadership Trait or Career-Ending Personality Flaw?
Humility at work isn’t always what it seems. See how this trait plays out across career stages, company types, and cultural norms.
Oct 9
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Leigh McKiernon
2
"Sorry for the Late Cancellation!" and Other Modern Leadership Techniques
Meetings are dying at the hands of the very people who should run them best. This is what happens when success outgrows basic respect for time.
Oct 8
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Leigh McKiernon
1
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