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Indonesia’s Corruption Problem Is Hurting the Global Value of Its Talent
Indonesia’s corruption ranking quietly devalues its talent, suppresses salaries, and weakens how Indonesian experience is trusted and priced globally.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Why “Why Are You Here?” Is the Most Misanswered Interview Question
Most job candidates focus on what they’re escaping. Smart ones focus on what they’re choosing. Here’s how to get it right.
 • Leigh McKiernon
People Say The New BI Deputy Governor Isn't Qualified For the Job. But Hear Me Out...
Indonesia’s central bank appointment has sparked a debate on nepotism, experience, and whether confidence can replace competence in high-risk leadership…
 • Leigh McKiernon
Why Most People Can’t Write a Decent CV If Their Life Depended On It
If your CV needs 8 pages to prove you’re senior, you’re not. Hiring teams reject bloated, chaotic resumes. Here's what actually works.
 • Leigh McKiernon
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…
 • Leigh McKiernon
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.
 • 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.
 • Leigh McKiernon
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.
 • 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.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Can You Really Build Trust With Someone In a Second Language?
Language builds or breaks trust. See why accent, fluency, and lost nuance decide who gets believed in the boardroom.
 • Leigh McKiernon
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.
 • Leigh McKiernon
“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.
 • Leigh McKiernon
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