For decades, annual performance reviews have been a defining feature of performance management in organisations.

Study examined whether having a daughter influences the way a CEO makes corporate decisions.

China’s headline unemployment rate has remained broadly stable in recent years. Other indicators, however, point to growing pressure in the labour market. 

"The outcome was not what anyone expected." 

"'Neijuan' isn’t just a mood; it is the visible product of structural forces that push people and firms into escalating, largely zero-sum competition.”

“The competitive frontier has shifted from who has the best-designed components to who can recombine them fastest, again and again, under pressure.”

Have you ever come across this familiar scenario in your organisation? Talented, sharp-minded employees gradually become difficult to manage. They question decisions, resist obedience, and challenge authority in meetings. Managers often privately complain that their star performers are capable, but too insubordinate.

On the morning of April 23, two announcements arrived from opposite ends of the technology industry's personality spectrum, and together they said something neither company intended to say alone.

“Most young workers are drained by the ‘996 work system’ (working six days a week, from 9am to 9pm), leaving them with little energy and shrinking social networks, making it difficult even to meet potential partners.”

From Silicon Valley to Europe and China, 2025 saw a wave of global layoffs at many high-profile companies, many of which were attributed to artificial intelligence. But is AI really the main culprit? And if so, what human skills are still needed in the rapidly developing AI era?

In the business world, an executive’s waistline can be an intangible asset. Entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun serve as powerful extensions of their companies’ brand identity; shedding pounds and getting fitter can project a more professional and credible image.

"The effectiveness of a corporate board depends not only on the technical depth of its members but also on the breadth of their strategic and leadership capabilities."

Luckin Coffee’s recent expansion into the US marks the culmination of a remarkable comeback.

"They may feel that the business is their own achievement and are unwilling to hand it over to the next generation."

In recent years, the declining relevance of the liberal arts and social sciences has drawn increasing attention. As universities around the world have adjusted their academic offerings and even eliminated numerous liberal arts programmes, we could be forgiven for wondering: are the liberal arts dead? And is their decline inevitable?

“The CEO is often the most ‘in the dark’ person in the company.” While this statement may come across as ironic, it uncovers a harsh reality in organisational management. Why do CEOs consistently find themselves at the tail end of truth in the organisations they lead? CEIBS Associate Professor of Strategy and International Business Terence Tsai dissected the dilemma akin to “The Emperor’s New Clothes” from a management perspective and proposed a solution to break this cycle.

“The older generations grew up in very tough times. But the younger generations are raised in a very comfortable environment and they don’t have the chance to prove themselves.”

Contributing to a healthier, fairer and more sustainable society through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is increasingly seen as a vital initiative for commercial organisations.