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Francis J. Kong
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It is that season again
by Francis J. Kong - August 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Never underestimate the power of training.
Canceled, postponed and now suddenly urgent
by Francis J. Kong - August 8, 2026 - 12:00am
There is a unique humility in having engagements canceled by a finance department rather than public opinion.
Not power but pressure
by Francis J. Kong - August 2, 2026 - 12:00am
I have quoted Lord Acton for years, and you probably have as well. “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
Purpose curiosity and AI
by Francis J. Kong - August 1, 2026 - 12:00am
At many commencement ceremonies in the United States this year, speakers who mentioned artificial intelligence were met with boos from some graduates.
The skill that machines cannot master
by Francis J. Kong - July 26, 2026 - 12:00am
Someone recently asked online,
Doing great work nobody noticed
by Francis J. Kong - July 25, 2026 - 12:00am
I once heard about a consultant who delivered what he privately considered the finest strategic report of his career.
Selling ideas
by Francis J. Kong - July 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Many of us know someone whose main claim to fame is saying, “I thought of that first.”
The personality cage
by Francis J. Kong - July 18, 2026 - 12:00am
One wise guy says, “I went to a psychiatrist today. She told me I had a split personality and charged me P2,000. I gave her P1,000 and told her to get the rest from the other idiot.”
Retirement age is not a number
by Francis J. Kong - July 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The other day, as a board member of a company, I was consulted for my opinion on extending our executive retirement age from 60 to 65.
Effective one-on-one meets
by Francis J. Kong - July 11, 2026 - 12:00am
What do you call an employee who can smile through any Monday?
Mister indispensable executive
by Francis J. Kong - July 5, 2026 - 12:00am
I once met a man whose story still sticks in my mind.
When the world stops, leaders do not
by Francis J. Kong - July 4, 2026 - 12:00am
We have already reached the midpoint of 2026.
The AI they cannot build
by Francis J. Kong - June 27, 2026 - 12:00am
I recently returned from Singapore, where my daughter-boss, Rachel and I attended SuperAI, Asia’s largest AI conference at Marina Bay Sands.
Making the kids visit
by Francis J. Kong - June 21, 2026 - 12:00am
An elderly man in Manila calls his son in Davao and says, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are separating. Forty-five years of misery is enough.”
What excellence looks like in the age of AI
by Francis J. Kong - June 14, 2026 - 12:00am
Yesterday, I argued in this column that AI literacy is no longer the differentiator it was 12 months ago.
AI literacy is the new floor
by Francis J. Kong - June 13, 2026 - 12:00am
Have you noticed how quickly the world is rewriting the rules of what counts as a skill?
Haircuts and TV prices economics
by Francis J. Kong - June 7, 2026 - 12:00am
People often talk about how prices keep going up.
Mistakes are part of the process
by Francis J. Kong - June 6, 2026 - 12:00am
A lawyer defending a man accused of burglary argued in court: “My client merely inserted his arm into the window and removed a few articles.
Marketing and humanity
by Francis J. Kong - May 31, 2026 - 12:00am
You would never expect this article to come from a marketing professional, but then again, this is exactly how he thinks and operates.
Passion, purpose and curiosity
by Francis J. Kong - May 30, 2026 - 12:00am
At this year’s graduation ceremonies, several graduates booed when commencement speakers mentioned artificial intelligence
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