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Imperfection is the new influence

by Francis J. Kong - August 22, 2026 - 12:00am

For decades, I hosted a radio segment.

Move before the fog clears

by Francis J. Kong - August 16, 2026 - 12:00am

Many adults are not hindered by a lack of talent, but rather by a discomfort with uncertainty.

Cutting people for AI?

by Francis J. Kong - August 15, 2026 - 12:00am

I came across an industry article saying that the hottest new job title in corporate America isn’t “AI specialist.” It’s “Please come back; We made a terrible mistake.”&rdquo...

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,

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.

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