The economics of a smile: Why the best career training costs only a newspaper tip

When I first arrived in Australia as a young man, my first job was selling...

The amateur’s illusion: Why private education is not a super-profit industry

I. The brutal economics of education Recent events starkly prove that private education is far...

The five mandates: Lessons on leadership and work ethic from my former bosses

The greatest stroke of luck in a career is the quality of your early mentors....

Urgent policy mandate: Stabilizing Vietnam’s private education sector during crisis

This is a set of personal policy recommendations, based on observed realities and financial risks,...

The sin of complacency: Why leaders must force their people to learn

Every entrepreneur who finds success must first overcome immense pain. For me, the deepest agony...

Beyond the buzzwords: Clarity in corporate titles and power dynamics

Observing the current surge in startups and corporate news, I’ve noted a recurring trend of...

The gentleman’s suicide: Why education entrepreneurs fail the test of finance

This is a self-critical examination of the inherent weaknesses found in those of us who...

The shadow of the past: Why Vietnam’s internal failures risk its sovereignty

The Chinese naval attack on Vietnamese fishermen in the Gulf of Tonkin in January 2005...

The unyielding spirit: The wolf and the educational philosophy of Sedbergh Vietnam

The Wolf’s uncompromising code Do you know the most fascinating thing about the wolf? Unlike...

The prime minister’s dilemma: Why political ambition is the enemy of crisis management

If I were to offer a single piece of advice to Vietnam’s Prime Minister, Phạm...