糖心传媒

Conferences can sometimes feel like familiar rituals: greetings exchanged, insights shared, and then the world carries on as before. But the 23rd Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) International CEO Conference, held on September 9, 2025 at Shangri-La The Fort, was different. It was not...

Our neighbor Singapore recently celebrated the Diamond Jubilee of its independence, nicknamed 鈥淪G60.鈥� When Prime Minister Lawrence Wong addressed the nation at the 鈥淪G60 and Beyond鈥� dialogue and the 2025 National Day Rally, many listened closely to his vision for Singapore鈥檚 future. His message was...

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to expand its reach and importance in our day-to-day living, the conversations around its use almost always carry strong emotional undertones – unease, anxiety, fear, cautious acceptance, sense of wonder, and 鈥渘o big deal鈥�. In boardrooms, workplaces and classrooms, the...

The stigma of cancer in the workplace in the Philippines is a significant issue, impacting cancer patients and survivors in various ways. Despite increasing awareness and legal protections, challenges persist. This is why the leading business organization in the country, the Management Association of the...

Directors of publicly-listed companies (PLCs) and private corporations usually attend board meetings face to face now and must, of course, observe boardroom etiquette. These board room manners are learned from basic etiquette in school augmented by classes held in esteemed institutions, like the Institute of...

鈥淢anagement Excellence for a Progressive Philippines鈥� is the 2025 theme of the Management Association of the Philippines (MAP). In the public sector, Iloilo City shows how MAP鈥檚 theme works in practice.   With a 10.5 percent GDP growth rate, Iloilo City became the 2nd fastest-growing...

When the long-awaited rehab of EDSA was announced, it was inevitable that it would encounter rough sailing. That somehow, objections and criticisms would pop up to hinder its fruition.   True enough, protestations poured in, causing the rehab to be put on hold for a...

At a time when the global economy is in flux鈥攚hen supply chains are shifting and sustainability is a baseline, not a bonus鈥攖he Philippines stands at a pivotal crossroads. The question before us is not whether we can grow. We are already the fastest-growing economy in...

In many family businesses, succession is treated as a checklist: draft legal documents, name a successor, divide the shares. But beneath these formalities lies a far More fragile foundation鈥攖he relationships that hold the family together. Succession, at its core, is not just a business decision....