Independent Business Commentary
Syahrul Hardiansyah 
We love celebrating “leadership breakthroughs” and polished LinkedIn milestones. But here’s what every founder forgot: management isn’t about organizational design or hiring strategies. Those are straightforward. The enemy isn’t your competition; it’s the war happening inside your own skull. If you think you can manage a company without mastering the “torture” of your own psychology, … Read more
Founders love talking about “scaling” like it’s a badge of honor. But here’s what they’re avoiding: every person you add makes your company slower, dumber, and more bureaucratic. The enemy isn’t growth itself. It’s the founder delusion that you can scale without sacrificing the things that made you successful. Communication breaks down. Common knowledge evaporates. … Read more
The AI industry is entering an aggressive expansion phase. Massive capital injections from technology giants are reshaping the competitive landscape at unprecedented speed. Multi-billion-dollar investments in AI infrastructure signal a structural shift in how intelligence is built, deployed, and controlled. Between 2026 and 2029, total AI spending by major U.S. corporations is projected to surpass … Read more
Learn Brian Chesky’s strategy for turning Airbnb’s biggest crisis of confidence into the foundation of their current global success.