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Insights & Resources

Our insights and resources are rooted in honest inquiry—a candid approach to pursuing genuine understanding, characterised by curiosity, intellectual integrity, and a commitment to finding well-founded, reasoned answers to complex questions.

Frontline Insights

Nuanced insights and fresh perspectives on today’s most pressing issues and forces shaping our world.

  • Business

| Nature & Business

Why ecosystem restoration must be part of business strategy

Business can't thrive on collapsing ecosystems. Why restoration is now a strategic business imperative.

China demonstrates remarkable ability to set a long-term vision and actually execute it

The Thucydides Trap is a lie created to justify a US-China war

Beyond performance: Rethinking leadership succession based on evidence
  • Technology

| Artificial Intelligence

What China and Europe reveal about the future of AI regulation

This article compares the EU and China’s AI regulatory environments and asks: does strong enforcement hinder innovation - or enable it?
  • Technology

| Healthcare

AI roadmaps: The importance of knowing the destination

AI is transforming healthcare, but without clear safeguards, it risks widening gaps instead of solving them. What are we really building towards?
  • Governance & Society

| Finite Resources

Leadership in an age of water bankruptcy

Water scarcity is becoming structural, not cyclical. What happens when water systems stop recovering and are leaders prepared for that reality?
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Ideas for Change

Co-created with leaders across the world through field projects and a multi-stakeholder approach to deliver context-driven solutions to business and development challenges.

  • Policy & Society

Indonesia’s Arts Industry: Drawing on the Private Sector to Expand the Investment Canvas

Indonesia’s artistic traditions are among the richest in the world, yet many risk becoming frozen in time. What’s needed now are systems that allow culture to grow, adapt, and stay relevant to younger generations.
  • Rural Development

Scaling Rural Returns: A Tech-Driven Solution to Unlock SME Potential

Transforming rural SMEs into engines of prosperity requires integrated, scalable solutions that combine commercial viability with social impact.
  • Agriculture

Advancing Malaysia Through High-Quality Development

Malaysia’s growth under the Madani Framework sparks a rethink of success—beyond GDP—towards bold solutions for malnutrition, digital education, climate resilience, and biodiversity.
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Publications

Our publications offer critical perspectives, bold ideas, and practical strategies to shape better systems for organisations and societies.

  • Book

Understanding China – Governance, Socio-Economics, Global Influence

This timely and thought-provoking book offers a long-overdue, balanced perspective on China’s remarkable transformation, from a constrained economy in the late 1970s to a global powerhouse by 2024. Through a deep dive into the reforms of Deng Xiaoping, the principles of Chinese governance, and the socio-economic forces driving its ascent, the authors provide a nuanced understanding of China’s evolving role on the world stage.
  • Book

Consumptionomics: Asia’s Role in Reshaping Capitalism and Saving the Planet

Consumption has been for many years the fuel that drives the engine of global capitalism. The recent financial crisis has seen the West's leading economists and policy makers urging Asia to make a conscious effort to consume more and thereby help save the global economy. This is a view shaped by conventional wisdom which conveniently refuses to acknowledge both the undesirable effects of consumption and the limits to growth.
The Sustainable State by GIFT
  • Book

The Sustainable State: The Future of Government, Economy, and Society

The free-market, limited-government development model has been an ecological and social disaster for the developing world. Sustainable and equitable development is only possible with the active involvement of a strong central state that can guide the economy, protect the environment, and prioritise meeting people’s basic needs.
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Leadership Tools

From insight to action, our proprietary leadership tools support critical reflection, growth, and impact. 

  • Tool

PRISM Tool

GIFT’s PRISM tool is designed to spark honest reflection, fast diagnostics, and meaningful action. It helps teams see where they stand and where they can go, together.
  • Assessment

Personal Engagement Quotient (PEQ)

A self-assessment tool designed to help individuals understand how they engage across knowledge, communication, and empathy. It offers a personalised score and recommendations to support more intentional, purpose-driven leadership.
PASSION toolkit by GIFT
  • Tool

PASSION Scorecard

GIFT’s PASSION tool is a simple yet effective scorecard that provides real-time feedback, helping guide discussions, keep focus, and achieve meaningful outcomes.
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