Joseph Liu

21/05/2026

Everyday etiquette seems to be on the decline, perhaps due to the dominant role virtual communications, AI, and devices now play in our lives. When it comes to your personal brand, it's the small gestures of respect, thoughtfulness, and professionalism over time make a big difference.
Read 10 simple, quick (and free) ways to make a positive impression through your interpersonal interactions in my latest Forbes article.

Following simple modern-day etiquette in an inceasingly digital, AI-driven world can create more positive connections and improve your professional image.

19/05/2026

Making a strong first impression involves sharing a strong, clear, concise overview of your unique, professional skills and experiences. Thanks to the London Business School Global and Dubai Executive MBAs who joined my Pitch Your Personal Brand webinar where we discussed how to be more memorable in conversations.

14/05/2026

Yes, AI can write posts, optimise your CV, and even do work for you, but it can't (yet) singlehandedly replace your reputation-building efforts. That's why crafting a LinkedIn profile that reflects what you want to be known for still matters because it allows you to reinforce your personal brand, a uniquely human asset only you possess.

Thanks to UCL Global Business School for Health for giving me the opportunity join your Careers Day to share some tips on how to make your LinkedIn profile support your career ambitions.

01/05/2026

Thanks to the Warwick Business School Executive MBAs who joined me for my personal branding workshop to round off a long day of marketing sessions, and for sharing all your visibility-driving ideas with each other. Nice to see all of you again.

30/04/2026

While your hard work, skill set, and accomplishments do matter to your career, most of the best opportunities arise from relationships. Thanks to all the Executive MBAs who joined my networking webinar this week, rounding out my 3-part career development series.

28/04/2026

In the second half of my conversation about career change with Sheida Kermani on her Bold Beginnings podcast, we discuss how to:
💪 Identify your strengths
🔄 Decide when to pivot
⚖️ Manage the risk & fear of change
🤝 Maintain strong relationships
Watch:
Part 3: https://youtu.be/FqOEa3UocMY
Part 4: https://youtu.be/8nor8dMobHg

You can also watch:
Part 1: https://youtu.be/cTPFKE1ztfk (my career journey)
Part 2: https://youtu.be/x5YbMVTgmCc (emotions of change)

BUSY....BUT NOT FULFILLED? JOSEPH LIU, PART 3

27/04/2026

I always enjoy discussing the complexities of changing career paths with thoughtful professionals considering how ways to do more meaningful work. Thanks to the Executive MBAs who joined my career change webinar. I enjoyed hearing your reflections about your own careers throughout.

23/04/2026

Thanks to all the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford Executive Diplomas and Masters professionals who joined my "Building Your Personal Brand" workshop on Monday. I look forward to crossing paths with you again in the future!

22/04/2026

Listening to interesting AI panel hosted by EDHEC in Partnership with Imperial College Business School. Some takeaways:
- Soft skills like critical thinking ( #1), communication skills, EQ, and resilience are becoming more crucial
- Human relationships cannot (yet) be easily replaced by AI
- Deep expertise will become more critical, resulting in organizations shifting from pyramid to diamond shaped
- AI Natives could be at an advantage at the middle layer of businesses if they can supplement learning agility with critical judgment

There was a question asked by an EDHEC MBA about how you get to mid-manager level if junior roles are going away. I didn’t hear a clear response to this from the panellists. What I am sensing though is that there’s an undeniable push to maximise work output, increase efficiency, and reduce costs.

Some people see this AI revolution as being very exciting. I get that view. But it’s hard not to see how all this will result in expectations on workers sky rocketing to a level that will put a tremendous amount of relentless pressure, stress, and strain on everyone. I’m honestly not sure how sustainable all of this will be on workers as they try to keep up with these elevated work expectations and pace of work that will soon become the norm. When bars keep getting raised on workers, expecting them to jump higher and higher and higher, at some point, it’s going to lead to widespread exhaustion and burn out.

21/04/2026

I enjoyed speaking with the Bayes Business School Global MBAs on Saturday about how to strengthen your professional network. These days, I'm finding that human relationships matter more than ever, and I hope you all walked away with a few useful tips on how to nurture yours.

21/04/2026

Thanks to all the Executive MBAs who joined my personal branding webinar on Monday. Enjoyed speaking with all of you about how to build the reputation you want for yourself in an increasingly competitive world.