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Insights from Boyd Au and Prof Chow Gan Moog on which leadership skills will help you become a resilient leader and inspire those around you.
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Productivity and Self Management
Most people tend to give up on making New Year’s Resolution simply because they claim they do not work. Below are some sure ways to totally sink your New Year’s Resolutions (if you have made any). 1. Create a Total Lack Of Clarity in What You Want Just make statements such as “I want to […]
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Creativity, Mindset and Inspiration
Let’s face it, people hate to fail. I don’t like failing, but if I ever need to fail, I have to fail forward. Failing forward means to learn something from my experience and still do something good out of the situation. Donald Trump, America’s biggest real estate tycoon shares in his book: Think Big and […]
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Productivity and Self Management
I know that this statement sounds like a mouthful. Before we answer that statement, we must first define the terms: Efficient– Being able to perform a task quickly without consuming too much resource (Eg, time, money and etc). Effective– Being able to do what is important. In your everyday work, just look around and ask, […]
Read Article arrow_forwardBelieve me, I have been there. I used to think that being busy was extremely important, not till I found out that I was doing a lot of things, but nothing productive was done. In this world of multi-tasking, I asked myself is there something I could do to make myself more effective and yet […]
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Leadership
I recently came back from a 10-day trip from Japan and really had a great time with my family. It was really difficult to just let go of work but I felt that being able to let go and take a break is just as important as working hard. For the first 7 days of […]
Read Article arrow_forwardI recently went to Malacca, Malaysia to conduct a recce on a particular hotel for a huge convention slated in end 2009. The experience of being able to visit all the suites and rooms was rather pleasant and it gave me a good impression of the quality and services offered by the hotel. At the […]
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Teamwork
Here are some insights into Teamwork that I picked up from the Recent F1 Night Race in Singapore: 1. Clarity of roles Every single person in the technical team knows what their job description is and they execute their task to perfection. The pit stop crew (which involves changing tires and refueling) practices about 80 […]
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Interpersonal Skills
The secret to being the most interesting person is all about being genuinely interested in others. It’s a simple yet powerful law of human interaction. If you want to connect with people, you must show them that you truly care about what’s happening in their lives. It’s not about talking about yourself, but rather listening […]
Read Article arrow_forwardHow to slash staff turnover and create transformational change in your team performance Do you struggle with office politics and a dispirited work environment? Are your colleagues constantly talking about problems in the work place or new challenges they are excited to overcome? Do they become guarded when they share or do they display open […]
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