Integrity Before Ability
When I work with someone nowadays, I will always make it a point to emphasize the above. I do not care about what the person can do; I care about who the person is. They might be a master in their craft, but if they cannot live up to a high integrity standard, then it […]
A Second RISEUP Conference? You Must Be Joking…
After a severe infection threw me into total darkness for three full years, I lost everything I had built over 16 years in the leadership development and speaking space. When I returned to the speaking scene in early 2022, I returned with a weak body, nothing much in my bank account, no job, no projects, […]
Start Leading By First, Stop Demotivating
I had the great opportunity to catch up with Sharad Govil, the Group CEO of Amazing Hearing Group, who has been revolutionising the audiology space as we speak. And Wow! I am so glad we caught up and resonated on many levels about ๐๐๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ and how business, empathy and humans overlap on so many […]
Do You Have The Courage To Empathise As a Leader?
It was great to catch up with Lincoln Kee, the Senior Director of Talent and Leadership at Hilton. We connected over an article I wrote on Empathy As a Leader. We shared tons of ideas and practical perspectives on what it means to be leading in this brand-new world. Both of us resonated on what […]
Stop Retaining, Start Returning
I popped the idea during our RISEUP event in 2023 that the concept of talent retention has expired. RISEUP is a space where we constantly push boundaries and share thought-provoking lenses to see our environment differently. After all, if our lenses stay the same, nothing is going to shift anyway, The lens today is about […]
Finally! Our RISEUP Documentary is Launched!
Everyone who knew about me making this documentary asked for exclusive viewing even before our RISEUP event, and yes, it was hard keeping it in. The Launch Day Arrive Finally, I launched the documentary first-time at our 2nd RISEUP Conference. I hope my RISEUP story in this documentary will inspire you on many levels as […]
MY BIRTHDAY CAN WAIT, BUT NOT RISEUP.
We launched our 2nd RISEUP Conference recently on 28 July 2023. 1. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ดer, ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ The guests had the exclusive first view of my RISEUP documentary, which portrays my RISEUP story. – How I lost everything I built over 16 years due to a severe infection that rendered me handicapped. – How more […]
Raising An Avengers Team Is About…
Today, our RISEUP Conversation is with Ian Wong, Managing Director of International Mgmt with UOB, and Board Chairman of UOB Venture Mgmt. Despite our superbly busy schedule, we finally had the opportunity to sit down and chat over a cup of coffee since we connected a few months ago. And these are my insights from […]
When Was The Last Time You Searched For Your Meaning?
My RISEUP Conversation today is with Kelvin, the CEO of MINDS (Movement for the Intellectually Disabled of Singapore). It took us a while to connect due to our busy schedules, and I am glad we did. After his morning run, we caught up for an early breakfast chat at 8 a.m. Kelvin has an exciting […]
The Courage To Fly Again, This Time, HIGHER!
A severe and unknown infection hit me in 2019, and I was down and out for three full years. Overnight, I lost the use of all my ten fingers, rendering me handicapped. The simplest act of buttoning my shirt or lifting a spoon was impossible. Overnight, I Lost Everything Overnight. My career, my income, […]
