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 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...
Years ago, I heard a story that shows how empathy can change leadership. It was about a famous doctor who was great at treating cancer but didn't show much empathy. He saw patients as just numbers. Everything changed when he got cancer himself. Going through what his...
In the previous post, I shared how I held one of the most dangerous jobs on Earth, being a UN Peace-Keeper in Timor Leste. But that danger has made me more HUMAN. https://riseupglobal.co/2023/04/06/i-held-one-of-the-most-dangerous-jobs-on-earth/ You see… Timor Leste is...
I finally got to catch up with Bhawna, an experienced HR Leader. She is an optimistic and growth mindset lady with a heart for people’s development. We met many years ago when she was with British America Tobacco, and finally, we met again in Danone. And it was...
I had the chance to be speaking to over 500 life advisors with one of the mega insurance organisations in Singapore. The name of the keynote was DON’T WAKE UP. RISEUP! It was one of their biggest seminar of the year, leading up to our signature RISEUP Motivational...
Chatting with Hosea Lai in our RISEUP Conversation was insightful and fun over a cup of healthy coffee with soy. He is currently the Senior Director of Culture of Inclusion at Applied Materials, with multiple years of experience in these spaces since his early days...
I caught up with Serene Ong, the VP of Global Sales Ops and Commercial Operations at Marken. This time around, we caught up for our #riseup conversation over a great lunch and maccha dessert. Serene is one lady who is passionate about what she does. I was deeply...
My RISEUP conversation today is with Rick Yeo, the HR Manager at Everstone Group. And it is my privilege to have caught up with him, who is positively open to “speaking to strangers”. His philosophy is about staying genuine and daring to be the voice of reason,...