What is Your Leadership Crisis Quotient? (Featured On The Straits Times – 12 Oct 2017)
WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP CRISIS QUOTIENT? Leadership is not a set of skills that we can learn instantly to become a great leader. Leaders face multiple challenges with leading people because the answer does not lie in a leadership program but a behavioral one. Real leadership skills often surface under fire. The best in-field leaders […]
Reflecting on Mistakes: A Guide to Learning from Errors (Featured On The Straits Times – 17 August 2017)
Let’s face it: everyone makes mistakes. But how often do we really stop and engage in reflecting on mistakes? In the story of life, each of us is the hero on a journey, and mistakes are the obstacles we encounter along the way. These errors are a natural part of our adventure, tempting us to […]
Challenge The Status Quo (Featured On The Straits Times – 18 Aug 2017)
CHALLENGE THE STATUS QUO You need to be unconventional to make waves. As a professional speaker, I have to challenge the status quo every single time I am on stage. My personal belief is that either I be thought provoking so that I can shift mind and ignite change, or I don’t speak at all. […]
Transforming Office Politics Into Opportunities (Featured On The Straits Times)
Transforming Office Politics into Opportunities Office politics often have a negative connotation, associated with manipulative behavior, gossip, and competition. However, with the right mindset and strategies, it is possible to turn office politics into opportunities for growth and collaboration. The bad news is that faltering performance can hinder career advancement, but with the right strategies, […]
Ignite Your Influence (Featured On The Straits Times – 30 May 2017)
The real test of your influence is when you can do it without authority. This is especially true for leaders where authority is naturally tagged to the title they are holding. However, influence is a skill that is critical not just to a leader’s success, but more so for people who have to work with […]
Be An Influential Leader (Featured On The Straits Times – 26 May 2017)
BE AN INFLUENTIAL LEADER – Win the hearts and minds of your people. Leading people in the 21st century today requires a shift in mindsets and perspectives. The term Leadershift is becoming the byword when you discuss the concepts of leadership today. Because people today are highly mobile nowadays, you can only retain talent by winning […]
Happiness At Work (Featured on The Straits Times – 7 April 2017)
HAPPINESS AT WORK – How to be happier at the workplace. Happiness has always been a by-product of positive outcomes. We chase after something to make us happy (i.e. instant gratification), and it has never been the other way around because it’s easier said than done. However, that does not mean it is impossible. Some […]
Talk It Through (Featured On The Straits Times – 3 Nov 2016)
TALK IT THROUGH – How to broach a difficult conversation at work? Have there been times at work and in your life when you felt strongly about something but did not speak up? There are various psychological reasons why people choose not to speak up even when they know they should. Here are some reasons […]
Leave No Man Behind (Featured On The Straits Times – 28 Feb 2017)
Leaving No Man Behind – The secrets to building a team that last. Having trained and spoken at several key events covering leadership, teams and influence at work, I concluded that there are many secrets of building not just a great team, but a team that lasts. Having been in-field as part of the United […]
Procrastination Can Be Good (Featured on The Straits Times – 16 August 2016)
Procrastination Can Be Good – Fuel your originality by putting things off In our fast-paced society, we are so used to the mantra that you need to have a perfect plan and execute it accordingly to the timeline and direction. But there are a few ways to ensure procrastination works for, and not against, you. BENEFITS […]