Building Resilient Teams – Featured On The Straits Times (5 May 2016)
Building Resilient Teams Imagine you have a crisis on hand, and you need your team to pull things together and turn things around as fast as possible. What do you do when everything seems beyond reach? The answer is not what you should do, but what you should do now before that day come along. […]
Influence Without Authority – Featured on The Straits Times (22 March 2016)
It’s true that you can get away with just about anything if you have enough authority. People have a natural tendency to be influenced by authority and research has proven this point countless times. In fact, through psychological research, the term authority is redefined. It does not simply refer to just a title or […]
Harness Your Maximum Potential: A Strategic Approach to Career Management
What is Career Management and Why Does It Matter? Career management is more than just working hard and hoping for promotions. It is a structured, ongoing process that involves career planning, skill development, and strategic decision-making to ensure long-term professional success. Rather than leaving your career growth to chance, effective career management strategies allow you […]
Are You A Happy Leader?
Are You A Happy Leader? High-Growth Leaders Help Their Teams To Succeed. Evidence of positive psychology has shown that happiness does have a return on investment. We call it the Return On Happiness (ROH). In multiple keynotes and training sessions I have conducted on how leaders can make a difference for their people, most leaders […]
Redefining Leadership – Featured on The Straits Times (4 Dec 2015)
Redefining Leadership – What being a leader really means. This article appeared on The Straits Times (4 December 2015). Leadership for the longest time has been overstated and over glorified because of the title and perks given to a leader. However, in today landscape, leadership is returning to its core essence – people. Simply put, […]
Happiness IN Work
A friend recently complained that she was no longer enjoying her work and exploring other options. I asked her why, and she replied that she no longer enjoying what she did for a living. She could not find a reason to get herself to the office. I asked her what she would do differently if […]
A Great Induction Program is Like Cooking!
If you have a chance to observe and talk with a chef, they will share with you that there is always a time for everything when they are cooking. You add in a particular ingredient not earlier or later, but at the right time, coupled with precise control of the fire (i.e. the energy in […]
Why Induction Program Tend To Fall Flat?
Imagine the exciting energy inside the room, the laughter as we walk towards the training room, the camaraderie that is present well even before the program starts. These are the few ingredients that come together to create the first impression of the organization. And then, the various presenters came in, play a few icebreakers, and […]
Can An Introverted Leader Influence?
The myth that an introverted leader lacks the ability to be an effective leader and influence others is outdated. In reality, research and countless real-world examples have shown that introverted leaders can thrive in leadership roles, often surpassing their extroverted counterparts in various ways. Introverted leaders excel by leveraging their quiet strength and thoughtful approach, […]
The Truth About The Power Of Influence
All of us understand the importance of having influence and being able to deploy this power positively in our personal and professional space. We would have realized by now how useful it is to have influence – for yourself and the people around you. However, you might have come across some myths about influence. Such […]