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Continue reading →: Coaching vs MentoringI’ve had my fair share of coaching from high school life playing sports and have also been exposed to the idea of mentorship. In both cases, they may be seemingly similar but in recent years, the idea of coaching has superseded mentorship and I have been hearing much lesser mention…
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Continue reading →: Strategies to stop scrolling awayWhile the world is becoming more “connected” through knowledge and information, the connection between people has grown much further away. Statistics show that on average, an adult spends 6h 58mins every day and this varies between countries. With the vast majority of work to be done on a laptop or…
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Continue reading →: Navigating life as a MillennialI remember coming across the term of being a “millennial” for the first time when talks were about how the world would end in the millenium, counting down to the Y2k. While this new “brand” that I’ve experienced since the past 20+ years have faded, and the emphasis now on…
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Continue reading →: Courage – To be Disliked and to be HappyI came across the 2 titles, “The Courage to be Disliked” and “The Courage to be Happy” by Fumitake Koga and Ichiro Kishimi while looking for avenues to learn more of my situation. These 2 titles brought on so much similarities of myself with the youth – doubtful, questioning, angry,…
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Continue reading →: Promoting a Culture of Psychological Safety in the Modern WorkplaceIn today’s VUCA world, defined by volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity, psychological safety has emerged as a cornerstone of effective leadership and team success. Originally conceptualized for adaptive leadership in turbulent environments, the concept is more relevant than ever in navigating the rapid, unpredictable dynamics of the modern workplace. Why…
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Continue reading →: What does “being empathetic” really means?There are many organisations that seek leaders who show empathy, and even leaders use this word often, like a buzzword attached to the string of “inspirations” to be conveyed. There are tons of articles and videos of the same, and this one by Forbes is particularly interesting, where it mentioned:…
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Continue reading →: Blue Zones and Mental Health: Longevity or Sanity? Why Not Both?Imagine a world where people live not only longer but also with greater fulfillment and mental clarity. This is the promise of Blue Zones – regions like Okinawa, Japan, or Icaria, Greece, Nicoya Peninsula in Costa Rica, where longevity and quality of life intersect. Singapore, however, aspires to be a…
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Continue reading →: Reflections on a New Leadership RoleTime flies. It’s been 45 days since I stepped into this new leadership position. While exciting, the experience has been a whirlwind of logistics, decision-making, and moments of doubt. As the first employee in my region, I’ve had to build everything from the ground up: purchasing equipment, setting up office…
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Continue reading →: To Be, or To BecomeWhen I asked some of my female friends about their ideal partner, I often get answers of similar flavor – “just be himself”. Similarly at work, sometimes my peers would also share about how they are, and if the company is not accepting, maybe its somewhere they need to be.…
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Continue reading →: Book Share: The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy and Human NatureI recently picked up Robert Greene’s “The Daily Laws: 366 Meditations on Power, Seduction, Mastery, Strategy, and Human Nature“, after listening to a few of his YouTube videos especially those with Jordan Peterson. Both of them are such prolific and bold writers – each with a mind of their own,…
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