That’s what Mr B, the Global CEO of a Fortune 500 company joked to me back in 2008 during the Great Financial Crisis as he laughed across the table from me, at the Courtyard Restaurant at the Fullerton Hotel. You see, his company was doing very well amidst the banking turmoil left in the wake […]
“Never Let a Good Economic Downturn go to Waste, Let’s Retrench more Staff!” Read More »
After The Release of the A-Level Results last month, I wonder…Do Students Who Get Good Grades Do Better In Life? Last month, I overheard a frustrated Junior College girl say to her father at a restaurant, “Dad, if I don’t get above 80 points, I’m going to retake the entire d*** exams”. I was surprised
Let’s Cut The BS – School Grades Do Matter Read More »
Earlier this year, I spoke to a Senior Business Leader who approached us because he was feeling burnt out. Being at his company for 21 years, he made a lot of money for his employers, and in return, he was also very highly remunerated. He said his company was acquired last year and his new
Learned Helplessness – Life’s Biggest Folly Read More »
If you are hunting for a job, your first inclination will probably be to go online to look for job openings. There is no shortage of such portals and many job-seekers flock to them in droves. But wait… how effective can applying for advertised jobs be? The answer is “Don’t hold your breath!” As many
Job-hunting? Why looking at Job-ads just ain’t enough. Read More »
After strangers at a party first introduce themselves, the next question that immediately pops up is, “So, what do you do?” or perhaps, “So, what line are you in?” It is as though we are defined solely by the job that we do or the company we work for. Unfortunately for many people, this is
Susan shared this with me last week. A High-flier in her company, she was told that her next career move was to take over her boss’ job – but after seeing how her boss had suffered 2 heart attacks and a severe case of gastric ulcers, she didn’t fancy following in those footsteps. “What can
I Wanna Get Promoted – But I Don’t Want My Boss’ Job Read More »
After the shock of the retrenchment wears off, there are some constructive steps you need to take to rebuild your career and your life. My advice is to take this as an opportunity to reflect on your career thus far and review which direction you would like your career to head towards. This period of ‘Employment
I’ve been retrenched…so what’s next? Read More »
After a night of heavy feasting on New Year’s Eve, I woke up on the morning of 1st January shaking in fear and frustration. I had a dream which left me both puzzled and unsettled which I felt I had to share with you. What was that dream? It’s a bit embarassing, but here it
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What makes your CEO and senior leaders stand out from the rest of the employees, and just how did they get there in the first place? It’s because they are able to take a step back and see the big picture. In MBA school, they call this ‘seeing the geography at 35,000 feet. Don’t just
Internal Promotions – Do they work? Read More »
Last Saturday morning, I woke up at my usual time. The sun was shining warmly on my window and the birds were chirping their favourite happy songs. Life was wonderful. After brushing my teeth and frying some scrambled egg to go with my toast for myself and my family, I sat down and opened my
I Got Cancelled By LinkedIn…and I Loved it! Read More »
