Over the weekend, I was bingeing on Netflix and being a diehard Star Trek Fan (or Trekkie, as we Geeks call ourselves), I re-watched one of my favourite episodes in Season 2. This is the one where Commander Data, an Android, was competing in a fictional game called Strategema with the Galaxy’s Top Player, Kolrami, […]
Playing The ‘Infinite’ Career Game Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to be a teacher. I found it so fascinating to share knowledge, open minds and change lives (#cringeygoals). However, my life was forever changed when I watched Wall Street (1987) where Michael Douglas’ character, Gordon Gekko introduced me to the world of High Finance and Business and I just
How I Found My Calling – and How you can too! Read More »
Thanks to technology, society has progressed to a stage where a time-traveller from the 1980s would hardly recognize the world today. If you had told me back in 1988 that someday, we would sport handheld devices that could tell you where you were in the world, provide you access to every piece of information known to man,
Help, My Boss Is A WhatsApp Maniac! (and what you can do about it) Read More »
You’d be surprised to know how often I hear this from executives who approach us for advice. “I used to be very successful at what I did, but now, I’m not doing as well as before. Is it me? Am I losing it?” or “My new boss is telling me I’m not good enough.” You
Help! My Boss is Making Me Lose My Confidence!! Read More »
I Think Work/Life-Balance is Overrated. “Don’t overwork yourself!” “Don’t forget to spend time with your family!” “Don’t sacrifice your health over your work!” We all know that achieving Work-Life Balance is tough. But there is an even more difficult juggling act that affects both our mental and emotional health at the workplace and at home
Forget Work/Life-Balance, How About Balancing Life/Work-Pressure? Read More »
