I first chanced upon Peter Senge’s “The Fifth Discipline” some two decades ago when I was then working the public sector. The public sector was then caught up with the idea of Learning Organisations defined as places “where people continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire, where new and expansive patterns […]
Due to the Co-vid 19 pandemic, there has been increasingly more reports of people suffering from mental health issues across the globe. While it is understandable that a world health crisis will trigger more feelings of anxiety, fear, anger, stress and inadequacy concerning jobs, health, social connection, is there something that the community can do […]
The 3 brains as metaphors for ‘thinking’ or ‘intelligence’ (IQ, EQ, SQ) have been broadly named by some scientists as the ‘Mind’. I would like to suggest that the English proverb, ‘a mind of its own’ shows disintegration and lack of coordination between one’s thinking and actions. To ensure integration of the three minds, I […]
I remember that when I first came across the idea that humans have ‘three brains” in a reading many years ago, I was captivated by the idea. I also remember that when I shared that idea at a training five years ago, a medical student in the class almost fell of his chair, probably alarmed […]
When Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong alluded in 2013 that the Vietnamese, Chinese and Indians appear ‘hungrier’ than the average young Singaporeans, I could relate to the notion as having grown up in the baby boomer generation (1960s) in a Singapore where citizens were grappling with bread and butter issues such as employment, housing and […]
Having worked with and mentored young people between the ages of 20s to mid-30s, I have never failed to be amazed by the “bell curve” depicting the “drive and energy” of these young people. Approximately, only 10% of these young people impressed me with their “drive, energy and purposefulness” while the rest merely meandered along […]
I chanced upon this interesting read, “The Moral Bucket List” in The New York Times by David Brooks. David Brooks is an Op-Ed columnist and the author, most recently, of “The Road to Character,” from which this essay is adapted. I’m reproducing it below for your reading pleasure: The Moral Bucket ListThe New York Times, […]
Someone once defined Creativity as the “ability to hold two opposing ideas in our head and still function”. Any one of us who have seen very young children in action will be amazed by their curiosity, energy and innocence. Sadly, some children lose this “awe and wonder” and the spirit of experimentation as they grow […]
A great story, “The Last Cab Ride” to remind us about our “human-ness” & “mindfulness” (qualities that all leaders must possess)… Enjoy… The Last Cab RideI arrived at the address and honked the horn. After waiting a few minutes I honked again. Since this was going to be the last ride of my shift, I […]
As we know, one of the characteristics of Servant Leaders is having the “Courage to Set High Standards for Ourselves & Others”. A good way to start is to begin with the Self – “The Man In the Mirror”: “The challenge is not to win but to conquer the fear.It’s not the other people you […]