I’ve read with some amusement a lot of these ads on FB and other places where people tell you to trade or start a business as though that were the only thing that mattered in making a decent living. Mind you, there are a lot of successful people out there who do not have business or do not trade but still make a fantastic living.
Human Resource Development Singapore: Employee Engagement Tools
According to a speech by Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong in February 2010, our productivity levels are “60% to 70% of what is possible”. In an earlier assessment by the Ministry Of Trade and Industry, productivity levels dropped at 1997/8.
Obviously, we began on a productivity rampage for quite some time. Here’s an extract from 4 Aug 2010 speech given by Mr Lee Yi Shyan:-
Personal Development Tips: Why It’s Good For Business
I took a trip to Japan recently and was all the rave about the culture and the people there. I’d been asking myself why there was such a difference between Japanese culture and other parts of the world. I’ve been to Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Hong Kong, Australia and the US.
Executive Coaching and Leadership: The Craftsman
In my lifetime, I’ve walked around different night markets and handicraft stores to see very intricate items that are on sale. Surprisingly, things like these items are not very expensive. I believe that the reason why they were created were not because they want to be wealthy, but simply because they had a passion for doing the craft. And for people like this, the craft comes naturally. They are makers and creators.
One of the Five Tasks of Leadership is to be a maker and creator. Here are some of the things you have to create:
Career Development: Understanding Difficult People
You’re in the workplace and you encounter a really nasty person.
Wow! What did you do to deserve such a person, you think! Almost immediately, you might have vindictive thoughts or possibly think of a therapist (such as me haha) to refer him or her to for anger management therapy!
Actually, wouldn’t you be jumping the gun if you did that? You won’t know what’s happening in the mind of the other person, and maybe what’s worse is that you don’t really care. Perhaps, when you want to learn to deal with difficult people, you need to first understand them first. That would be, in my mind, the best first step.
Leadership Development: How to really choose a good program
I’ve been involved in helping people in their personal development goals and over the last few years, to also develop leaders within organizations. I’ve found that there are a few things that are necessary in order for a proper Leader Development Program to benefit organizations.
- A willingness to seek and accept feedback. This is necessary because before actually developing leaders, you’ll need to find them and listen to what they need. With a proper set of feedback, you can better tailor the program to suit your organization’s needs. You might need to set up a representative task force at different levels of hierarchy. This will enable the program to focus on essentials within the organization.