Raise Your Game

The end of the year is a time that many employees dread. It’s because it’s the time for performance appraisal. Surprisingly, it’s not just those who are being appraised who approach it with trepidation; the ones doing the appraising also often feel anxious at having to tell their subordinate the truth about their performance in the past year. It’s the last Monday of the mon...

It can often be difficult and challenging for people who are disadvantaged in some way to support themselves and their families. Shahril Azuar Jimin, CEO of the Maybank Foundation, and Raymond Gabriel talk about the Maybank Foundation RISE programme, which aims to help the disabled community Reach Independence & Sustainable Entrepreneurship. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The topic of employee loyalty is increasingly becoming a serious concern in many organisations today, especially when it involves millennials. How is this different from the past? As an example, many of us have probably heard of baby boomers earning a Gold Watch and a good pension upon retirement, after they have worked at the same company throughout their entire work-life. While many companies pr...

Fear captures your attention. It teaches you how to respond each time you confront a similar situation, or even when it is about to happen. This is good because it acts as an early warning sign. In this Raise Your Game session, Shankar shares about the need to learn and use fear as a motivator in order to move beyond the situation that is causing it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

The business world is a tough environment, and as we progress into a future workforce that demands adaptability, we have to reassess how we look at the concept of leadership. Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO & Executive from Iclif and BFM’s very own Malek Ali talk about the reinvention of leadership energy, purpose, and values. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After ten years of running his business, Roshan Thiran, CEO of Leadernomics, shares the key lessons he’s learned about growth and sustainability in a startup. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This is the second part of a series all about how leadership is actually a losing game. One of the easiest roads to disappointment is having unrealistic expectations, and that goes for people in leadership positions, too. Joseph Tan, consulting director of Good Monday Consulting, discusses losing the expectations game and why that could make you a better leader. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri...

Jamie Andrew is a Scottish mountaineer who lost his hands and feet in a tragic mountaineering accident 19 years ago.  Undaunted by this setback in his life, Jamie went on to become the first quadruple amputee in the world to have climbed The Matterhorn in Switzerland, the first to climb Kilimanjaro in Africa, the first to complete a Marathon and the first to complete an Iron Man Triathlon. In...

One’s self esteem is determined by the way one spends his/her time to achieve his/her dreams and goals. As important as it is, ironically very few people know how to manage time in a simple yet powerful manner. In today’s Raise Your Game session, Jeevan Sahadevan, founder of Leverage Lab shares the 5 Keys for incredible Time Management and how to know if we are managing our time well....

When it comes to productivity and efficiency, a lot of guides and books have theories or ideas on how to improve. But what if you want tools that are a bit more concrete? How do you not only improve your business’ results, but also measure those results following clear metrics? Sebastian Marshall, the CEO and co-founder of a company called Ultraworking, tells us how Ultraworking wants to imp...

When it comes to conflict, especially here in Asia, often we avoid confrontation in favour of passive-aggression and gossip. So how can we start to address that and resolve our inability to manage conflict? Dr John Ng, chief passionary officer at META Consulting and author of “Smiling Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Transforming Conflict Into Opportunity”, talks about the issues of saving &ldquo...

In today’s context, the term comfort zone is regarded lowly, and even associated with low performance in the corporate world. However, from another perspective, comfort zone can also denote the much-needed point of stability which is again much needed, in order to grow further. The question is how do we have both at the same time? In this Raise Your Game session, Caroline Ong shares about th...

On average, we spend at least eight hours of the working day with our colleagues, sometimes as much as 12 hours. And yet, we know more about the friends we may meet for a few hours once a week than the people whom we spend the greater half of our time. Perhaps it is time to stop, take a good look at the people at work, and engage in conversations that will allow us to get to know them better and b...

Peter Lam talks about his book, ProfitMAX Your Business, which covers everything from mindsets to marketing to leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everyone has a personal brand whether they know it or not. However, for leaders, it becomes exceptionally more important to have a personal brand that people will “buy” into. After all, a leader is only a leader if there is someone following him or her. In this Raise Your Game session, Samuel Yau shares his thoughts on why it is important for leaders to intentionally build their person...

Ever wondered what will that one thing you’d do if today is your last day alive? Similarly to the saying “You only live once”, Sebastian Terry believes in setting out to accomplish what most people say they will. In fact he has decided to complete his bucket list of 100 things! How does he go about achieving them and what does it take to accomplish the impossible? TV Host, Author...

Often, communication, leadership skills, and motivation are huge topics of discussion in the workplace, but we tend to neglect the concept of trust and why it’s so important for a productive team. Samuel Kurian, the chief executive of Changernomics and senior consultant for Reina Trust Building Institute, speaks all about trust in the workplace and why it’s so important. See omnystudio...

Success and opportunity come at different times and for some, it only starts when they’ve been in the working world for a while. For those who started their career in their later years compared to younger executives, what’s important is to always have a growth mindset. In this Raise Your Game episode, Nizam shares how the ‘growth mindset’ sets you apart, regardless of your...

What does success mean to one person at work? Why do people go to work? Most typical answer would be to work for money. But as much as money is the reason for someone to go to work, there are also a combination of other motivational factors to be considered. In this Raise Your Game session, Shankar Santhiram from EQTD Consulting shares his thoughts on getting connected to why one works. See omnyst...

Design For Change is an organisation dedicated to improving upon the mission that education is designed to accomplish. Kiran Sethi and Chrishen Gomez talk about how important it is for children to have an “I CAN” mindset, and how they strive to empower the next generation worldwide. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Is having friends in the workplace beneficial to you and your organisation, or is there a dark side to it? Maybe you are torn about making a decision whether to prioritise the friendship or organisational goals in a conflict. In this Raise Your Game session, Alvin shares his insights into navigating this fine balance of multiple relationships in the workplace. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Often, leadership is thought of as how to be a winner in work and life. However, if you truly understand how the human heart works, you will discover that we are all not naturally wired to be selfless, in fact the default leadership DNA mode is one of selfishness. Unless you learn how to "lose yourself" in the process of serving a higher cause, in the overcoming of your need for self-esteem, your...

In light of Nazir Razak stepping down as group chairman of CIMB after 29 years, Roshan Thiran from Leadernomics discusses the topic of long term leadership, and how to deal with leadership succession. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In 1963, one of the world’s greatest scientists was told by doctors that, at the age of 21, he had just over two years to live after being diagnosed with a form of motor neuron disease. Defying all odds, this brilliant physicist whom we know as Stephen Hawking, went on to live an extraordinary life for another 55 years. He made many important contributions to the fields of gravitation, cosmo...

When it comes to following up with prospects, most businesses have no proper system in place to do so and hence prospect follow up is often poor or ineffective leading to big losses in potential sales. Join Jeevan Sahadevan as he shares his Follow Up System that has changed how companies conduct their sales follow up with prospects. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.