Raise Your Game

The movie The Bone Collector, starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie was about a serial killer whose signature was leaving behind a piece of bone of his victim, to mark his accomplishment.  The Competency Collector is also a slot about becoming accomplished, but the focus will be on the types of competencies that new entrants into the workforce can accumulate in order to prolong the lo...

A recent study on the UAE’s top listed companies has found that narcissistic CEOs put a measurable drag on a company’s performance. We speak to Deputy Chancellor and Professor of Economics at the University of Wollongong in Australia, Prof. Alex Frino, on the results of this study, and how you can avoid the leadership weaknesses of this personality type. See omnystudio.com/listener for...

We are all born with a mind capable of much more than we credit it for. But how do you unlock your mind’s full potential and use it to gain time and money freedom? International speaker, entrepreneur, philanthropist, educator and author Eric Ho joins us to share some tips from his latest book - Think Big, Build Small, on how you can add value to your life and achieve health, wealth and happi...

Dressing for success isn’t really as simple as it seems. Professional Brand Image Consultant and founder of Chapter One Asia, Wendy Lee joins us in our month long series to simplify the ways you can ‘Raise Your Style Game’, to make the right impressions to climb the corporate ladder. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We all know what it’s like attending a weekend office team building session. You leave with a boosted morale and sense of belonging to the company, and come Monday, you’re ready to get your A-Game on. But how long does your A-Game last? And how long do you continue to relate to your colleagues and the company’s vision and mission? Sifu Wong from the S.E.E.D Wing Chun Combat Syste...

We often talk about unleashing the performance of an individual through development, but the first step in equipping people is to diagnose the cause of under-performance.  Director of Learning and Growth at Leaderonomics, Sashe Kanapathi looks at some macro causes of under-performance and what it means, namely: Attitude, Environment, Competence, Tools. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy...

Jeevan Sahadevan from Leverage Lab is back, this time to discuss the 25 questions you can ask yourself to measure the health and profitability of your business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Much has been said about the ways in which technology is revolutionising HR. Cloud solutions and predictive analytics are allowing companies to not just understand, but predict employee behaviour. Tim Darton, the GM of Asia for Workday, a clouds application software company, shares learnings from data gathered by the companies who are using Workday, which include Netflix, Groupon, TripAdvisor and...

Why do some people seem to attract riches effortlessly, while others struggle just to make ends meet? Author of Click! Work Anytime, Live Anywhere and Dot Com entrepreneur Fabian Lim joins us to decode the secret “recipe” for riches from a book written almost a hundred years ago -- The Science of Getting Rich, by Wallace D. Wattles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Every month, Sheila Singam brings on a client to speak about how NLP techniques can be utilised as tools to transform and solve challenges in business and in their personal life. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

88% of hiring managers polled in Southeast Asia say they are currently facing challenges in attracting and recruiting talent. Some put this down to millennials being “lazy” or too engrossed online. Founder of Seikari and youth motivational coach Hubert Ian Lee talks to us about what millennials want, and how employers out there can retain and motivate these leaders of the future. See o...

In a fast paced world, hyper change is the normal order of business. So how do we lead high performing teams that thrive in this world of exponential change? In our month long series, we explore the concept of CALM Intel with Dr. Yvonne Sum of 5Echo to learn how best to adapt and excel in environments of ambiguity and uncertainty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Change. Crisis. The unfamiliar. The unprecedented. These are all occasions for when Adaptive leadership is essential. Peter Docker, leadership consultant and executive coach with Start With Why, talks to us about leading, when you don't know the answers. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How are your interpersonal skills? Are you one who everyone finds a joy to interact with at work or are you known as the ‘office grump’? Do you have the ability to not just interact well but to also be tactful in handling tricky situations and applying proper words and gestures at the right time and right situation? Sheera Hussin from Leaderonomics joins us to discuss the “Office...

High quality decision-making has never been more important — or more difficult. Senior leaders are trying to position their organisations to thrive in the short, medium and long term, but they must do so in an operating environment that is volatile and uncertain. Competition from agile and innovative rivals is also relentless in markets today. CIMA’s Executive Director of Education, Dr...

We've all heard the saying, "Nothing in life comes free", and that goes for happiness as well. In our search for it, there are costs to be made and things we may need to give up. Join Tamara Jayne from Leaderonomics as she explores this topic of happiness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Finding the right employees can dramatically affect your business performance and team unity, but how do you ensure the people you hire are the right fit for your organisation’s culture and vision? Patrick Merlevede is the creator of the a psychometric tool called the iWAM, which helps workplace and business leaders understand their 'Drivers', enabling them to hire employees with the right w...

In a fast paced world, hyper change is the normal order of business. So how do we lead high performing teams that thrive in this world of exponential change? In our month long series, we explore the concept of CALM Intel with Dr. Yvonne Sum of 5Echo to learn how best to adapt and excel in environments of ambiguity and uncertainty.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The International Council of Malaysian Scholars & Associates was established by a group of Malaysian students in the UK 6 years ago, to develop Malaysian Youths in three main areas: leadership, intellectuality and career. Today, ICMS has expanded to 6 countries, boasts 156 active associates and 114 registered alumni, and functions like a multinational company. Listen to how the organisation en...

‘Poyo” is a Malay slang word used by youth to mock their peers who attempt to speak English. Loosely translated, it could mean arrogance from showing off, or an attempt at standing out. Vernon Adrian Emuang from Academy of Creative Transformation speaks to us about how he turned the word Poyo into a war cry to encourage self-confidence, improve youth’s employability and even to o...

Companies often invest in their employees by equipping them with knowledge and skills to help them better perform at their jobs, but all of these training workshops and seminars may just be a waste of time, if they lack confidence in themselves. Victor Tan from KL Strategic Change Consulting Group talks us through the 5-steps to help people grow their self-confidence, to bring out the best of thei...

In a fast paced world, hyper change is the normal order of business. So how do we lead high performing teams that thrive in this world of exponential change? In our month long series, we explore the concept of CALM Intel with Dr. Yvonne Sum of 5Echo to learn how best to adapt and excel in environments of ambiguity and uncertainty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With research showing almost 30% of Americans "burning out" on the job, many are beginning to call it a very real phenomenon. Burnout is described as a prolonged response to job-related stress, which can affect individuals from a wide range of professions and has dangerous consequences. Dr. Mariana Bockarova explains how the power and affiliation motives might be causing you stress and how you can...

What does it take for us to deliver on our promises? Mark Lovatt explores the topic and what it means to have integrity-based leadership. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

During moments of economic challenges, the obvious response is that of tightening the belt and cutting cost. However, what is the cost of cutting cost? Before organizational leaders become "trigger-happy" and start cutting anything and everything (and everyone), it is important to take a step back and consider clarifying our "cause" for existence. When times are tough, it is not what we sell that...