Raise Your Game

Antonio Garcia Martinez is a seasoned player in the tech mecca that is the Silicon Valley- he has been an adviser to Twitter, a product manager for Facebook and also founded AdGrok, a venture backed startup that was acquired by Twitter. We tap into that insider perspective to learn more about his own adventures, along with the power plays and hijinks happening in companies that are driving some of...

Even the most loved companies are not immune to the traps of organizational politics. So how can we better understand the rules of the game and make it work to our advantage, as well as that of our company? Michael Kossler, Director of Research and Curriculum at the Iclif Leadership & Governance Centre joins us to discuss the impact that politics can have and offers up a different way of think...

The evolution of work culture has led to the rising quest to find meaning in the work we do, especially for millennials. There is a need for both of the employers and millennials who make up the current and future workforce to meet halfway in meeting each other's expectations of meaningful work.  Awatif of Leaderonomics shares her thoughts on what’s required of the employers and the mil...

A friendly work environment plays an integral role in attracting and retaining quality employees. But whether it's the relationships you build with your boss or subordinates, cultivating a winning workplace culture doesn't happen by chance. Colin Wright, author of the book Some Thoughts About Relationships, shares some of the guidelines he's developed to build relationships that are grounded in tr...

Monsy Siew, the Executive Director of People, Performance and Culture at KPMG joins us-  she's got over 10 years of experience in corporate HR and is here to share some of her experience and insights in managing talent for an organization of over 2000 people.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

 This month, Michael Kossler, the Director of Research and Curriculum at the Iclif Leadership and Governance Centre joins us to talk about all things related to working well with other people and within an organization. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Whether we like it or not, life places us in leadership positions everyday. For instance, as parents we are leaders to our children; our friends turn to us for advice and counsel; our subordinates reports to us at work. In everything that we do, the question is not whether we are leaders, but rather, are we good leaders?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Andrew Matthews is one of the world’s most widely read self-help authors. His books are best-sellers in the USA, UK, China, Hong Kong, Brazil, Mexico, Russia, Germany, Hungary, Croatia, India, Vietnam, South Korea, and Malaysia – and Iran! We first heard about him through his book "Be Happy" and got to interview him when he released the book "How Life Works." See omnystudio.com/listene...

This month, Michael Kossler from Iclif Leadership and Governance joins us to talk about all things related to working well with other people and within an organization. In the first episode, we start with how to engage members of your team. Each person has a different set of needs for full engagement. In this session, Michael Kossler takes us through how to identify those needs and how a leader ca...

Over the years, there has been much debate going on over what constitutes quality. Various disciplines have attempted to define the concept, and many have come up with their own definitions. In such a complex labyrinth of definitions, how does one make sense of what 'high quality work' constitutes, and how do you go about ensuring you deliver that type of work?  See omnystudio.com/listener fo...

Jeevan Sahadevan joins us monthly to give tips and tricks for anyone to overcome the many challenges in the world of business. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How can you reliably make the right decision every time? The uncertainty of that question makes people nervous, and nervous people make mistakes. Derrick McManus shares how durability can help increase confidence, efficiency and effectiveness. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the last episode of this month's series where we're looking at career and work life from the perspective of Gen Y's, as well as people within industries that hold insight to what Gen Y's are after. Today we've got two of BFM's interns with us- Dina who is studying journalism, and Nigel, a psychology major. We loo kat ways to create the right kind of opportunities to get us on the path to a ca...

We are surrounded by multiple dots in our life journey, and some are more visible than others. The more visible ones however may not be the most relevant and vital to get connected, and make a difference. Do we have what it takes to find those vital connections? Ong Ewe Hock joins us to discuss how we can better define our own dots.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As Heidi Klum famously says, "One day you're in, and the next day you're out". Volatile economic conditions or poorly planned PR strategies can easily catapult any company from the heights of success to stinging depths of failure. If you’re sitting courtside to a company crisis, hold on. Before panic sets in and you start making mental plans to jump ship, let's look at some ways you can take...

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.

Like magic, business is part skill and part performance. With magic as his metaphor, professional speaker Vinh Giang unveils the psychology behind magic, and relays his insights about entrepreneurship, positive thinking and how an individual may react to different situations in life and business.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mang Tha is a resilient community of refugee women from Myanmar, seeking to develop income generating skills and life skills, to promote confidence and self-worth whilst helping the most needy amongst women and children. We speak to two members of this community, along with Yante Ismail of UNHCR, to hear their stories of survival and gain insights into what it’s like to live as a refugee in...

We've heard about all the benefits, but let's be honest- meditation is tough. And no one knows this better than Chade-Meng Tan, a former Google engineer and the man who pioneered the mindfulness movement in Silicon Valley. He's written a new book, Joy on Demand, which assures us that while the path to joy on demand is through mindfulness, it doesn’t have to be a lot of work, take a lot of ti...

Whether you are having just a random sad day, or whether bad days come by more often, it's helpful to remember that there are people who understand and that support is there. This was a message that Lee Crutchley wanted to put out when he wrote and designed a workbook called How To Be Happy or At Least Less Sad. It's equipped with all kinds of simple exercises to support and prompt you to think in...

Why do some people sink into all-consuming depression when life has dealt them a poor hand, while in others it merely increases their resilience? With 4 decades of research on hand, Ian Robertson, author of The Stress Test, reveals how we can shape our brain's response to pressure and answers the question: can stress ever be a good thing? We get the specifics on how to harness pressure to make us...

Generation Y are fast representing the largest share of the workforce in Malaysia- how prepared are leaders for this reality? In episode 3, Ismitz Matthew De Alwis, CEO of Kenanga Investors Bhd joins us with Mallory Loone of Thriving Talents, to talk about what it takes to understand and adapt to this new era of working.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Personal branding used to just be a concern for famous people- public perception is a huge part of what makes their success. But today, each and every one of us is a brand. Because the world is only getting more connected and competitive. Whether you want to impress a date, a customer, employer or investor, it all starts with managing your name and what others think when they hear your name. As Je...

Differences in culture affect our learning styles. While Asian and Western cultures both value learning, they also have contrasting views. Living in today’s globalised world, many Malaysians have access to both styles of learning. How can we make the most of both worlds? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If you were to Google time management tips online, you'll find a barrage of different types of techniques and advice. We cover a few with Amarjeet Singh, a motivational speaker. He talks to us about the most common challenges in time management, and what we can do to overcome it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.