PinnedMember-onlyTakeaways from “Good Strategy Bad Strategy”: how to jumpstart your Strategy Making ProcessIntroduction Recently, I worked with my leadership team on strategy making for the IT Division. Our Director for IT Plans identified the book “Good Strategy Bad Strategy” by Richard Rumelt as background reading for this strategy making exercise. The book uses interesting, first-hand experiences to explain the hallmarks of bad strategy…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyLessons on Leadership: Reflections from “The Hidden Toll of Microstress”In Februray 2023, Harvard Business Review (HBR) published an article on microstress (link). I found it to be a very good article, and it made me reflect on what leaders should do on the topic of microstress. Key points from HBR Article What is Microstress? Microstress refers to small moments of stress that seem manageable…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
PinnedMember-onlyLessons on Leadership: Reflections from “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter”Primer Recently, I read the book “Multipliers” by Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown. Using data from their research on more than 150 leaders, they identified five disciplines that distinguish Multipliers from Diminishers, and proposed ways for everyone to learn to use the skills and practices to be Multipliers. While there were…Leadership7 min readLeadership7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyLessons on Leadership: Reflections from “The Five Dysfunctions of A Team”Recently, I read the book “The Five Dysfunction of a Team” by Patrick Lencioni. The book narrates the pitfalls, discords and failures faced by the leadership team, and how the newly appointed leader deconstructs and rebuilds the leadership team for business success. Even though it is a fictional narrative that…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
PinnedMember-only“Leaders do not only lead performance!” A Framework on the Work of a LeaderThe chat leading to this post Recently, I had a conversation with friend from a Singapore government Ministry. She is a Director overseeing a team of more than 20 (a Director is two level below the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry). She works very hard, clocking long hours; and the work of herself and her team…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Feb 3Member-onlyReframing the Strategy for Your Development and GrowthBackground As a leader in a tech organization, I commit at least 40 percent of my time on people matters, ranging from recruitment to engagement, career management and people development. Previously, I wrote about the strategy on what we need to start doing differently to attract tech talent given the state…Leadership6 min readLeadership6 min read
Oct 8, 2022Member-onlyBeyond the “Will to Lead”: Qualities of A Good LeaderWhat led to this article Previously, I wrote about the “Framework on the Work of a Leader”. (See here.) I expounded my views that the work of a leader comprises 4 main areas: lead yourself, lead people, lead change and lead results. That article focuses on what leaders do, and does not cover what makes…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Sep 9, 2022Member-onlyLeadership Journey: Culture Building for a Tech OrganizationAs a leader in a government tech organization, I commit at least 40 percent of my time on people matters, ranging from recruitment to engagement, career management and people development. Reflecting on the state of intense competition for tech talent today, I recognized that we cannot carry on business-as-usual, and…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Jun 24, 2022Member-onlyReframing the Strategy for Tech Talent AttractionAs a leader in a government tech organization, I commit at least 40 percent of my time on people matters, ranging from recruitment to engagement, career management and people development. Reflecting on the state of intense competition for tech talent today, I recognized that we cannot carry on in the…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Jun 3, 2022Member-onlyWhat are your Life Interests? And how you can apply them in your career development.One of the questions I ask during coaching conversations is “What are your Interests”? Sometimes, I get responses on strengths or personal qualities, or hobbies like running, which may or may not be useful for our conversations. Interests are activities that you like to do and make you happy. They…Leadership4 min readLeadership4 min read
