Deep Impact Wins Best Corporate Leadership Development (Bronze)
8 November 2022 – We are thrilled to announce that Deep Impact has won Bronze under the Best Corporate – Leadership Development Category. HRM Asia’s awards are presented each year to recognise the best and brightest Human Resource industry partners and solutions provider, who acts as partners to organisations. Together with a panel of judges […]
What do you say to people who reply you with “Don’t know”
Have you ever gotten frustrated because the first answer to any question you ask others is, “Don’t know”. What can you say to help others to answer your question? How do you get others to reply you without giving you a blank look? How do you handle such passive aggressive response? Handling “I don’t know” […]
The problem with most recognition awards at the workplace
In the recent facilitation session that I ran for a client, I realized that every year they hold a great event to celebrate the innovation projects of teams and recognize their efforts, and business impact. In most innovation projects the teams usually involve some leaders who took an idea and turned them into reality. […]
Leadership trends in 2021 and beyond (Part 2 of 2)
This is the 2nd and last video of the leadership trends video. These are my observations after having deep and intimate conversations with 48 leaders. And in case you have missed the Part 1 video, please click below. Related Posts:938NOW Radio Interview: Is training still relevant in this…Leadership […]
Leadership trends in 2021 and beyond (Part 1 of 2)
2020 has been a ride for everyone and it has taught us a lot. COVID has shown us what the essentials are: our ability to change or quickly adapt in a crisis, and the leadership skills we need to have while navigating through uncertainty. I have had the privilege of having deep and intimate conversations […]
Two short stories on Leadership and Self-Leadership
I recently watched a war movie and wrote two Linkedin posts on what I was impressed with. They are short stories with important implications, reminding me of the lessons we discuss in leadership training. Story on Leadership – Lead by Example During World War II, in 1945, a company of men were entrenched in the […]
Why are some traditional appraisal systems flawed?
Most companies have some kind of yearly performance appraisal. Often, the staff’s direct supervisor will evaluate the performance of their staff over the entire year. Based on my conversations with many leaders, there are many who say that performance appraisals are quite difficult to manage. In fact, some leaders are also terrified in holding them […]
Top 10 things business leaders want
If you speak to any business leader, there are many things that are always in their minds. They are usually thinking about many things that even their staff may not be thinking. If you want to get their attention, you need to think FOR the business. I’ve spoken to many business leaders over the years […]
Can business leaders empower people to find purpose and inspire heroism during this difficult time?
Discover eye-opening and inspiring leadership tips from my live call interview with Jennifer Di from Baxter International Inc and Julian Neo from DHL Express, Malaysia and Brunei.
Rising trends of what employees want from their employers in 2020
There is a rising sense that companies can be a powerful source of societal change, should represent the consumer’s interests and solve societal problems.