Perspectives Of The Educational System

May 11, 2017

1. The educational system is largely influenced by what economists term as the human capital model of education. In short, students are educated to help improve their capacities and capabilities for gainful employment and employability. In the new economy, its hard to predict the changes in the jobs market. Also, we cannot train our people […]

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Helping Vulnerable Workers

May 4, 2017

As we come to grips with global changes, economic restructuring, and technological disruptions, there’s a need to proactively identify workers who may be disrupted and even dislocated. http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/swee-say-unemployment-could-rise-in-future-due-to-shortage-of-skills-not-jobs These workers may become vulnerable to hysteresis, a phenomenon whereby discouraged workers may choose to leave the labor force or find it harder to rejoin the labor […]

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He Befriends Gangsters…

April 28, 2017

A friend – let’s call him Luke (not the real name) – that I have not met for more than 30 years dropped by my office and had dinner with me. Except for some wrinkles, Luke’s face has hardly changed over the years. I once joked on the fb group that put us together again […]

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Living The Way

April 28, 2017

Embarrassment can occur anytime. It happened to me recently. Once I invited some of my students to my house. It was part of a course that I personally conducted in my company. The objective was to show them how I lived, worked, played and learned in my house. Prayerfully, it would help them avoid my […]

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Vigilantes Beware

April 28, 2017

When netizens identified the wrong couple for bullying the elderly person at a hawker centre in Toa Payoh, the couple suffered a spate of abuses on the Net. This incident highlights the need to manage and control vigilantes both online and on the street. When people take the laws into their own hands, it’ll give […]

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Redesigning Orchard Road

April 28, 2017

Redesigning Orchard Road is more than just about the built environment, including the landscapes. It’s about reinventing the experience to bring back the right crowd, commerce and activities. It includes transforming the experience into a celebration of joy, happiness, fun, thrill and other positive emotions. Catering to a wide spectrum of tastes, sights, sounds, aroma, […]

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Redefining Entrepreneurship And Success

April 28, 2017

Entrepreneurship should be redefined to go beyond just running a business to achieve financial returns. It’s about the ability to stretch the imagination, create or uncover opportunities, and press on to capitalize on these opportunities for the greater good of society. In a similar way, our perspective of success should go beyond just having one […]

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Thank You Migrant Workers

April 28, 2017

As we celebrate May Day, let us honour our workers and at the same time, the migrant workers who do not cross our paths frequently and are involved in jobs that are most likely shunned by our citizens. The migrant workers in our midst are generally hardworking, law-abiding, and peaceful people. They perform hard labour, […]

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Sad To See The Fighting For Power And Glory…

April 20, 2017

One evening, I had a heart-wrenching meal with an old friend who was also my customer. It was heart-wrenching because we were trading stories about the ugliness that we have seen in the marketplace. Between both of us, we have worked for more than 70 years in the corporate world. We have worked in a […]

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An Essence Of Great Leaders – Part 2

April 20, 2017

As I dived deeper into the workings of the leader’s heart, I made a scary discovery. A dark and horror one. There is a monster living in each and every one of us. It is our biggest enemy – the ego. Left unrestrained, it can cause relationships to break down. It can affect your performance […]

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