While we have often talked about the role of management in career growth, we haven’t emphasized enough the importance of personal initiative and continuous learning. In this episode, we will explore the journey of Ng Jiamin, a team lead at…
Ping pong tables, kombucha on tap, unlimited vacation days – the tech industry is known for splashy workplace perks. But does more free food and flex time make employees healthier and happier? That’s the key question the panel “Wellness Beyond…
In the final instalment of our special series, the Leader’s Chair, Crispina Robert, and I speak to Verena Siow, Southeast Asia president and managing director at SAP, one of the world’s leading technology companies. She talks about her unconventional journey…
Innovation is weird. It doesn’t follow any rulebook. There’s no step-by-step guide to creating a lightbulb or a smartphone. So how do you spark more of the weirdness that changes the world? That question is like asking how you summon…
Grayling has announced that it will pilot a reduced work week in its Singapore office from August till the end of the year. In doing so, it becomes the first globally networked PR firm in Singapore to attempt to raise productivity…
How many people can boast about working in a jail, pulling a business out of Myanmar at the height of a military coup and negotiating a US$20 billion merger? Crispina Robert and Adrian Tan speak to Jorgen Rostrup, executive vice-president…
The world is changing fast. Between teetering economies, labour shortages, businesses slashing costs, mounting redundancies and strained supply chains, hiring and keeping top talent has become a high-stakes puzzle. Companies worldwide are facing a sphinxian question: How do you staff…
Singtel Group’s chief people & sustainability officer Aileen Tan was a young management executive in charge of a small team and followed the book on what it meant to be a boss. It didn’t go well. She shares the leadership…
Company culture is like fashion – it’s always changing. What was hip yesterday can quickly become outdated as new trends emerge. This holds true for corporate culture as well. In the past, company culture was an afterthought. As long as…
NUS President Tan Eng Chye takes the seat on this episode of The Leader’s Chair. He shares what the future of university education looks like, why he invites staff for morning walks and how he deals with difficult situations. ​Listen…
