Mar 21Career Guidance to next levelCareer guidance is an important aspect of professional growth, and mentoring is a crucial component of this process. In contrast to having a very specific goal that can be achieved rather quickly and so can decrease commitment, having a wider direction and an overall purpose would provide a longer-term perspective…Career10 min readCareer10 min read
Mar 18Reflection on Scenarios & Strategic ForesightAs a digital leader, I should keep a reflective journey. This is because we tend to underestimate the future and I need to keep an open-mindedness to try doing things differently and think from a different perspective. I should surround myself with people from diverse backgrounds, and suspension of my…Scenarios3 min readScenarios3 min read
Mar 4DBS Case StudyThe motivation of DBS for the second phase of future-ready digital transformation is to fight back as an existing incumbent against the challenging fintech companies. They need to adapt to the profound change in the banking industry driven by the powerful change of technology. …Dbs8 min readDbs8 min read
Feb 24Healthcare in the future year 2060Imagine you are a scientist that has the ability to time-travel to the year 2060, 37 years into the future. You make a trip into one possible future and see a fictitious dialogue between a doctor and a patient in the Singapore healthcare system. Doctor: “Alamak, Uncle Tan! You look…Healthcare2 min readHealthcare2 min read
Feb 19Future thinking with ChatGPTRecently, I have been thinking about the future of work with ChatGPT. A question I have in mind is whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) will replace our job eventually. The future of work with AI is an ever-evolving concept, and with technological advancements and societal changes, it is constantly reshaping the…Future4 min readFuture4 min read
Jan 13Continuous revolution of technology continues to influence how we workI was taking a class in Master of Technology in Digital Leadership at the National University of Singapore (NUS) today, the professor gave a prediction of the future and a picture of technology ten years from now. This leads me to reflect on the future of work. How work is…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Dec 10, 2022Personal action planDecember 09, 2022 As I was taking an online course on achieving personal and professional success at Warton online, I completed an assessment of my current influence behaviours. Based on this assessment, below is my action plan for improving my influence. One influence tactic I would like to use more…Influence2 min readInfluence2 min read
Dec 8, 2022Reflecting on influence and powerDecember 08, 2022 I am reflecting upon two aspects of influence and power, which are relationship-oriented (investing in relationships) and result-oriented (building a reputation for performance). Firstly, investing in relationships influenced me to think about power in a new way. Effectively managers spend 50 to 60 per cent of their…Influence2 min readInfluence2 min read
Nov 30, 2022My Personal Success TheoryIn this essay, I am writing about my theory of success and how I will achieve it. My definition of success, includes four areas: 1) Personal learning and development, 2) Financial freedom and autonomy, 3) Fully utilise my unique combination of skills and talents, and 4) Family fulfilment and serving…Success4 min readSuccess4 min read
Nov 29, 2022Reflecting on my familyI am going to write about the most important people in my life and how their legacies have affected and influenced me. From my mother Tammy, I learned how to think and express myself clearly and carefully. She was an accountant teaching me mathematics and the importance of hard work…Family2 min readFamily2 min read
