Raise Your Game

In light of Nazir Razak stepping down as group chairman of CIMB after 29 years, Roshan Thiran from Leadernomics discusses the topic of long term leadership, and how to deal with leadership succession.

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In 1963, one of the world’s greatest scientists was told by doctors that, at the age of 21, he had just over two years to live after being diagnosed with a form of motor neuron disease. Defying all odds, this brilliant physicist whom we know as Stephen Hawking, went on to live an extraordinary life for another 55 years. He made many important contributions to the fields of gravitation, cosmology, quantum theory and thermodynamics till his death on 14 March earlier this year. In this Raise Your Game session, Roshan Thiran shares the ingenious lessons he learned from the genius, Stephen Hawking.

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When it comes to following up with prospects, most businesses have no proper system in place to do so and hence prospect follow up is often poor or ineffective leading to big losses in potential sales. Join Jeevan Sahadevan as he shares his Follow Up System that has changed how companies conduct their sales follow up with prospects.

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People tend to disassociate work with the rest of the elements of their lives. But it is important to take into account our health - physical and mental - when it comes to how well we do at work. Roger Wong, “The Marketing Geek”, shares his thoughts on how a healthy body can contribute to having a healthy business.

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We speak a lot about leadership and usually the premise is on how to lead others or lead a business. But let’s get back to the basics and look at this bigger dynamic of just being employed. We spend more than a third of our day at work but we call it “employment”, like it’s purely a contractual arrangement. On a contrary, getting employed is very much akin to a relationship commitment. In this Raise Your Game session, Sashe Kanapathi shares about how to succeed in tying this so-called employment knot.

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What is organisational culture and why is it so important to the success of an organisation? Does it evolve on its own or does it need a will and a strategy to achieve it? How can organisations improve on their culture? It’s the last Monday of the month and Human Equation founder Sheila Singam will be sharing some insights into how companies can work towards a positive organisational culture.

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There are plenty of misconceptions about the idea of “work culture”. What does that term even mean? In an age of open offices and flexible hours, it can be difficult to discern what actually works. Derek Toh & Jwan Heah talk all about the idea of “work culture”, and how they created WorkCulture.Asia as a community for people who want to begin a “work culture” discourse.

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The first three trimesters are pregnancy. The fourth is the newborn phase. But The Fifth Trimester? It’s when the working mom is born. The role of motherhood, whilst rewarding, is one the toughest and most challenging jobs one will ever undertake; and for many, the thought of trying to integrate work and motherhood is both terrifying and overwhelming. No one wants to return to work with those feelings. Laura Yee, Learning & Growth Partner at Leaderonomics and also a full time working mom, shares her thoughts on the challenges moms face upon returning to work and discusses life hacks to empower the new mom to survive and thrive in the Return.

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Sales success is a very critical area of business and thousands of books have been written on the subject. Many salespeople, whether beginner or expert, however, often aren’t sure what to do when they’re not closing sales. Jeevan Sahadevan cuts through the web of sales methods by sharing his 5 fundamentals of sales success. Whether you’re new to sales or an experienced sales person, these 5 fundamentals will transform how you sell and help you figure out why you’re stuck.

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Running any business will come with its own set of ever-changing problems. What can you do to ensure that you can handle each problem as they come your way? Two representatives of Kepner Tregoe - George Ng, the regional managing director for Southeast Asia, and Choong Jeng Yi, senior consultant - share the steps to creating problem solving strategies for any company.

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