Raise Your Game

Raymond Ong, a recruitment consultant for the Monroe Consulting Group, shares his thoughts on how to prepare for an interview - whether you’re the interviewee or interviewer.

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Leaders lead by mobilizing people around a compelling vision of the future, by inspiring them to follow the leader's footsteps, but how does one lead anyway? Let's discover John French and Bertram Raven's 5 bases of power today: What base are you using to lead in your organisation? Which base is the most effective when it comes to leadership? What can we do to make a difference in the community we're placed in? Chen Wei Mei shares her thoughts about influence and leadership in this Raise Your Game session.

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What are the characteristics that define strong leaders? What are the elements that help them create a strong leadership brand? And how can they replicate it in others? It’s the last Monday of the month and Sheila Singam uses case studies to illustrate how NLP techniques can be utilised as tools, and in this session, she discusses how to build and model a strong leadership brand.

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Often we separate the concepts of spirituality and business, but the two work together in pretty surprising ways. Alex Butt talks about his book, “A CEO, An Entrepreneur, A Tourist, and the Monk”, how he wanted to share his personal spiritual journey, and how that could help your business mindset too.

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Self-control is essential to leadership, yet it is a topic hardly ever discussed. The word self-control itself seems to suggest that there is a need for self-restraint, and therefore, implies that we need to be, to some degree, subdued. But why? Aren’t we all just fine the way we are? Is there really something wrong with us, that we need to be curbed? Don’t we all have it together? In an age of modernity that seeks freedom as the ultimate expression of life, directing our thoughts to, and recognising our intrinsic need for self-control can be disconcerting, uncomfortable, and countercultural, yet, that effective leadership recognises and embraces the need for self-control is beyond contention. It is on the periphery of discomfort, in the tension of the two perspectives, that comfort is found. Today we will explore a leader’s need for self-control and five ways through which we can cultivate it.

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The saying that things are as easy as ABC doesn’t work the same for Attitude, Behaviour and Character. In fact, these areas are often overlooked hence the lack to strive for continuous improvements to benefit themselves as greater beings. Educator and motivational trainer, Zachary Roland Anthony shares about the concept of ABC and how it can assist one to improve hence creating a dynamic character that will be respected and appreciated by many.

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Sometimes you can look at well established brands and wonder how they manage to maintain their success. But what if you could get a glimpse into the inner workings of one of these brands? Joseph Michelli talks about his book, Driven To Delight, which provides insight into how Mercedes Benz USA puts customers first.

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Intelligence is one of the most valued assets in today’s society, and remains at the forefront of psychology and social studies. But does one need to be highly intelligent in order to lead effectively? Does the way we view intelligence have any implications for organisations’ leadership development efforts?

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International travel offers you a tangible opportunity to be inspired. Regardless of the field you are in, you will notice how other cultures manage businesses, or work in your industry. Shankar Santhiram shares his insights and experiences into this area of gaining new perspectives with the exposure from traveling and the benefits of travel as a source of inspiration for one’s career.

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Integrity is what we do, what we say, and what we say we do. And when it comes to leadership, integrity is one of the top attributes we expect in a leader. So why then do people falter when they know that uprightness is so necessary? And does owning up solve everything? BFM regular, Shankar Santhiram, talks about why integrity is integral to leadership, especially in the light of recent political happenings.

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