A Tale of Tiny Frogs
A friend who works in Singapore sent me the following little story which has a couple good lessons in it: There once was a bunch of tiny frogs, …who arranged a running competition. The goal was to reach the top of a very high tower. A big crowd had gathered around the tower to see […]
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- Jun, 15, 2015
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Jun, 15, 2015
Something New Can Be Soh Great
Soh Rui Yong is a young distance runner who holds Singapore’s national record in the 10,000-meter distance. A few months ago he tried running his first marathon while studying and training in the US. Yesterday, he won the gold medal in the Men’s Marathon at the 28th Southeast Asian Games in his home country. Not […]
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- Jun, 08, 2015
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Promoting for Potential
As you consider promoting employees, forget the question “what have you done for me lately?” and instead ask “what will you do for me in the future?” If you avoid thinking of promotions as rewards, and instead think of them as ways to get your most talented employees into positions where they can do more, […]
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- Jun, 03, 2015
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The Two-Objection Policy
When I was a nuclear missile officer at the start of my Air Force career, my commander used a technique that I still find useful today: The Two-Objection Policy. Controlling nuclear weapons can involve complex challenges that require quick decisions, and they better be the right ones, because the consequences can be a bit more […]
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- Jun, 01, 2015
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Presume Integrity
This week I spoke with a 20-something employee in Singapore who was looking to move to a new position in his organization. He had submitted his CV and been interviewed, and got an offer. There were a few things to arrange, including his departure from one department and their contract while moving to the new […]
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- May, 29, 2015
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