Leaders of Learning

Season 5 has seen a wide range of experts sharing their knowledge across a wide spectrum of topics, from the industrial revolution to harnessing conflict, from managing money to sustainable development.  Broadly, season 5 looked at professional development as well as how we operate in society at large. In this episode, we’ll share with you the most memorable moments to help answer the questions. What can I do to become a better version of myself? How can I create an impact in the world today?

Each continent, each country, each person needs to do its part in achieving these goals. We in Asia are in a unique position to take the lead in solving many of these sustainability problems – and we don’t have much choice!  What can individuals and organisations do to create a sustainable world? Joining us is Marcy Trent Long is the Host and Producer of the Sustainable Asia Podcast and Radio Hong Kong feature Trash Talk.  Check out www.leadersoflearning.asia

Experts believe that many will lose their jobs if nothing is done. What can we do to survive the hastened changes in the world? What will future jobs look like? How can we navigate through our complex career transitions? Joining us is Sze-Yen is a Certified Master Coach and Career Coach, with over 14 years’ experience in delivering Coaching programs, as well as training and facilitating workshops. Highlights here: www.leadersoflearning.asia

Money is a word that strikes many emotions. It could be joy, fear, anger and quite often stress. It is something we handle every single day of our lives, in our online and offline shopping, in paying our bills to run our homes. It is the very reason we rise in the morning, dress up and commute to work. Why is it so difficult to talk about money? What can we do to have a healthy relationship with money? https://www.leadersoflearning.asia

Stories allow us to better understand ourselves, others and the larger truths of the universe. They also help us to connect, find commonalities and build communities where people can belong. How can we reap the benefits of storytelling?  How can we become better storytellers ourselves?  Joining us is Rebecca Lim is head of Our Better World, the digital storytelling initiative of the Singapore International Foundation. Highlights here: https://bit.ly/3fl7BVW

The world’s leading brands, such as Apple, Google, Samsung and GE adopted the Design Thinking approach to continuously produce innovative products and services. Architects, designers, engineers, innovators and many other use design thinking to solve the world's problems. What is design thinking? If it is helpful in solving problems, can we use it in our daily lives and work? Joining us is Shan Sharma, who specializes in design thinking and business innovation. Highlights here: https://bit.ly/2KXAl9

Art and Technology can seem so far apart, as if they can never be friends. But can they? What happens when we intersect art and technology? Joining is Kay Vasey is the Chief Connecting Officer of MeshMinds, a creative technology studio based in Singapore. They specialise in blending the arts with Virtual and Augmented Reality that focuses on impactful, immersive and engaging experiences for environmentally responsible companies. Check out the episode at www.leadersoflearning.asia

There is no such thing as coincidence. Everything happens for a reason. Research shows that we can connect with fields of energy that are “answers from the universe”. For a leader, harnessing synchronicity can be a mighty challenge but it can also be a great advantage. What is synchronicity? Joining us is Dr Philip Merry, who specialises in helping organisations build High Performing Multi-Cultural Global Teams, and has over 30 years experience. https://leadersoflearning.asia

Conflict is often feared and is avoided. It is usually seen as a bad thing to occur in the workplace.  But when disagreements are suppressed or swept aside, we lose passion and interest. A good fight deepens relationships and creates superior outcomes.  A bad conflict does the opposite. So how can we fight well? Joining us is Serene Seng, a professional speaker, executive coach and host of the YouTube Channel “The Serene View”.

Being authentic online is not as easy as taking selfies, sharing articles, heart-felt quotes or having a professional profile taken. This is because the online persona can be completely different from the person you meet in person.   How can we show our authentic self online? Joining us is Genecia Alluora, former Miss Singapore and Founder of Soul Rich Woman, the #1 female entrepreneur network in Southeast Asia.