Align and Accelerate

Founder

SciMed Consulting

Clinical Research Consultant

The CLINICAL TRIAL Company (ANZ) Pty Ltd

General Manager and Director

The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

Local Trial Manager, Early Developement and Clinical Pharmacology

Novartis

Project Manager, Local Studies

Mundipharma International Limited

Clinical Study Manager

Clinical Project Manager, Medical Affairs Operations

Roche Pharmaceuticals

Study Manager

We help stagnant professionals fast track their careers for more impact, influence and income. DM me for a complementary strategy call.

I fast-track the careers of professionals who want to make more impact, influence, & income with a focus on authentic leadership with integrity.

✏️𝐓𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐰𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫- The Career Coffee Ledger. Kick off your week with essential tips, clever hacks, and lessons from my own missteps to fuel your journey to career success- minus delay. (It gets better with a hot chocolate or coffee :) https://bit.ly/48UZf2c

🔎 See how my 𝐅𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝 can help you: https://bit.ly/3MK89GP

A certified RAPID Results coach with over 20 years of corporate experience who 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐭 & 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 15 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, I graduated with a Doctorate in Science before entering the corporate world. 

𝐈 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐲 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞! Using the same techniques, my career moved fast, managing international teams within 2 years, and eventually served on the Board of Directors in an international organisation. During this time, I discovered my passion in helping people achieve their career goals through mentoring and championing their aspirations. 

Today, I consult for the corporate world and founded Align and Accelerate, a coaching business that helps many to achieve their goals at their own pace through a successful ‘rinse and repeat formula’ that helps secure and retain the role you have been coveting.

💬 𝐃𝐌 𝐦𝐞 𝐢𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐜𝐤- 𝐧𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐥.

Ei-Ling Tan, Ph.D.

I help CEOs and leaders build AI-ready cultures that drive measurable results.

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 4.0 | 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐲.𝐀𝐈 | 25+ years building high-performance teams at M1, HSBC, UOB, Standard Chartered

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 - 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐮𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
•	Leaders face mounting pressure to deliver results in an AI-disrupted world
•	Organizations struggle to stay ahead of digital competitors
•	Teams need new skills but don't know where to start

𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐈 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩
𝐌𝐲 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡: I design evidence-based learning journeys that are stackable, scalable, & sustainable. Each program is immersive & builds on the last, creating lasting transformation rather than one-time events.

𝐌𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐜𝐮𝐬: Helping organizations find 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 - where teams deliver exceptional results while feeling empowered to innovate and take risks.

Drawing from 25+ years of leadership experience across telco and banking industries, I've built teams that consistently deliver results in high-trust environments.

𝐌𝐲 𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓™ 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
Through my proven REINVENT™ framework, I help leaders & organizations develop a 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 for the AI era:

•	𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 their leadership approach for the AI era
•.      𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐥 hidden talents and authentic voices within their team
•	𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞 cultures that attract, develop, and retain top talent

The result? Leaders who are equipped to navigate change & teams that deliver exceptional results.

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 & 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬
𝐑𝐄𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓™ 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬  - Executive coaching and leadership development workshops
𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫™ - Transform your team's performance & collaboration 
𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 2.0 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫™ - Help professionals unlock their next chapter & navigate career transitions
𝐊𝐞𝐲𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐞 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠- Future of Work, Leadership 5.0, Career Navigation in the AI age

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐞?
✅️ICF Professional Certified Coach & Transformative Master Coach
✅️Certified Organisation Systemic Team Coach
✅️Certified Behavioural Coach (D.I.S.C)
✅️Certified Gallup Strengths Coach
✅️ Soundwave Global Coach & Zenger Folkman Certified Coach 

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩?
DM me if you are ready to reinvent for success.

Adeline Tiah

𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐫𝐮𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠. 
𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞.

𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝

McKinsey just lost 3 major clients—not to their usual rivals, but to small 12-person firms most people have never heard of.

Here's what's shifting:

The old playbook relied on scale—big teams, thick reports, months of analysis, million-dollar fees.

AI just flipped the game. Small teams can now crunch years of data in days and deliver insights at a fraction of the cost.

But here's what surprised me: 
→The firms winning aren't just tech-savvy. 
→ They win on something else entirely.

And there's where the boutique consultants are winning the race.

What AI can't replace:
📌 Reading the room
📌 Building buy-in across executives
📌 Having the hard conversations
 📌 Managing the human side of change (client dynamics)

The new model: 
📌 AI does the heavy lifting on data. 
📌 Humans lead the transformation.

This isn't just about consulting. It's about every industry.

The question for leaders: Are you building skills that AI can't touch?

Here's an article on why Mckinsey has lost its edge. 
https://lnkd.in/gg9H7N49

Credit & disclaimer: 
Image is AI generated and repurposed.

Life has a way of coming full circle

"Golden" the soundtrack from K-pop Demon Hunter has been topping the charts for months.

But the voice behind it? She almost never happened.

I've had this song on repeat for weeks. 

There's something about Ejae's voice - raw, powerful, unshakeable; that hits differently when you know her story. 

I've listened to the song on loop, reminding me that our setbacks are just setups for something greater. It's just so inspiring.

Ejae was 11 years old when her dream began. While other children played, she trained, hours of vocals, dance, perfecting every move. She practiced alongside girls who would become household names: future members of BLACKPINK, TWICE, global superstars.

She watched them debut. 
One by one, they stepped into the spotlight she'd worked so hard for.

But not her.

At 23, the dream died. In an industry obsessed with youth, she was told her moment had passed. 

Twelve years of sacrifice, sweat, & hope, dismissed because she'd aged out.

Heartbroken, Ejae left Seoul for New York. She studied music & psychology, trying to make sense of the pain, searching for a new purpose.

𝗕𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀.

Producer Andrew Chai saw something in her the industry had missed. 

He mentored her, not as a performer, but as a creator. 

And Ejae discovered a different kind of magic, writing songs that topped charts, crafting hits that made other artists shine.

She was behind the music everyone loved. 
Just invisible.

Then in 2024, the offer came: write for Demon Hunter's "Golden." This time, 
performs too.

Every doubt she'd buried came flooding back. 
The rejection. The years of watching others live her dream. 
The voice that whispered, "You're not enough."

But something had changed in those years of waiting. She'd found her voice, not just as a singer, but as an artist who'd lived enough to have something real to say.

Her lyrics became her truth "𝘐'𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐'𝘮 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦. 𝘕𝘰 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘯𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘱𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘴."
 
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂—𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.
 
Maybe you started strong and got told no. 
Maybe you've spent years building in the shadows while others got the glory. 
Maybe you're tired of waiting for permission to step into your light.
 
Your story isn't over. It's just unfolding differently than you planned.
 
Those years you think were wasted? 
They were preparation. 
The rejection that broke you? 
It was redirection. 
The dream that died? 
It's being reshaped into something bigger than your younger self could imagine.
 
𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁. 

Your voice matters, with everything you've learned, everything you've survived, everything you've become.
 
You were born to shine. 

What's your big dreams in 2026?

Follow Adeline Tiah as you shape your 2026.

Ever wonder why some teams crumble under pressure while others thrive? 

Turns out, your team's success has less to do with talent
and more to do with whether their basic needs are being met.

Maslow's Hierarchy shows that basic needs must be met first, before humans can reach their full potential - like building a pyramid from bottom to top.

I've juxtaposed Maslow's hierarchy against team performance, and what I found will change how you build your teams.

Here's the psychology of high-performing teams.

1️⃣ Basic Needs (Security)
↳Team members need to feel safe and secure in their roles. 
↳Provide clear expectations and a healthy team culture.

2️⃣ Belong Needs (Community)
↳Team members need to feel a sense of connection and camaraderie. 
↳Promote open communication and regular team-building activities.

3️⃣ Esteem Needs (Recognition)
↳Team members need to feel valued, appreciated, and respected.
↳Acknowledge individual and team wins. Offer constructive feedback.

4️⃣ Growth Needs (Development)
↳Team members need opportunities for personal and professional growth. 
↳Provide training programs & offer mentorship opportunities

5️⃣ Self-Actualisation (Purpose)
↳Team members need to feel a sense of purpose and creativity in their work. 
↳Encourage innovative projects & align team goals with personal values

And I have added one more layer

6️⃣ Transcendence (Creating more leaders)
↳Inspire and empower your 
↳team to become leaders themselves

Check out the image below for 6 tips for Leaders to Build a High-Performance Team

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☎️ Let's have a conversation on how I can help your leaders build better team engagement.

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42% of CEOs surveyed (PwC CEO 2025) say their business won't survive the next 10 years without reinvention.

𝐒𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝?

I recently shared my thinking on this at the 9th Partners Connect organised by PSB Academy.

Here are the key insights:

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐰𝐞'𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠:

📌 AI fluency is now table stakes. You need to work with AI to create value—for your organization and yourself.
📌Disruption and uncertainty have created a serious challenge: disengaged employees and declining performance.
📌AI will drive transformation, but human connections will drive innovation.

𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐱𝐲𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

We have conversations every day. But are we using them effectively?

I shared the 9 voices leaders can use to drive change, inspire their teams, and build trust:

📌 Each voice serves a different purpose—from driving action to building relationships
The key is knowing which voice to use and when

📌 Master these 9 voices, and you'll transform how you lead through conversations

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 3𝐀𝐬 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤
Leaders need three capabilities:
1. Ambidexterity
2. Adaptive Intelligence
3. Authenticity

These three qualities create a Future-Readiness Score for leaders.
The higher your score, the better you'll navigate what's ahead.
DM me if you wish to know more about the assessment.

The leaders who will thrive aren't the ones with all the answers.
They're the ones willing to reinvent themselves.

Where are you on your leadership reinvention journey?

Share in the comments—I'd love to hear.

📍 Speaking on the future of work and leadership transformation. DM me if you'd like to bring this conversation to your organization.

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𝗡𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗮𝘆 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿. 
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘁𝗵.

Four years ago when I left corporate, I was adamant that I would not speak at public events. I only wanted to coach because I loved the transformation I saw in people I worked with.

Why? Because I had convinced myself:

"I am an introvert, I can't engage an audience." 
"I don't have stage presence." 
"I am boring, I don't have good stories to tell." 
"I have stage fright." 
"It's too tiring and time consuming." (I was a Toastmaster for 10 years at the start of my career)
"I cannot deal with an audience of more than 50 people."

The list went on.

Then something unexpected happened. 
My first paid engagement after corporate was a speaking gig in Phuket—helping a group of senior executives "Reinvent for the Next Chapter." That was in 2022.

I thought it was a fluke. 
Then came a few more speaking engagements—some paid, some pro bono.

I was still tentative. But I did my CliftonStrengths assessment again. 

My top talent? 𝗦𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. 
I am fueled by impact, and I need a stage where I am recognized for the message I advocate.

That was when I discovered the power I have to impact and inspire more people.

𝗦𝗼 𝗜 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗸𝗲𝗽𝘁 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽. 
I reframed each speaking engagement as a way to keep growing. Kazakhstan. Kuching. Audiences ranging from 50 to 500. 

I sought out mentors Christian Chua, CSP. Motivational Speaker, Andrew Chow, CSP to provide honest feedback. Thank you!

I had to prepare myself to embrace the truth although it hurts.
Because mastery matters more to me.

Now each engagement stretched me a little more.

Slowly, I am beginning to chip away each one of my limiting beliefs.

Today, I am doing the following intentionally: 
• Build my story bank
• Direct my audience's journey
• Use strategic pauses to accentuate a point 
• Let my authenticity be my stage presence

Find a good mentor, practice and practice... and keep showing up.

Steadfastly, I will build the foundations to become the speaker I once thought I could never be.

Because our limiting beliefs don't define our path—unless we let them. 

Step out of your comfort zone. 
You might surprise yourself with what you're capable of.

What's your "never"? 

And what would happen if you said "yes" instead?

Follow me to be inspired in this new world of work.

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹𝘆𝗽𝘀𝗲?

I won't sugarcoat it. The job market feels scary right now.

The reality:
• 2025 has seen more layoffs globally than during COVID
• Companies are freezing hiring amid market uncertainty
• AI is rewriting what "entry-level" even means
  
This week , I sat down with Channel News Asia, alongside Chun Wee Chiew to 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺: 

This isn't a crisis you can wait out. It's an 𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘀. 𝗔nd the old playbook won't work anymore.

Here's what gives me hope: 𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲.

Every industrial revolution, from IR 1.0 to 2.0 to 3.0 (from farms to factories, from typewriters to computers), brought the same fears. 
Jobs disappeared. 
Industries collapsed. 
People worried they'd be left behind.

And every single time? 
We adapted. 
We learned. 
We built new paths forward.

Understandably those who were impacted and refused to adapt were left behind.

This time? It's harder because everything is hitting at once. AI transformation. Geopolitical tensions. Trade wars.
We are facing the greatest inflection in our lifetime.

But you know what else is true? 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸.

The skills that will matter most aren't technical; they're human. 
Adaptability. Resilience. 
The courage to reinvent yourself when the world changes around you.

In the interview, I shared practical strategies to navigate this shift; not just survive it, but use it to grow.

Because here's what I truly believe: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘇𝗲𝗱, 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻; 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆'𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲.

Thanks to the two co-hosts Gerald Tan Zi Ping Nathaniel Fetalvero for the thought provoking questions.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗲𝗱. The full episode of the "Work it" podcast drops on 5 January 2026. Insights you won't want to miss.

Keen to bring this conversation to your organisation, to prepare your employees for the future of work? 

Let's connect.

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I'm not Peranakan, but I've always loved this beautiful culture - the warmth of the people, the food, the intricate lace kebaya, and the rich traditions.

Thanks to Singapore's Culture Pass, I spent a wonderful Saturday afternoon at the Singapore Peranakan Mansion Museum in Joo Chiat with the ladies from the Phoenixus Group. It was a 5 star experience.

Here's what I learned:

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 

Peranakan culture began when Chinese traders arrived in Southeast Asia from the 15th century. Since few Chinese women made the journey, these men married local Malay women. Their children and the culture they created became something entirely new: neither fully Chinese nor fully Malay, but beautifully both.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 

In Peranakan families, matriarchs arranged marriages carefully. Young women who mastered sewing, beading, and cooking were highly valued. These weren't just hobbies, they were proof of good upbringing and domestic ability. A woman who could embroider her own kebaya was considered accomplished and ready for marriage. 

Thank goodness I wasn't born in the 16th century. I would've been left on the shelf!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗸𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘆𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 

In the early 1900s, young Peranakan women wanted change. They found the traditional baju panjang too conservative. So they adopted the lace-embroidered kebaya that European women were wearing, making it their own with vibrant colors and intricate patterns. 

I'm proud to own 3 sets myself!

𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 

Nyonya cuisine is one of the world's original fusion foods - Chinese cooking techniques mixed with Malay spices. Think coconut milk, tamarind, lemongrass, and hand-pounded spice pastes. A skilled Nyonya could be judged just by the sound of her pounding spices with a mortar and pestle. (And yes a key criteria for marriage!) The time and care put into cooking wasn't just about feeding, it was about showing love.

My favorite dish - ayam buah keluak, babi pongteh, and bakwan kepiting.

It was a well spent Saturday afternoon. Spending time learning about cultures different from my own isn't just enriching; it keeps my minds active and curious. 

When we stay open to new experiences, we continue growing, no matter our age or background.

What culture or tradition have you explored recently that surprised you? 
What are you curious about?

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This photo has a significance to me.

The eagle has always been my favorite animal. 
Not because of its power or majesty—though those are undeniable.

But because of what it represents: rising above the storm.

There's a verse that has grounded every major decision in my life—Isaiah 40:31:

"𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘖𝘙𝘋 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘢𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘴; 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘳𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵."

That word. 𝗦𝗼𝗮𝗿.

It's why I named my company what I did.

Because I don't want to just get by. 
I don't want my clients to just survive.

I want us to soar.

To live limitless. To lead limitless.

To catch the currents that lift us higher—not through struggle, but through surrender to something greater than ourselves.

The eagle doesn't flap harder in the storm. It spreads its wings and uses the wind to rise above it.

This is my life's work: helping leaders remember they were never meant to stay on the ground.

Here's my invitation to you: Stop settling. Stop playing small. 
2026 is just a month away. What will you do differently?

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Photo taken at Kolsai Lakes National Park, Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Success is action.
Action is progress, not perfection.

I used to think I wasn't creative enough to paint.
Then I picked up a brush anyway.

My first painting versus my recent work. 
Far from perfect.
But miles ahead of where I started.

One thing that kept me going back to the art studio is documenting my progress. 

Seeing the progress I made is so cathartic.

And that is good enough for me.

Perfectionism keeps you stuck at the starting line. 
Progress gets you moving.

In my coaching work, perfectionism is the #1 blocker I see:
• Leaders who won't speak up until their idea is 'fully formed'
• Professionals who won't pivot until they have 'all the skills'
• People who won't reinvent until conditions are 'perfect'
  
But we all know  - "We get better by doing, not by waiting."

Let me ask you:  "What are you not starting because it won't be perfect?"

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Marketing is like asking someone out on a date.

Branding is what gets them to say yes.

After spending more than 20 years in brand and marketing, this distinction is the best explained in the following:
Marketing is your pickup line, but branding is your entire personality.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗱:
• Bold ads that stop the scroll
• Search results that pop up first
• Catchy social posts
• Emails that get opened
• Content that goes viral
• Commercials people remember
  
𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲:
• How you make people feel (make your target audience the hero)
• What you stand for (your brand positioning)
• Your unique style and voice
• Stories that stick with them
• The reputation that spreads by word of mouth
  
Marketing might get you the first date. But branding? That's what gets you the second, third, and eventually the ring.

Without marketing, nobody knows you exist. Without branding, nobody cares if you disappear.

The magic happens when both work as a team. Your marketing draws people in, and your brand makes them want to stay.

I love both branding and marketing.

What matters more to your business right now - being seen or being remembered?

♻️ Share this, especially to the many LinkedIn Personal Branding Coaches who have not been to either side of the teams.

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You don’t need to optimise every moment in your life.  

It’s an unhealthy addiction.

Learn to embrace the art of doing nothing
So instead of:

- Dismissing activities that don't boost productivity
- Wearing a packed calendar like a badge of honor
- Filtering every choice through the lens of work
- Micromanaging every minute of our schedule
- Obsessing over efficiency metrics
- Battling guilt during downtime
- Working 24/7


Slow down. 
Do these things instead:

- Call up your family
- Plan a retreat away 
- Gift yourself a digital detox day
- Master the art of saying 'no' gracefully
 - Put work at the bottom of your to-do list
- Say yes to impromptu adventures with friends
- Stop tracking time and just live in the present moment

I fully subscribe to this. 
I dedicate a "do nothing day" once a week.

I promise you will feel the benefits. 
And it will massively improve your productivity coming back.

So pause
Put your phone down. 
Prioritise doing nothing for a day.

You’ll return with:

↳ New perspectives 
↳ Greater fulfilment 
↳ More ideas


As we count down to 2026, how are you creating the time for pause?


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Autumn is my favorite season.

There's something sacred about autumn. 
The world slows down. Colors deepen. 
Everything that needed to happen, has happened.

It's the season of harvests; reaping what we've sown. 
But also of rest when trees are shedding their leaves, preparing for what's next.

As we close 2025, I invite you to pause. 
To harvest your learnings. 
To let go of what no longer serves you.

Here are 8 questions to guide your reflection:

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱:

1. What am I grateful for?
2. What humbling lessons have I learned?
3. What am I most proud of?
   
𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲: 

4. What are my big dreams for 2026? 
5. What courageous actions will I take… even if they scare me? 
6. What are my non-negotiable values? 
7. What is one thing I'm committed to giving up to achieve my dreams? 
8. How do I want to show up in 2026?

Take time to sit with these questions. 
Write your answers. 

Share them with someone you trust.

Your 2026 begins with what you choose to harvest and release right now.

The answers are already inside you. 
These questions just help you find them.

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P.S. I will be conducting a Visioning 2026 workshop this Saturday. DM me if you are keen to find out more.

Photo taken at my recent trip to Japan/Kyoto.

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺: $𝟭 𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟯𝟬 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀. 
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟱𝟬𝟬-𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲𝘁𝘀.

Welcome to the AI economy where small teams achieve massive results.

Consider these facts: 
📌 Midjourney generates $500M annually with just 40 employees. 
📌 Fal reaches $40M revenue with 25 people. 
Meanwhile, Amazon and IBM needed the same 30 employees just to reach their first $10M.

The difference isn't just technology. 
It's organizational design.

📌 Haier eliminated 10,000 middle managers and reorganized into 4,000 independent micro-enterprises. 

📌 Each unit has 10-15 employees, their own P&L, and direct customer accountability. No bureaucracy protecting them from market reality.

The result? 
🚀 They became the world's largest appliance maker by maintaining startup-like speed and customer intimacy at massive scale.

This isn't about downsizing. 
It's about unleashing human potential through intelligent structure.

These revolutionary business models and transformation strategies are core components of my new online masterclass series to be launched on Boardflix -  the first on-demand e-learning platform for Board of Directors (BODs) and business leaders. A partnership is ISCA.

This is designed for board directors and business leaders who need practical frameworks to future-proof their leadership and build a new operating system for leading in this rapidly changing landscape. 

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁 - 𝟯 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 & 𝟵 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲-𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

(1) The Shifting Business Landscape and New Business Models
(2) The New Leadership Operating System - incorporating key concepts from my first book REINVENT 4.0 
(3) Regenerative Reinvention - how leaders need to reinvent and play the long game. 

With Boardflix, you also get access to a series of content to be BoardReady. 

Early access is now open. Use 𝗥𝗘𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝟮𝟬 for a special launch discount. 

Check out the link to subscribe. https://boardflix.sg/

If you've been asking yourself "how do I lead differently in this AI-driven world?"—this is for you.

And if you are looking to prepare your team to lead for the future of work, do reach out to me to share more.

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𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮 𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗲-𝘁𝗼-𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲. 
𝗜𝘁'𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲.

I just wrapped a series of workshops where we got real about what makes teams truly work together.

We used three powerful tools:

• 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘆 to surface who they are at work and what the team actually values
  
• 𝗟𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗶'𝘀 𝟱 𝗕𝗲𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗿𝘀 to spot the gaps in trust, conflict, commitment, accountability, and results
  
• 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝘀 to see how each person's natural talents can complement—not compete with—each other
  
The breakthrough moment? 

When the team realized their differences weren't the problem. Not knowing how to work WITH those differences was.

In my 25+ years leading teams at M1, HSBC, UOB and Standard Chartered, I learned this the hard way: 

You can have the smartest people in the room, but if they don't gel as a team, performance suffers. Every time.

That's why I coach teams now—to help them understand the dynamics beneath the surface. 
The unspoken tensions. 
The misaligned expectations. 
The untapped strengths.

Because when teams truly connect on values, trust each other through conflict, and leverage what each person brings - the team perform at their best.

Thanks Soo Yee LEONG for this partnership and grateful to TalentTrust for trusting us to deliver the program.

Here's to more Team Coaching in 2026!

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𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻'𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂. 
𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀.

Apathy is when you stop caring enough to try. 
It's the quiet voice that says "what's the point?" or "it won't make a difference anyway."

And that's dangerous. (And in many cases it means "quiet quitting").

Because apathy leads to inaction. 

And inaction keeps you exactly where you are - stuck, frustrated, repeating the same patterns while hoping for different results.

Success isn't about being perfect. 
It's about taking action despite your flaws. 
It's about caring enough to move forward, even when it's uncomfortable.

Knowing your "WHY" helps you to move from inaction to action.

The person who acts, who tries, fails, learns, and tries again, will always outpace the person who sits back waiting for the perfect moment.

𝗪𝗲'𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱. 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘆𝗼𝘂;

What have you been avoiding because it feels too hard, too uncertain, or too late?

2026 is your chance to start fresh. 
Not by being flawless, but by refusing to be indifferent.

Pick one thing you've been putting off. 
And take the first step.
Action beats apathy. 
Every single time.

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴?

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Picture taken at the Bettr cafe a social enterprise at The Foundary.

Spent another Sunday dreading Monday? You're not alone in the Monday blues.

According to the latest LinkedIn survey, 66% of professionals experience Monday blues.

Life shouldn't be a countdown to your next escape.  
Make every day count.

Here's how to love ALL 7 days of your week:

1/ Define what "alive" means to YOU
↳ Map your peak moments. 
↳If they're all outside work hours, it's time to rebuild your career blueprint.

2/ Master your time, master your life
↳ Create unbreakable boundaries. 
↳Your energy deserves protection, not just management.

3/ Engineer your ideal week
↳ Schedule energy boosters for the week. 
↳Let purpose drive your calendar, not just deadlines.

4/ Build a freedom system
↳ Delegate strategically. 
↳Your best work happens when you're not drowning in the daily grind.

5/ Design your next chapter
↳ Craft a vision where work amplifies your life, not consumes it.
↳ Is never too late to start. Talk to a professional coach.

Remember: Small shifts create massive transformations.

Time to stop existing and start living. What's your first move?

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