Coaching Makes Effective Leaders
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IN THE CORPORATE world, the traditional authoritarian leadership model has given way to more collaborative and people-centric approaches, and requires that lead...
How Not To Get Lost On A Hike and What To Do If You Do
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“AREN’T YOU SCARED of getting lost in the jungle?” I have lost count of how many times I’ve been asked this question, and I am sure many other hikers would have...
Shaping the Future of Learning with Technology
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AROUND THE WORLD, technology is rewriting the rules of teaching and learning, reshaping classrooms and redefining the studentteacher dynamic. Malaysia stands as...
Zulfigar Yasin: A Creator of Marine Parks Who Can't Help Being A Mentor
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Ooi Kee Beng: Prof. Zul, I wish to talk with you about how and when people excel in life. Your own has been a very interesting one, and you continue working on...
Foo Hong Tatt's Poetry in Paint
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FOO HONG TATT was born on 9 April 1940, several months before World War II descended upon Malaya. He recalls hiding with his family at their estate in the hills...
Understanding Innovation and How It Drives Excellence
7 min read
BACK IN THE 1970S, if I wanted to communicate with my pen pal in Manchester a monthly labour of love I proceeded to the Gelugor Post Office with a letter in han...
Popularising Peranakan Culture Through a Renewal of Its Jewelleries
3 min read
SINCE I WROTE “The Complex Task of Being Chinese Peranakan” (Penang Monthly January 2020 issue) to explore the discourse of being a Chinese Peranakan in 2020, I...
Excelling Every Day Is Easier Than You Think
4 min read
ANYONE WHO HAS achieved something they are proud of, when revisiting the memory of it later in life, tends to feel a warm and tingling sensation of “Wow, did I...
Leaving The Mediocrity Orbit: Seeking Excellence Through Upskilling and Mentorship
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The sworn enemy of excellence is mediocrity. We may have dreams and aspirations, but the gravitation pull that stems from the fear of failure, complacency or si...
Changemakers of Penang: Impact Where It Matters
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WIKI IMPACT 100 features everyday Malaysians involved in impactful work that positively changes society and the environment — people Wiki Impact terms a “change...
Keat Hwa Band's Path To Excellence
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LET’S TAKE A nostalgic journey back to my school days, a time when bustling classrooms were alive with the enchanting melodies of trumpets, clarinets, flutes an...
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Promising Initiatives at the Local Government Level
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WITH ITS AMBITIOUS goal of becoming a “Family-focused Green and Smart State that Inspires the Nation”, the Penang state government faces numerous challenges suc...