There are 6 Factors that can damage our self-worth. These are factors that I have personally encountered in my own life. Understanding them is the first step towards healthier self-esteem. As we go through these factors, if we are honest, each one of us has experienced these in our lives. Healthy self-esteem […]...
“It’s hard for employees to believe in their leaders if their leaders don’t believe in themselves. When a leader lacks trust in THEMSELVES employees can feel like the lack of trust is in THEM.” Margarita Tartakovsky One key factor why teams fail is because of the low self-esteem of their leaders. It is difficult […]...
Seniors are among the most under-utilized resources of our world and they often feel undermined, unappreciated and unwanted. A week ago, I witnessed the retirement of a good friend, a 50-year old Navy Senior Lieutenant-Colonel, a commander of a squadron of ships. We were treated to a history of her accomplishments and […]...
I recently read a heart-wrenching story of a nine-year-old boy named Xiaozhi, from Central China. He tugged at the hearts of many when his essay describing his cry for attention from his phone-addict father, went viral. His essay was posted on Weibo on Jan 17 by his teacher at Luoyang International School in Henan province. […]...
“Respect is a lost art among younger leaders in conflict management.” John Ng One of my most ardent readers of Dr. John’s Leads, Stephen Yong, feels that my articles on how Asians tend to manage conflict is often slanted negatively. He challenges me to give a more positive spin on some Asian aspects of […]...
“Avoidance becomes unhealthy when it becomes a patterned behavior and norm.” John Ng Avoidance becomes unhealthy when it becomes a patterned behavior and norm. We use it inappropriately in most conflicts. Avoidance also can have a boomerang effect on the avoider. Studies have shown that frequent avoidance of conflict tends to result in health […]...
“We have to be careful that we don’t fight over nothing and for nothing.” John Ng Avoidance in conflict is not always wrong. There are conflict situations where avoidance should be encouraged. Here are some situations when avoidance is the best policy. Highly-charged Emotional Situations When emotions are running high and people become […]...
When our hearts are at war, we can’t see clearly. We give ourselves the best opportunity to make clear-minded decisions only to the extent that our hearts are at peace. —The Arbinger Institute Cats have a certain demure and innocent look. They sit innocently on the couch and appear to be harmless. In […]...
Coaching has become a necessary tool for managers and leaders today. However, many coaches don’t perform well in their role. Here are 7 reasons why....
Coaching can be a most exhilarating or a most frustrating experience for both the coach and the coachee. It all depends primarily on the coachee not the coach. Often, we think that effective coaching depends on the coach. From my experience in executive coaching, a lot depends on the coachee. So, how do we ensure […]...
Coaching Well – The Missing Competence in Leaders Today! Every leader needs a coach. Every leader needs to be a coach. Coaching is the missing piece in leadership today. Coaching is a core competence of leaders. Why do we need leaders who need coaching and leaders who can coach? First, effective leaders never […]...
“Differences can become opportunities for growth or occasions for disaster.” John Ng Differences can make or break your workplace or family! It is not differences that will break a relationship but how we manage differences that will either make or break relationships at work and home. In his book, The Seven Principles […]...
Many of the deepest crevices in the cave remained unmapped. The last known survey was done in 1980. If you are lost, you are completely isolated. No GPS, no Wi-Fi, no cell phone service. ...
“This is the price and prize of one life. No cost was too great to sacrifice. No amount of human effort put in was too much to expand. No price was too high to pay. To save one life.” John Ng “If we could cooperate globally in every aspect like we do here, […]...
Why Are People So Angry Today? Rage is on the rise. People are angry. Very angry. Look at what has happened in our world....
Why is greed so rampant today? “Greed lives on the axiom, ‘Never enough’.” Greed thrives on lack of transparency and disclosure — or sometimes, even confusion. Fear, its emotional sibling, prevents corporations from making honest disclosures. ...
We are living in troubling times. Four out of ten Singaporeans cited ‘losing their jobs’ as their top fear in times of recession. In the US, ‘being unable to pay their mortgage or rent’ was Americans’ greatest fear. ...
My Personal Reflection on Trump-Kim’s Summit photo: The Australian “Peace begins with a smile.” Mother Teresa I have been following the US-North Korea conflict over the past year. We were so close to an inevitable nuclear war but something miraculous happened. The on-off and off-on again Trump-Kim Peace Summit is finally here. So […]...
“You and I are bound to fail, unless you put in the time and effort to prevent it.” Dr John Ng For a long time, I have subscribed to this dictum of Peter Drucker: “Leverage on your strengths until your weakness becomes irrelevant.” Our weakness never becomes irrelevant, however. We have to deal […]...
“The connections of success tend to feed into your ego and you isolate yourself from common human existence.” Dr John Ng “Everything is built to reinforce the ego of the CEO. The wallet full of platinum cards, the ‘other’ entrance to the building. Everything implies you’re more important than everyone else. You get […]...
Here’s another exclusive excerpt from my new book, Unleashing the Greatness in You: The Power of Self-Leadership. Enjoy it! Greatness is a Choice. Desire, burning desire or holy discontent is the beginning of change to achieving anything beyond the ordinary. (Dr John Ng) I would like to share the Five-C model of greatness […]...
A solitary human being is an impossibility. (Desmond Tutu) In 2007, the comedic director Tom Shadyac (the man behind classics like Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and Bruce Almighty) suffered near-fatal head injuries when he fell off his bicycle on a mountain trip. Even after he left the hospital, he continued to suffer from […]...
The Neurobiology Mandate: The Key to Restoring Passion, Pride and Productivity (Part 2) “We are hard-wired for relationships.” In my earlier posts, I shared that the key to restoring passion, pride and productivity to the workplace is emotional engagement. One of its pillars is the communication mandate, which I wrote about here. My field […]...
“Relationship is the Key to Effective Communication’ and NOT ‘Communication is the key to Effective Relationship.” If I had to distill everything I’ve learnt and taught over the years into one principle, it would be this: The key to restoring passion, pride and productivity to the workplace is emotional engagement. It’s not about ignoring hard […]...
A month before the US election, I predicted a Trump victory over Hillary Clinton. Here’s Part 2 of my reasoning: 4. The clarity effect; people voted for simplicity. I can hardly remember what Clinton said. In contrast, we remember Trump’s slogans far more vividly. He distilled his message into simple points, like “Build the Wall” […]...
“I pledge to every citizen of our land that I will be president for all of Americans.” – Donald Trump, President-Elect “This is painful and it will be for a long time.” – Hillary Clinton In the most divisive presidential election in US history, the 2016 season ended in a totally unprecedented, completely unexpected way. […]...
This week, we will examine the final 2 factors that create problems in the corporate world today: Ignoring the Aspirations of Generation Y Another key demotivating factor of today’s leadership is the inability to appreciate the aspirations of the Gen-Y (or ‘millennial’) workforce. Young people form an enormous but largely untapped workforce, as the technological […]...
This week, we continue to examine 2 other factors that challenge organizations’ stability and growth today: 3. A Culture of Outrageous Materialism and Salary We’re caught in this rat race because we want more than we have. It’s certainly true that prices are rising, and the cost of living in most countries will keep increasing. […]...
“The most highly engaged organizations do not get that way by accidents; it takes proper execution, hard work, and perseverance.” – Ed O’Boyle and Jim Harter, Gallup “Under the blazing sun of money, all other values shine palely.” How many people actively engage with their work? Let’s not ask if they enjoy it, but rather […]...
Today we come to the final part of our series on managing differences, and the Meta Five A’s Model saves the best for last. If you haven’t read the first three parts, here they are Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3. Applaud success; enter fully into the joy of other people when they do well, and help […]...
People who lead – whether or not they have a title – strive to make things better for those around them. They increase what I call ROI. In this instance ROI doesn’t stand for “return on investment,” but rather: Relationships, Outcomes, and Improvements.
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