The Power of Words

When I was young, my father told me to wake up in the morning, look in the mirror and say, “I am strong. I am healthy. I am powerful.” I’m so grateful for this because I believe that the power of his words spoken over me since I was a child have given me the confidence, fortitude, and inner strength to keep moving forward and has shaped who I am today (Thank you, Daddy).

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Is Tech Really Neutral

It’s time for a tech renaissance. It’s time for us to amplify a movement where people are ‘enlightened’ to build tech platforms that help uplift the human experience.

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So-Young Kang
The True Meaning of Integrity

As we consider the broader topic of ‘Spirituality and Transformative Leadership,’ I felt it only apt to start with defining the core concept of integrity which is about the fullness of self and requires a spiritual and transformative journey. I will be sharing more content on this but to get started...what is the true meaning of integrity?

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Case for Transformation Design

How do you prepare for unprecedented change? Complex and interconnected issues require more holistic solutions that are agile enough to adapt to uncertain futures. Here's why Transformation Design is needed now more than ever. Full article: http://awakengroup.com/?ag_share=transformation-design

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Stop Living a Balanced Life

Why do people always talk about living a balanced life? Have you ever stopped to think about what would happen if you actually took this advice? Full article here: http://awakengroup.com/?ag_share=stop-living-a-balanced-life

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What is Design Thinking?

"Design thinking" has become the new buzz word in many organizations and even governments as Singapore may well be on its way to becoming the first country to really adopt the principles of design thinking in the world.

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Naked Leader

Managing people. That was a goal that I had when I started working. This would reflect that I was advancing in my career. But I had really never taught to manage so I did what I thought was right. Whenever we were given a task, I would push my teams to get results.

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Hiring the Best Talent – Going From T to I-Shaped

People often talk about recruiting “T-shaped” people and how difficult it is. If that wasn’t challenging enough, I’d like to propose going even beyond T to the “I-shaped™” person [capital letter “I” with serifs  ]. So what is a T-shaped person in the first place? And why go to “I-shaped™?” And why does this all even matter?

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