Raise Your Game

Transformative Leadership and Hybrid Work Culture in the AI era

17 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of Raise You Game focuses on leadership challenges in the era of significant digital transformation marked by AI and hybrid work culture....

investED: Developing The Next Generation Of Capital Markets Talent

10 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Raise Your Game, we explore an initiative that's hoping to shape the future of Malaysia's capital markets - investED.The Malaysian ...

23 Questions For An Incredible Review Of Your 2023

03 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We are less than a month away from entering the new year which means it’s that time of the year where we should start taking stock of our year - fro...

Getting More Women Into Senior Leadership: The First 3 Years At Work Are Vital

26 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

On this episode of Raise Your Game, we're tackling a topic of critical importance in the business world: the underrepresentation of women in leadershi...

The 7 Principles of Effective Positive Influence

05 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Positive influence the essential soft skill of our time. On this edition of Raise Your Game, we explore the rationale behind this statement with Huiji...

What SMEs Should Be Paying Attention To In Budget 2024

29 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Budget 2024 saw a variety of initiatives and tax implications for SMEs. On this edition of Raise Your Game, you will learn about the key impacts of Bu...

Why SMEs Need To Raise Their ESG Game

22 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Given the emphasis and attention being paid to ESG efforts and adoption, on this episode of Raise Your Game, we explore the basics of ESG and the long...

Driving Sales #3 - The Big 4 Factors To Close Sales

15 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With less than 3 months left before we enter 2024, we’ve now entered crunch time for sales teams to meet their targets and KPIs for the year. Today ...

Driving Sales #2: The Formula to Generate Desire and Close Sales

08 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With less than 3 months left before we enter 2024, we’ve now entered crunch time for sales teams to meet their targets and KPIs for the year. Today ...

Driving Sales #1: 5 Techniques To Better Rapport Building

01 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we enter the last quarter of 2023, we are now entering crunch time for sales teams to meet their targets and KPIs for the year. With this in mind, ...

Ways To Support Women in Work and Senior Leadership

24 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In May, it was reported that Malaysia was two-seats from having women make up at least 30% of board members among the top 100 public-listed companies....

How to Hire, Motivate, and Retain Gen-Z In Work

17 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A Deloitte report says that Gen Z will soon surpass Millennials as the most populous generation on earth, with more than one-third of the world’s po...

The ABCDs of Professional Branding Episode 4 - Digital Presence and LinkedIn

27 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on the show, we’re going to be exploring 4 key factors of personal branding - Appearance, Behaviour, Communication, and Digital. We’re ...

The ABCDs of Professional Branding Episode 3 - Communication

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on the show, we’re going to be exploring 4 key factors of personal branding - Appearance, Behaviour, Communication, and Digital. We’re ...

The ABCDs of Professional Branding Episode 2 - Behaviour

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on the show, we’re going to be exploring 4 key factors of personal branding - Appearance, Behaviour, Communication, and Digital. We’re ...

The ABCDs of Professional Branding Episode 1 - Appearance

06 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

This month on the show, we’re going to be exploring 4 key factors of personal branding - Appearance, Behaviour, Communication, and Digital. We will ...

Embracing Authentic Leadership To Unlock Your True Potential

30 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Authentic leadership is a leadership style that emphasises transparency, genuineness and honesty, where leaders build genuine relationships with their...

How To Be An EPIC Leader

16 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Would you like to be more inspiring as a leader? Do you want to build a happier and higher-performing team? Would you like to lead with greater empath...

Entrepreneurship is About How Hard You Can Get Hit And Keep Going

09 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

“The business is bad, but I think you’re a good entrepreneur. I can give you the money, but what you’ll never get back is the time you spent bui...

7 Keys to a Winning Team

02 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we enter the second half of 2023 and move past a sluggish first half, the number one thing on the minds of every business owner and manager is high...

Work-Life Integration - Are We Ready for It?

25 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A 2022 survey by Kisi, a tech company, revealed that Kuala Lumpur ranked 3rd in the list of most overworked cities in the world. We are even ahead of ...

You Can't Leave This Out When Recruiting

18 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

According to a Fast Company article, assessing talent has not changed in the last 20 years. Talent assessment requires an evolution, not a revolution—...

How To Engage Reluctant Employees With Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Work

11 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

When we talk about diversity, equity and inclusion in a company, it’s about wanting to feel like you belong. It’s about the feeling of being respe...

Want A Promotion? Take Ownership At Work Now

28 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

We cannot deny that employee-employer dynamics are changing. And it is suggested that leveraging an ownership culture will allow employees to be more ...

Finding The Upside in Uncertainty

21 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

No one really knows what’s going to happen next week, tomorrow or the next hour or even the next minute. But how do we navigate through uncertaintie...

The Levels of Listening

14 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Communication is a two way street, and while we talk a lot about your output, let’s take a look at input. Are you really listening to what people ha...

Gamifying Learning and Development Programmes

07 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

According to a study done by NTUC Learning Hub, although most employees are open to company-offered and external L&D training, more than half said...

Unleash Your Inner Sage

16 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Before success, there needs to be action, and before action, there needs to be thought. So how do you set your mindset up in the way that works best f...

The Science Behind High Performers

09 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Carla Fowler is an elite executive coach with an MD PhD who combines the latest research from performance science with timeless best practices to ...

How to Execute Effective Team Meetings

02 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As we enter into the second quarter of the year, there’s so much to do for business owners and their teams to win at work! At the heart of a company...

How To Shift Your Skills & Future-Proof Yourself

26 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Skillset requirements are different now compared to 5 years ago. There’s something called “shifting skills” now to future proof businesses and i...

How To Get Your Business Started ASAP

19 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The idea of starting a business can be daunting, and you may not know where to start. Sarah Stow, host of the Launch Your Biz NOW podcast, explains th...

What’s Your Entrepreneurial OS?

12 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Mike Paton has spent the last 15 years helping thousands of leaders around the globe run better businesses and live better lives. An Entrepreneurial O...

A Powerful & Simple Time Management Technique for Incredible Success at Work

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

With all the social media activities and tools available today, Executives and entrepreneurs are finding themselves even more distracted than ever bef...

Post Pandemic Transformation of Talent Succession

26 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

A recent Forbes article states that ‘the tenure of top leadership positions is getting shorter and shorter.’ The repercussions of this instability...

The Power of Effective Brand Positioning

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

What is brand positioning and how can you up your marketing game when you master it? Ulli Appelbaum is the founder of his boutique brand strategy shop...

The Unwritten Rules of Women’s Leadership

12 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Helen Appleby is a British New York-based Women’s Leadership Expert and host of “The Unwritten Rules of Women’s Leadership” podcast; she discu...

Quiet Quitting Might Not Be A Bad Thing

29 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

 It’s a whole new year. But you may still be at your old job and you’re not completely immersed in whatever you’re doing. You’re starting...

Coaching Executives Like Athletes

15 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

It’s safe to say that physical fitness and mental health go hand in hand, and in turn, that affects our overall performance in the workplace and in ...

From Business Recovery to Growth

08 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Many businesses have faced the pandemic head on and come out the other side. Now, the question is: what does it take for a brand to not just hang on b...

The CEO Conundrum

11 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s tough being a leader, and sometimes it’s difficult from the employee point of view to remember that your managers and CEOs are people, too. R...

22 Questions for an Incredible Review of Your 2022!

04 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s that time of the year where we take stock of our year and our successes and failures as well as what worked and what didn’t work and invest a...

Mental Fallacies in Leadership

20 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Often, the working world and especially being in a leadership position demands a certain amount of mental fortitude. However, there are fallacies alon...

Achieving Sustainable Leadership Success

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Safe to say, leadership isn’t easy, and it’s entirely possible to put obstacles in your own path if you get overwhelmed or if you don’t know how...

7 Necessary Endings In Order To Finish Strong In 2022

06 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As we close the year, our focus is on finishing strong in 2022; the first and most important step is to decide what to end. What are those things that...

The Young Leading The Young

30 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership is never easy, so how do you balance authenticity and authority or friendliness and firmness, especially if you’re not that much older th...

Driving Productivity With Design Thinking

16 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The attitude towards work has seen a fundamental shift as of late, what with the pandemic accelerating the phenomenon known as the Great Resignation, ...

11 Strategies for Personal and Professional Relationship Mastery

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Life is relationships, and now more than ever. In this post Covid economy, hit by impending inflation and recessions locally and globally, good person...

Integrating Sustainable CSR

25 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Many organisations are becoming more aware of their social accountability, resulting in the creation of CSR initiatives and/or branches within the com...

Managing Polarity

18 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone is different, but because of that, sometimes in work and in life you have to learn how to navigate conflict. How do you balance and compromis...

You ARE In Control Of Your Destiny

11 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve all had moments where we felt like life was living us, and not the other way around. It can be difficult, especially in times of crisis and ch...

8 Keys for Entrepreneurs to Finish Strong in 2022

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It’s just under 4 months till end of the year and it is time for Entrepreneurs to slam on the accelerator and to finish strong! Jeevan Sahadevan, th...

Confidence At Your First Job

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Maybe you’ve just graduated, or maybe you’ve been working for decades, or maybe you’re entirely self employed - but all of us know of the nerves...

The Art of Delegation

22 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the struggles of being an entrepreneur is the pressure to feel like you have to do it all yourself. A huge lesson for all leaders to learn, tho...

WorkQuake: Making The Seismic Shift To A “Knowledge Economy”

15 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The past few years have truly shaken up the workplace. We’ve been jostled into a different way of thinking about work and working, especially when i...

Helping You Focus On The Work That Matters

08 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Getting a company organised - especially if you’re newer to entrepreneurship - can often seem daunting, with a hundred tasks all seemingly of equal ...

Sales Mastery for Salespeople in a Down Economy

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As the twin forces of a recessionary and inflationary economy hit businesses everywhere, the first area to feel the impact is sales and especially sal...

The Power Of Contextual Trust

25 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Trust is absolutely key in the workplace, but some say trust is earned while others claim trust is given. How do you build trust in the workplace? Wha...

How To Become The Best Version Of A Leader

18 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oftentimes, leaders may feel enormous amounts of pressure; whether it’s in how to position themselves as leaders, how well they’re doing in leadin...

6 Things Entrepreneurs Can Do To Profit Massively From A Recession

04 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

 As the recession and inflation plays out locally and globally, the one thing on every entrepreneur’s mind, especially SME owners, is “how do...

Teach Your Kids Critical Thinking, Right Now!

27 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Critical thinking is a crucial skill, but how can we integrate that developmental process to a point where it becomes second nature as an adult? Kiran...

Epic Starts With The First Step

20 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone’s got a dream, but it can feel scary or intimidating to know where to start in achieving it, especially if you’ve got a really big dream....

Disrupt Your Thinking Before It’s Too Late!

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations A.I. Advisor, Chief Innovation Officer in University of California at Irvine, and globally-recog...

Is Digital Learning A Passing Fad Or Crucial Future?

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Digitalisation has become all the rage nowadays, with companies left, right, and centre jumping on the bandwagon in the wake of the pandemic. But when...

Moral Leadership & Accountability

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sadly, over the years we have seen far too many examples of leaders who allow toxicity and rampant corruption in their leadership styles and organisat...

The Secret Successes Of Self-Publishing

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the best tools for business success is being able to control your narrative, and what better way to do that than writing a book? Chandler Bolt,...

The Benefits Of Starting Late

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Oftentimes in life we feel like we have to catch up to other people’s milestones; that there are arbitrary points in time we have to have accomplish...

Unmuting The Workplace

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The past few years have truly shone a spotlight on the importance of communication in the workplace. What are the new standards for defining good work...

Market Research, Emotions, And More

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to advertising and marketing, one of the most important points to hit a customer is their heart. Utilising and understanding emotions in...

12 Habits of Highly Successful Salespeople

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

As Malaysia opens up to the world post pandemic, the number one priority for businesses everywhere is Sales. And a key asset to getting huge sales is ...

The Impact of Digitalising Youth Development Programmes

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

It is naturally important for us to guide and develop our youth in order to shape a better future. Darren Timothy, special projects partner at Leadero...

Battling “Coronastress” With OKRs

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The conversation surrounding mental health, the workplace, and how the pandemic has affected all of us has taken root and only continues to gain steam...

Executive Loneliness & Workplace Isolation

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

One of the many issues that the pandemic has encouraged over the past few years is isolation and loneliness. With many of us working from home or in b...

The 7 Sentence Marketing Strategy

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For many businesses, the last two years of this pandemic was all about surviving. Now it is time to thrive as markets and borders open up globally. Th...

ESG & Your Business

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is ESG? How does it differ from and tie into the SDGs and CSRs? And how does a strong ESG proposition in a company contribute to value creation i...

Coaching The Brain

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joseph O’Connor is the author of nineteen books, including the most recent book, Coaching the Brain, co-founder of the International Coaching Commun...

Built To Innovate

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Ben Bensaou, professor of technology management at INSEAD Description: The pandemic has shown companies that innovation can’t just be...

Double Your Sales

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The two years of this pandemic have hit businesses hard, with many collapsing. And for those that have survived, the time is now to build big. And one...

Autonomy & Leadership

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Andrea Chew, marketing strategist of Leaderonomics, deep dives into the relationship between freedom, autonomy, and leadership.Image Credit: Shutterst...

The Common Creative

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What is crucial for running a successful business? Financial acumen - definitely. Marketing savvy - yes! But often people forget about another extreme...

Utilising Feedback For Success

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to the world of feedback, the avenues for collecting and analysing feedback have expanded to a truly staggering degree. But it’s not o...

Subtle Words That Sell

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sales are everything for the everyday entrepreneur, but we may have been doing it all wrong this whole time. Paul Ross, neuro-linguistic programming p...

7 Step Goal Setting For Creating Your Best Year Ever In 2022!

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year! It’s a brand new year and a brand new shot at winning big at work and in life. Many people make new year resolutions but they don’...

Leadership Volunteerism

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For our final Leaderonomics show of the year, PichaEats co-founder and head of M.A.D. For Good at Leaderonomics discusses the importance of volunteeri...

Remaining Congruent & Walking The Talk

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all have heard the phrase “walk the talk”, but how many of us actually do? And why is it important to follow through? Human Equation fo...

The Power of Image Branding

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

They say perception is reality, so how do you manage peoples’ perceptions of you and how does that help you in both your personal and profession...

Keeping Employee Minds & Bodies Fit For Work

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Paresh Subramaniyam, founder and head of corporate health & wellness at Fitxcapes, a corporate wellness solutions firm, shares his thoughts about ...

Coping With A Lifetime’s Worth of Change

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How has consumer behaviour shifted? What does a hybridised future look like? And how has learning during a pandemic been useful not only to upskill, b...

When Should You Change?

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Change is inevitable, but it’s important to step back and take a look at the kinds of changes you’re making and the rate you’re maki...

Workplace Bullying

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We often associate the term ‘bullying’ with the playground machinations of children, but unfortunately bullying can and does continue to t...

Save The Silver Bullet

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s safe to say that many businesses around the world have found the past few years tough, having to change, adapt, and problem solve at a much...

The Power of Positive Education

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s safe to say that everyone is experiencing a level of heightened adversity at the moment, but what are our leaders, academic institutions, a...

Cracking the Code Of Motivation

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With the pandemic turning our lives upside down, many people have been finding it difficult to regain their motivation. Adeline Yii, Customer Success ...

Psychological Safety

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The phrase “don’t shoot the messenger” is unfortunately a far too familiar issue in the modern world. Instead of giving people a fra...

Empowering Students With Leadership Skills

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s clear that leadership skills and other so-called “soft” skills are integral to professional success and personal development, b...

Lifelong Learning

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s undeniable that the world and the skills needed to succeed in it have shifted, with this transition accelerated heavily by the pandemic. Ho...

Taking Career Risks

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to take risks in your career journey? How do you come to this fork in the road and what do you decide when you do? Arun Nagarajah fr...

Authentic Leadership

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Most human beings wear masks; in addition to the physical masks we wear because of the pandemic, we also wear metaphorical masks for different situati...

Healthy Habits In Work & Life

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Life in the pandemic feels like it’s following the same old routine looking at the same four walls over and over again, but how do we break out ...

The SMARTER Goal-Setting Blueprint

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to setting goals big or small, it’s important to do so with a sense of structure and accountability. Most have heard of setting SM...