Raise Your Game

Happy as a Dane

19 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Danish employees are some of the happiest in the world, and Malene Rydahl reasons that this is because of how the Danish leadership style in business ...

Driving Change

05 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It took over 8,000 years for humans to move from the agricultural revolution to the first industrial revolution. However, it’s taken just 50 to ...

Design Thinking

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is design thinking? How can you use it to be a better leader? And how do you start to incorporate it into your business? Khairul Anwar, director ...

Design Thinking

29 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What is design thinking? How can you use it to be a better leader? And how do you start to incorporate it into your business? Khairul Anwar, director ...

Happy Ever After: Escaping The Myth of The Perfect Life

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Perfection is something we all strive towards - but what if accepting imperfection is the key to true happiness? Paul Dolan, professor of behavioural ...

Emails, Etiquette, & Embracing Excellence

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shirley Taylor, trainer, speaker, and business communication expert discusses the ways in which we can use our electronic voice, recognise and highlig...

Emails, Etiquette, & Embracing Excellence

15 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shirley Taylor, trainer, speaker, and business communication expert discusses the ways in which we can use our electronic voice, recognise and highlig...

Building Technical Competencies To Support Vision

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Business leaders tend to have big dreams and lofty goals, but it takes structure and logic to put the foundation in place for those visions. Nigesh Ar...

Relationship Power At Work

24 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Ric Lindberg is a consultant helping global organizations with team development based on coaching, metrics, and KPIs. A self-proclaimed data nerd, Ric...

Wisdom Of The Past

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On a quest to discover the unknown history of her heritage and ancestors, Angeline Teh uncovered valuable insight into the life and times of her great...

No Hard Feelings: The Secret Power of Embracing Emotions at Work

10 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Often, being professional comes at the cost of bottling or ignoring your emotions. So how do you reconcile being emotional with working well? Liz Foss...

Forming Your Identity

03 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A sense of self and identity has always been a big part of a leader’s journey. But it becomes more important in today’s world where change...

Achieving World-Class Performance

27 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Cliff Chalon discusses his book, “Achieving World-Class Performance”, and the 10 truths he believes every senior executive must understand...

Partnership Is the New Leadership

13 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Business keynote speaker and leadership Expert Ty Bennett discusses lessons from his book, “Partnership Is the New Leadership”: why creati...

Growing Through Intentional Conversations

06 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the current environment where technological advances are contributing to a mounting pressure to grow higher, further, and faster, growth requires n...

Complicated Leadership

29 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As evidenced by the many, many books out there about it , people really struggle with how to be a good leader. There seems to be a very thin tightrope...

10 Key Traits of Top Business Leaders

22 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to boil down the formula of what makes a good leader to ten key traits? John Murphy does his best to in his book, 10 Key Traits of Top ...

Mindfulness & Emotions

15 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s fast-paced, tech-driven, distraction-filled world, it can be difficult to find moments of peace. Sandy Clarke and Eugene Tee talk abo...

How Leadership Affects Crisis Management

08 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Following the tragic plane crashes in Indonesia and Ethiopia, Boeing has come under fire by many critics who claim their lack of leadership has direct...

Secure Base Leadership

01 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Based on Leaderonomics’ Science of Building Leaders, a Secure Base is something to be critically developed at a young age, however it continues ...

How Corporate Social Responsibility Affects Talent Management

25 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Most companies have a CSR or corporate social responsibility project in place, but it turns out this impacts on a very different area of the workplace...

Dousing Employee Burnout

18 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Working isn’t the be all and end all of life, but it can feel like it is. More and more employees are tiring themselves out trying to keep up wi...

Flexibility For Employee Needs

11 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In Microsoft’s Asia Workplace 2020 Study, it was discovered that 70% of Malaysian respondents consider themselves to be mobile workers and spend...

Crucible Moments Shape Your Leadership

04 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We are all shaped by transformative events in our lives, which are known as crucible moments. What makes us view, react, and respond differently to th...

LeaderShift: 11 Essential Changes Every Leader Must Embrace

25 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As a #1 New York Times bestselling author and Business Insider and Inc.’s most influential leadership expert - John C. Maxwell, the founder of t...

Emotion And Truth In The Office

18 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How can we understand the relationship between our emotions and truth - and why is this important for businesses? Hetal Doshi, organisational psycholo...

The Leadership Archaeologist

11 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Being in a position of leadership can often make you feel like you’ve hit rock bottom, but it’s always possible to dig deeper. Krister Ung...

Developing A Vision For An Organisation

04 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We hear the buzzword “vision” a lot when it comes to organisations and structural planning. But how do you develop your company’s vi...

7 Leadership Principles for The 21st Century

28 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Leadership is a common topic on Raise Your Game, but since it’s such a huge topic it’s always good to go back to basics and reaffirm the k...

Emotional Freedom Techniques

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What are emotions? Are they good or bad? With over 40 years of teaching and counselling experience, Beryl Comar is a dynamic Business Communications T...

3 Barriers To Digital Learning In Corporate Malaysia

14 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

As we progress further into a technologically-reliant workforce, digital learning is becoming more and more of a priority. So why hasn’t corpora...

How Does Developing Our “Self” Lead To Purpose?

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In light of the New Year, it’s important to redefine for ourselves what we want out of the next 365 days. But how do we even begin to approach t...

How To Measure Your Marketing Effectively

07 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Marketing is one of the most important areas of your business, and your success at growing your business will eventually come down to how effective yo...

4 Focus Areas For A ProfitMAX 2019

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Lam, author of ProfitMAX Your Business, shares four areas of your business you should focus on for a profitable 2019.See omnystudio.com/listener...

Finishing Our Race Well

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

All of us have a race to run, a journey to go through. Along the way, there will be different challenges or setbacks that we encounter. How do we ensu...

New Year’s Eve Special: Reviewing 2018 and 2019 Wish List with Sheila Singam of Human Equation Sdn Bhd

31 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Today is New Year’s Eve and the last day of the present year. Coincidentally, it is also the last Monday of the month and as usual, we have Huma...

How Gamification can Impact Businesses/Companies?

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The term gamification has become more apparent in today’s working environment. In fact, it has also become a buzz word. But, truly, what is gami...

Leadership Lessons from Joan of Arc

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Joan of Arc was an iconic leader who claimed to have heard the voice of God instructing her to help free her people from England. Her fearless leaders...

What Machines Can’t Do - Communications Skills and the Future Workplace

24 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Science fiction is catching up to us, robots are taking over the world. New technologies are creating new jobs. Will AI and robotics displace more job...

The Phoenix Perspective

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In entrepreneurship and in life, one must learn to rise from the ashes, but it isn’t easy to know how. Eibhlin Lim, author of The Phoenix Perspe...

Self-Awareness – The Good and The Bad

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Your state of self-awareness is not something you would think about daily. In this Raise Your Game session, we will look into what self-awareness is a...

Developing a Personal Growth Culture: Finding Balance in Your Life

17 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Juggling a professional career as well as being an owner of multiple businesses, and a husband at the same time leads Shankar to work out what success...

Leadership Communication - Connect, Engage, Inspire

11 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Jovina Ang discusses the ideas of communication, storytelling, and behaviours from her book, “Leadership Communication - Connect, Engage, Ins...

The Age of Talentism

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It is the age of automation, and many organisations are striving to stay ahead, to stay competitive within their industries. In order to achieve that,...

Leadership is a Losing Game - Part 3: Losing the EMOTIONAL Game

10 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When we think of the corporate world, we refer to it as a rat race, and we remove so much emotional connection. But it turns out that leaders underest...

Make Better Decisions, Solve More Problems

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of problems in life come from making the wrong decision. So in order to avert that situation entirely, ideally you could learn to make better de...

Being Utterly Curious, and Nurturing it throughout Life

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Curiosity is sometimes not encouraged in our lives. Yet curiosity is a high determinant of success and progress in one’s journey through life. I...

18 Questions for an Incredible Review of your 2018

03 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Almost a year has passed and designing an incredible 2019 must first start from a good review and reflection of your 2018. What worked, what didn&rsqu...

Humanistic Entrepreneurialism

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There is a common thread amongst entrepreneurs, no matter what industry they’re in or how big their companies are - they tend to have very simil...

Leadership Lessons from Genghis Khan

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

As a conqueror, Genghis Khan was ruthless, brutal and unyielding in his quest for world domination. The mark he left on the world is indelible –...

Using Performance Appraisal for Development

26 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The end of the year is a time that many employees dread. It’s because it’s the time for performance appraisal. Surprisingly, it’s no...

Maybank Foundation R.I.S.E Program

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It can often be difficult and challenging for people who are disadvantaged in some way to support themselves and their families. Shahril Azuar Jimin, ...

Are Organisations Giving Millennials Enough Reasons to Stay?

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The topic of employee loyalty is increasingly becoming a serious concern in many organisations today, especially when it involves millennials. How is ...

Developing a Personal Growth Culture: What Fear Does To Us?

19 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Fear captures your attention. It teaches you how to respond each time you confront a similar situation, or even when it is about to happen. This is go...

Leadership Energy, Purpose, And Values

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The business world is a tough environment, and as we progress into a future workforce that demands adaptability, we have to reassess how we look at th...

Leaderonomics: Lessons Of A Decade

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

After ten years of running his business, Roshan Thiran, CEO of Leadernomics, shares the key lessons he’s learned about growth and sustainability...

Leadership is a Losing Game - Part 2: Losing the EXPECTATIONS Game

12 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This is the second part of a series all about how leadership is actually a losing game. One of the easiest roads to disappointment is having unrealist...

Moving Forward with Agility

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Jamie Andrew is a Scottish mountaineer who lost his hands and feet in a tragic mountaineering accident 19 years ago.  Undaunted by this setback i...

Time Management for Champions

05 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

One’s self esteem is determined by the way one spends his/her time to achieve his/her dreams and goals. As important as it is, ironically very f...

Ultraworking

04 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to productivity and efficiency, a lot of guides and books have theories or ideas on how to improve. But what if you want tools that are ...

Smiling Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Transforming Conflict Into Opportunity

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to conflict, especially here in Asia, often we avoid confrontation in favour of passive-aggression and gossip. So how can we start to ad...

Increasing Performance by Teaching Ourselves to Expand our Comfort Zone

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s context, the term comfort zone is regarded lowly, and even associated with low performance in the corporate world. However, from anot...

NLP - Tools For Transformation: The Need for Meaningful Conversations at Work

29 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On average, we spend at least eight hours of the working day with our colleagues, sometimes as much as 12 hours. And yet, we know more about the frien...

ProfitMAX Your Business

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Peter Lam talks about his book, ProfitMAX Your Business, which covers everything from mindsets to marketing to leadership.See omnystudio.com/listener ...

Personal Branding for Leaders

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone has a personal brand whether they know it or not. However, for leaders, it becomes exceptionally more important to have a personal brand that...

100 Things - What's on Your List?

22 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wondered what will that one thing you’d do if today is your last day alive? Similarly to the saying “You only live once”, Sebas...

The Definition of Trust

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Often, communication, leadership skills, and motivation are huge topics of discussion in the workplace, but we tend to neglect the concept of trust an...

Having A Growth Mindset

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Success and opportunity come at different times and for some, it only starts when they’ve been in the working world for a while. For those who s...

Developing a Personal Growth Culture: Get Connected to Why You Work!

15 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What does success mean to one person at work? Why do people go to work? Most typical answer would be to work for money. But as much as money is the re...

Design For Change

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Design For Change is an organisation dedicated to improving upon the mission that education is designed to accomplish. Kiran Sethi and Chrishen Gomez ...

Colleague And/Or Friend: Navigating Multiple Relationships In The Workplace

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Is having friends in the workplace beneficial to you and your organisation, or is there a dark side to it? Maybe you are torn about making a decision ...

Leadership is a Losing Game - Part 1: Losing The Ego Game

08 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Often, leadership is thought of as how to be a winner in work and life. However, if you truly understand how the human heart works, you will discover ...

Long Term Leadership

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In light of Nazir Razak stepping down as group chairman of CIMB after 29 years, Roshan Thiran from Leadernomics discusses the topic of long term leade...

Ingenious Lessons From The Genius Stephen Hawking

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In 1963, one of the world’s greatest scientists was told by doctors that, at the age of 21, he had just over two years to live after being diagn...

How To Close Massive Sales Every Week

01 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to following up with prospects, most businesses have no proper system in place to do so and hence prospect follow up is often poor or in...

Healthy Body, Healthy Business

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

People tend to disassociate work with the rest of the elements of their lives. But it is important to take into account our health - physical and ment...

Tying the Employment Knot – Advice to Keep Your Work Relationships Healthy

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

We speak a lot about leadership and usually the premise is on how to lead others or lead a business. But let’s get back to the basics and look a...

Shaping A Positive Organisational Culture

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What is organisational culture and why is it so important to the success of an organisation? Does it evolve on its own or does it need a will and a st...

WorkCulture.Asia

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

There are plenty of misconceptions about the idea of “work culture”. What does that term even mean? In an age of open offices and flexible...

The 5th Trimester: Life Hacks for Post-Maternity Leave

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The first three trimesters are pregnancy. The fourth is the newborn phase. But The Fifth Trimester? It’s when the working mom is born. The role ...

The 5 Fundamentals Of Sales Success

03 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sales success is a very critical area of business and thousands of books have been written on the subject. Many salespeople, whether beginner or exper...

The Structure of Problem Solving

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Running any business will come with its own set of ever-changing problems. What can you do to ensure that you can handle each problem as they come you...

Adjusting To Team Culture When You Move Up The Corporate Ladder

27 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In today’s corporate world, it’s becoming more common for frequent career or job role change both externally and internally. It’s a ...

Self-Leadership

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When we think of leadership, we think about one person leading a team of other people. But how can you lead yourself, and why is that important? Anita...

Moving Between Industries: A Tale Of Transferable Skills

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Career changes are getting increasingly common in today’s world. How do we make the most out of our current job and bring all these skills to th...

Developing A Personal Growth Culture: Confidence At Work

20 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

People who successfully reach greater heights in their careers or in managing their businesses often exhibit remarkable self-belief. But how does one ...

EY’s Malaysia Global Leadership Forecast 2018

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It isn’t often that you get a condensed and in-depth analysis of insights into people strategy, but this year, EY and DDI partnered to create a ...

Making The Most Of Role Models For Our Children

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Having a role model is an important part of growing up – it gives inspiration, motivation, and even a path as to how to reach a certain goal or ...

What Shapes A Leader?

13 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Both good and bad leadership are learned behaviours. By learning what shapes a leader, he or she will be able to identify the root causes for both the...

Performance Appraisal Without Prejudice

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to reviewing performances at work, sometimes we can let our human tendency towards bias affect our professional view. Garry Chow shares ...

Effective Listening Skills: React or Respond?

06 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Effective listening is the ability to actively comprehend information given by a speaker regardless of any form of communication. In other words, it d...

Acing Your Next Interview

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Raymond Ong, a recruitment consultant for the Monroe Consulting Group, shares his thoughts on how to prepare for an interview - whether you’re t...

Influence and Leadership: A Teacher's Journey

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Leaders lead by mobilizing people around a compelling vision of the future, by inspiring them to follow the leader's footsteps, but how does one lead ...

Tools For Transformation: The Importance Of A Strong Leadership Brand

30 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

What are the characteristics that define strong leaders? What are the elements that help them create a strong leadership brand? And how can they repli...

A CEO, An Entrepreneur, A Tourist, And The Monk

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Often we separate the concepts of spirituality and business, but the two work together in pretty surprising ways. Alex Butt talks about his book, &ldq...

Reasons For Self-Control And 5 Ways To Cultivate It

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Self-control is essential to leadership, yet it is a topic hardly ever discussed. The word self-control itself seems to suggest that there is a need f...

Attitude Management For Change

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The saying that things are as easy as ABC doesn’t work the same for Attitude, Behaviour and Character. In fact, these areas are often overlooked...

Driven To Delight

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Sometimes you can look at well established brands and wonder how they manage to maintain their success. But what if you could get a glimpse into the i...

Is Intelligence The Foundation Of Leadership?

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Intelligence is one of the most valued assets in today’s society, and remains at the forefront of psychology and social studies. But does one ne...

Developing A Personal Growth Culture: How Does Travel Inspire Your Career

16 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

International travel offers you a tangible opportunity to be inspired. Regardless of the field you are in, you will notice how other cultures manage b...