The following points are what I gather from Mr Lim Siong Guan's speech, which I attended.So here goes.
1) Difference between teachers, managers and leaders. Teachers aims to bring out the potential of the children. Managers sees employees as tools to get things done. Leaders hope their employees supersede them. Can bring out their potential n contribute their upmost.
2) The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
3) There is always an alternative in any situation or problem.
4) Position leadership. Mission, vision, sustainability, excellence, future, change, culture
5) Are the jobs that we are doing good enough for the future?
6) People want bosses who Guide, Empathize, Energize, Synergize and Embolden(staff wanting to do something and improve stuff). GEESE
7) Failure to learn from the past, failure to adapt to present, failure to anticipate the future.
8) Barriers to change. People barriers - knowledge, beliefs, confidence, power. Resource barrier - Did not catch the rest.
9) How to earn trust.
- care about others
-ask ' how can I help you do your job better?" - don't take their credit - GEESE leadership - the leader, the teacher
10) Pace of change should b determined by the people who will b the future leaders.
Overall, Mr Lim has a down to earth aura and he speaks with simple, concise English. Hope to be able to hear him speak again.
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