Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!Wrapping UP 2025: The Quiet Strength of Letting GoAs the new year begins, I find myself returning to a photo taken during a podcast shoot late last October. On the surface, it looks like I...

Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!Wrapping UP 2025: The Quiet Strength of Letting GoAs the year draws to a close, I often notice how conversations become softer, more honest.When I sat with working mothers on the latest 4...

Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!Leading with Excitement to Create Thriving Teams Zenas Kok and Wai Kee Lai from Mamee Double-Decker shared with me a very interesting approach to employee engagement, and how to make...

Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!Compassion, and the Words That Come Before ItWhen I sat down with Joseph Koh, CEO to hear about his decades of work with Orang Asli communities, I asked him what compassion means to him.&n...

Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!Trust: BIG Word, small actsWhen people ask me about long business partnerships, they often expect a story about contracts, KPIs, or big legacy projects.But the truth is, the longest partne...

Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!Think on Your Feet: The Quiet Skill Every Loud Change DemandsLeadership is dialogic. Some days it’s a strategy meeting. Other days, it’s an instant, on-the-spot answer when it matters most...

Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!Crossing the Finish Line, and Beginning AgainThis year, as I laced up for the Kuala Lumpur Standard Chartered Marathon, something felt different.It was my third consecutive half marathon,...

Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!How Curiosity Connects Hearts and CulturesIn a recent conversation with Joseph, Chief Marketing Officer at OA Organik and Founder and Partner of One Belian Seed. Both are organizations tha...

Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!The Sweet Spot of Leadership: Aligning Values with SuccessIn a recent conversation with leadership expert Anna Yap, who has spent 25 years developing leaders across industries, we talked a...

Rise and Shine!Let's brew our espresso for an insightful shot!In the Age of AI, Are We Forgetting How to Think?As we celebrate mq Training’s 20th anniversary this year, I’ve found myself reflecting deeply on one question: 👉 What does leadership real...