Lessons from England
1982 All Whites football team. Source: nzhistory.govt.nz From the age of 7 to the age of 12, football (soccer) was my life. The time was the 1980’s in New Zealand, the glory period for New Zealand football. We had Wyton Rufer, we had Steve Woodin, and we qualified
Lessons from India
I already covered Lessons from England, so some poetic license is due. I have tilted this post in memory of my father and his favourite hockey player, Babu Singh. Hockey runs in my family. My father played for New Zealand from 1950 to 1955, only missing the Olympics due to
Lessons from Scotland
Golf teaches you very quickly that the competition is against yourself, not against others. You are your own worst enemy, be it the ego that picks a driver when an iron would do, or the ability to deal with anxiety making a clutch putt.
The Benefits of In-Person Professional Networking
The recent ARUPS conference provides a forum for delegates to think about the unique challenges faced by psychologists working in this part of the world.
Push Play and Get Your Mojo Back
I had never heard this turn of phrase before taking up Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ). My transition into BJJ was purely to improve my groundwork for judo, but what I have got out of BJJ is so much more.
Is It Time You Joined the Club?
This weekend I attended the annual dinner for the Singapore Judo Academy, an event where members from clubs across the country get together and celebrate our joint passion for the sport.
Celebrating the Entrepreneurial Journey
In entrepreneurship you must celebrate the journey as well as the successes. Building a business is a tough vocation.
Lessons for Business and Nation Building from SG50
Singapore’s National Day is like nothing I have ever experienced in any country I have visited or lived in, and I felt very privileged to be witness to such an event.
Developing Leaders in India and Sri Lanka
I was recently in Bangalore as part of an overall leadership development programme where top executives attended an experiential workshop over a couple of days followed by 1-1 coaching.
Practitioner? Academic? Pracademic
When asked whether I define myself as an academic or a practitioner, I invariably say neither. Rather I’m best defined by what is known as a pracademic.