Leaders can come from all walks of life. Regardless of their gender, race, religion, More women are making an impact in the world today. The first successful woman leader in the world to lead a country was Sirimavo Bandaranaike of Ceylon. She led her party to victory at the 1960 general election, marking the start […]
ALPHA males vs ALPHA females
What is a leader? A leader is someone who inspires or manages others. Still, others define it as a combination of the two. However, regardless of how leadership is defined, are there truly substantial disparities in how men and women lead? While there is now an increasing number of women and men who hold leadership […]
How to Develop a Child’s Love of Reading
Working as a parent is not easy. We refer to parents who work full time to take care of the household. How can you inspire your children to learn? Carean Oh shares her expert opinion on how parents can be role models. By Carean Oh Be a strong role model. Read everything around you- signs, […]
MINDSET: BEING IN THE GREY
Carean Oh shares her insights on why it is fine to live in the grey in managing decisions at times. By Carean Oh – Food for thought: It’s natural to crave a sense of predictability and control – yet it’s dangerous to assume we know all we need to know and can see into the […]
The Power of Language Learning | Interview with Carean Oh
Carean Oh was interviewed by the Chief Editor and CEO of Mith books as an educational thought leader in English language teaching. With Carean Oh – Enjoyed having a conversation on the power of language learning with Dipa Sanatani at the fireside chat for The Sanatan Chronicle.
Human Experience is Greater Than Customer Experience
As a successful entrepreneur and business leader, Carean Oh shares her insights on why the human experience is essential when it comes to serving customers. By Carean Oh – When a new staff joins us, I always ask them to think, “Who do you work for?” I always get the answer – you, Carean. The […]
Why CEOs need experience abroad
Experience abroad no longer seems like a recommendation, but a requisite for CEOs in today’s world. Take a look at some of the most successful CEOs today: it’s no surprise that many of them have experienced working abroad. AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson has worked in Mexico City. CityA.M.’s managing director Simon Kent has worked in […]
Calvin Gan: Sentimentality, Serendipity and Sheer Hard Work
Calvin Gan is the founder and owner of Hairloom, one of Singapore’s leading creative hair salons. He is hairstylist to local celebrities such as Jasmine Sokko and Oon Shu An. At a first glance, Hairloom is not your typical hair establishment. No colourful array of products in the window, no photographs of models with perfect […]
Resilience: The Why and The How
A family member’s death. A car accident. Relentless bullying. We all know that it takes resilience to recover from trauma. A disgruntled coworker. Missed deadlines. A failed test. However, we often glide over the fact that it takes resilience to get over the ordinary too. Defined by Merriam-Webster as the ‘ability to recover from or […]
Self-Awareness Brings About Quality of Life
It is not uncommon for one to dream about making great progress and attaining an enviable state of success. In fact, many public figures did not hit upon success without proper goal planning. To do so, it is insufficient to simply think about being successful. Researchers define people skills as three sets of abilities, namely, […]