[25 June 2021] Day 25 of the fmco* in Malaysia The first time I touched a computer (not counting the calculator) was in 1981. At that time, I was not sure what I would choose for my major in university. After my first programming assignment on that primitive computer, I knew Computer Science would be […]
[24 June 2021] 24th day of the fmco* in Malaysia Earlier this week, I ran a 2-day workshop which covered a total of 8 modules. I always start my workshop by telling participants that I don’t profess to know everything. They can disagree with me but tell me why. We are all learning from each […]
[23 June 2021] Day 23 of the fmco* in Malaysia Today, I share my happiness and joy in receiving this Thank You card from a course I delivered last month. It was totally unexpected. And after a long busy day, it was certainly cherry on the cake for me.
[22 June 2021] Day 22 of fmco* in Malaysia Imagine you are attending a talk and the speaker says something that is factually wrong. Or you are in a conversation and the other person is clearly saying something based on a wrong assumption. Or someone tells you that something cannot be done in a certain […]
[21 June 2021] Day 21 of the fmco* in Malaysia. The first thinking trap I wrote about was the Black and White trap. Today, it’s about the Filtering Thinking Trap. This cognitive distortion can become part of our nature because of the way we have been conditioned to process our experiences in a negative way. […]
[20 June 2021] Day 20 of the fmco* in Malaysia Happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father-figures. Today is a special day to remember and honour your contributions as the father. Today, I remember my own father.
[19 June 2021] Day 19 of fmco* in Malaysia Yesterday, a friend sent me a link to a Facebook post (someone else’s) that talked about how his company micro-manages them now during the lockdowns. I was amazed at the extreme this company went to micro-manage. The company had installed a screen activity tracker on the […]
[18 June 2021] Day 18 of the fmco* in Malaysia 18th March 2020 – the first day Malaysia went into the lock-down for the first time as a response to the spread Covid-19 virus. There was a lot of uncertainties as people prepared to start the work-from-home (wfh) regime. For a few, this is what […]
[17 June 2021] Day 17 of the fmco* in Malaysia Some leaders want to build the organisation and community centred on them and their abilities. While others prefer to truly serve his people from behind. A few days ago, I wrote about the Lion Dance troupe. One of the major roles in the community is […]
[16 June 2021] Day 16 of the fmco* in Malaysia Have you ever felt certain about something – like someone doesn’t like you – but you don’t ever try to find out for real? Or you are anxious about the future? Perhaps you worry about how other people are thinking or you seem to think […]
[15 June 2021] Day 15 of the fmco* in Malaysia Who am I? Back in 1979, one of my favourite songs was Supertramp’s Logical Song. There’s one part in which they sing “I know it sounds absurd, Please tell me who I am….” Self-awareness can be rare.A holistic understanding of the various approaches in servant […]
[14 June 2021] Day 14 of the fmco* in Malaysia Today, I return to the upside-down org chart and explore another aspect of leaders in such an organisation. So far, I have written about stewardship, vision and foresight, passion, compassion, and commitment to others. This time, it’s about the ability to build strong communities.
[13 June 2021] Day 13 of the fmco* in Malaysia Lion dances are noisy affairs. The entire troupe will come in a small lorry or two. You can hear them from pretty far because they will beat their drums even before they reach their place of performance.
[12 June 2021] Day 12 of the fmco* in Malaysia Wolves are interesting animals. The wolf has these indispensable qualities: sociability, and a capacity for learning, communication, and expression. According to Living with Wolves blog, they live in well-coordinated and collaborative packs. They form unique bonds and care for each other individually, which is the […]
[11 June 2021] Day 11 of the fmco* in Malaysia Today, I take a break from the upside-down org chart series to talk about being authentic in communication. This applies to leaders as well as anyone else in the organisation. The business landscape has changed and will carry on changing. Authentic communication is now required […]
[10 June 2021] Day 10 of the fmco* in Malaysia The upside down organisation chart and how a compassionate leader can inspire people to new heights. My friend, Jasmine shared her experience to me. She used to head the smaller Malaysian office for a US-based company and had been working there for about 8 years […]
[9 June 2021] Day 9 of the fmco* in Malaysia Many of us are so used to the organisation being top-centric where authority lives and directives are flowed down. The upside-down organisation chart is something that we need to consciously adopt and adapt to. If you visualise the upside-down org chart, you will see that […]
[8 June 2021] Day 8 of the fmco* in Malaysia. I wrote about Stewardship in an upside-down org chart yesterday. There is more to leadership than our decision-making skills. One of the services a leader must provide is the capacity of vision and foresight. Without this, the whole organisation will either go in different directions […]
[7 June 2021] Day 7 of the fmco* in Malaysia. We’ve seen this kind of organisation chart being drawn all the time. The leader is always at the top. Yeah, I’ve used it too. But in practise, it should be upside-down. What sort of leadership will put themselves at the bottom?
[6 June 2021] Day 6 of the fmco* in Malaysia. Everyone is selling happiness. Everyday, we are overloaded on social media with well-intentioned messages. If we follow their advise, you’ll be a better at what you do or you’ll live better, and hence there’s a promise of achieving happiness at the end of the journey. […]
