Exciting times ahead! Volocopter plans to launch drone taxi services in Singapore within 3 years. Sounds good. Would you use this service?
Author: LS H
Business Management Consultant | Executive Coach
“He is no fool who loses what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot lose.”
From banker to hawker – a bold career switch!
This is a story of a 40 year old lady who took the leap of faith to transition from being a banker to a hawker selling Singapore fried radish and noodles. Why? In her own words, there were office politics and the constant chasing after numbers – something she did not want to continue in her 40s & 50s. At the end of the day, she preferred to derive her own P&L – deciding how much revenue she wants and how to manage costs. I salute her for the likely pushbacks she must have experienced from friends and relatives. Being a hawker is an honest profession deserving of our commendation. Keep it up!
Tougher for Poly grads to find jobs in 2020
2020 was a tough year for Job markets in every country. Poly grads from Singapore were not spared. This is the first official statistics for tertiary students. I believe it will be the same story for other tertiary students. Let’s hope 2021 will be better for all.
Good application of driverless technology
This is a good application of driverless technology – deploying them in road sweeping vehicles. It’s hard to sustain a workforce to drive these vehicles. Having driverless ones will definitely see pay-offs.
Is this the next Tesla?
Rivian, maker of electric pickups and SUVs raised $3.5B and seems poised to be the next Tesla as the electric vehicle market heats up. Just what is so special about Rivian? Check out this article.
Has your consultant done it before, or are they just telling you how to do it?
Why do clients often feel that they are “educating” their consultants instead of learning and benefiting from them?
One major reason is because the consultants simply lack real management experience. The typical consulting model involves fielding junior consultants to engage, while the senior partners maintain the client relationships. The fact is that most of these consultants have never been responsible for business operations. Hence, they can talk about management practices, but have never been accountable for the results.
Here’s a funny video that was posted on LinkedIn that illustrates what I mean. I hope it won’t be your experience with your consultant. Talk to us at SilverBullets for a different experience!
Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO
If you are an entrepreneur, you need to step away and let someone else lead at some point. This should be part of succession planning. We’ve seen Bill Gates and even Jack Ma do the same. Otherwise, there will be no future for the company. Do you have such plans in your company?
Infographics on the impact of Covid-19 on Singapore & the world economy
This is a good infographic to keep – it shows us a summary of how Singapore’s and the world’s economy was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Google & Apple top best employers ranking in Singapore
I have no doubts that Google & Apple Pay well. But that would not guarantee that they will fare well in employer rankings. It has to be something in their culture that makes the difference. And here’s one example of how it is manifested in the culture of Google – they hire those who add to the team and not those who will fit in. That’s walking the talk for their values in diversity. And we can see how this came a long way in bringing them to the top in employer ranking.
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