Leaders Of Learning

Leaders are everywhere. They can be your manager, your company CEO, your sports teams, your parents and even yourself. In Asia, leaders behave differently. Depending on where you come from, their leadership styles can be vastly diverse, contrasting and even counter-intuitive. What makes Asian leaders unique? How do we become leaders in Asia? How can we nurture our emerging leaders in Asia? Joining us is the co-founder and President of The Centre for Asia Leadership, Samuel Kim.

After a successful season 1, Ling Ling will be discussing a wide range of topics, from Blockchain to Asia Leadership, the Future of Work to Communities and many more. Our carefully curated guests of educators, leaders and entrepreneurs do amazing things to inspire people from all walks to learn, grow and achieve their highest potential. Show notes on: http://bit.ly/2Aw9sEU

We live in a world where standards of beauty, intelligence and success are impressed upon us. It becomes a concern when there is an imbalance between societal expectations and our desires. When this imbalance becomes unbearable, one may find themselves with increasing psychological stress, where one may become self-destructive or lose their self- identity.   To discuss this topic, let me introduce Dr Oberdan Marianetti… Highlights from this episode: http://bit.ly/2qhTKXP

Many entrepreneurs feel they don’t have time for continuous learning. Just like exercise, continuous learning helps entrepreneurs to maintain the sharpness of their minds, to keep abreast of the trends and to stay ahead of the curve. How can an entrepreneurs continue to learn and grow amidst a busy schedule? Helping us to answer this is Goh Ai Yat, a trainer, a storyteller, an artist, and an entrepreneur. Highlights can be found at: http://bit.ly/2O5FGud

Artificial Intelligence or AI, has been widely used since the last century. AI is when machines mimic humans and their ways of thinking and behaving. Today, researchers have created robots that are advanced enough to hold conversations and express emotions. How will this impact us? Will AI truly take over our jobs and our learning? Joining us is JC Sekar, CEO and co-founder of AcuiZen. Show notes can be found at: http://bit.ly/2RlnTRL

In the age of globalisation, it is inevitable that we interact and work with people from diverse cultures. Today CQ determines our success in relating and working effectively across cultures. But... is CQ an innate ability or can it be learnt? For facilitators, how can we use CQ to adapt to diverse audiences? Dr David Livermore, President of the Cultural Intelligence Centre, will share his tremendous work in research and education of CQ. Highlights of this episode: http://bit.ly/2qgeYWm

How we operate in the world is based on our entire life's education. When we learn, we add new skills or knowledge into our current ways. When we unlearn, we choose to step out of the old and adopt different approaches. The process of unlearning is challenging, yet it is especially important in the humanitarian field. Joining us is Faiszah Abdul Hamid is the head of the Singapore Red Cross Academy. Highlights from this episode can be found on: http://bit.ly/2z7Rsi8

Conversing is a skill we have been practicing over our entire lifetime, yet many times we take it for granted. Words spoken can have so much power. How can we ensure that our conversations help others to transform?   To help us answer this question, joining us is Don Rapley, co-founder of the company Transforming your Conversations.    Highlights from this episode can be found on: http://bit.ly/2ObZSue

While knowledge transfer can be challenging, it also can be extremely rewarding for both expert and learners when done successfully. In this episode, we invited MayLyn Tan, the Head of Academic Development for the Singapore Institute Management to share her views and experiences in supporting industry experts in effective transfer of expertise. Highlights from the show and contact details can be found on http://bit.ly/2yE7vVH

Games are prevalent, we play it on our laptops, consoles and even carry it around in our pockets. From the days of tetris and super mario, the global gaming industry today is worth 109 billion dollars, with mobile games taking 42% of the market. But can we effectively learn from games? Joining us is Siddarth Jain, the creative director of Playware Studios, a game-based learning company here in Singapore. Highlights available on our podcast website at: http://bit.ly/2CMvmFd

We've invited Anne Yahaya, founder of vitalvoicesasia and co founder of coachwork asia, to share about building relationship capital. She shares her stories of how her rich relationship capital helped her in work and life. Highlights from the episode are available on http://bit.ly/2Ax9KLT

Across many cultures, learning within groups has been the way to help individuals and communities learn and develop. Today, technology has proliferated in all levels of society. Unlike our ancestors, most of us carry a computer in our pockets. How can we take advantage of technology to bring group learning to a new level? Joining us is Prashant Jain or PJ, founder of Wiztango and Chief Architect of the Learning Circles. Show note are available on our website at: http://bit.ly/2zctum6

Videos are everywhere. They are used marketing, entertainment and even instruction. Friends and family forward all sorts of videos over social media and chat apps. Experts and instructors use instructional videos as the go-to medium in spreading their message. But are instructional videos as effective as it seems? What does it take to create a professional and engaging instructional video? Joining us is Saphira, Director of Electus Films. Show note are available on our website at: http://bit.ly/2Q0RlfD

As facilitators, trainers or educators, one of the most common challenges today is to connect with audiences of a different generation, be it with the Boomers, Gen-X, or Millennials. How can we engage an audience of a different generation than us? How do we adapt ourselves to facilitate learning for across the generations Let's hear from Raymond Thomas who is the founder of The Leadership Paradigm and co-founder of Enible. Show notes are available on our website at: http://bit.ly/2Jlp28V

Welcome to the Leaders of Learning podcast, this show is all about learning in the 21st century. Your host, Ling Ling, will speak to leaders who will share their insights on technology, culture, methods as well as the valuable work they are doing support individuals and organisations. The official launch will be in 2018! Show notes are available on our website at http://bit.ly/2EvJe9v

Leaders of Learning is a new podcast series that explores learning in the 21st Century. Ling Ling, will discuss challenges, solutions, trends and insights with thought leaders from around the world. These leaders do amazing things to inspire people from all walks to learn, grow and achieve their highest potential. Our carefully curated guests offer insight in technology, methodologies, culture, relationships and many more! Highlights are available on http://bit.ly/2qeEsmN