Career Conversations: 20 Leading Professionals Share the Secrets of Their Success
- 5h 11m
- Ronald Tay
- Marshall Cavendish
- 2014
Jobs come and go but people who are the "best at what they do" and who have achieved the highest recognition for their skills and knowledge in their profession are treasured forever. In time they are respected in their individual fields and are regarded as role models and stewards of their expertise. To achieve such status, these professionals do not see their occupations as "jobs" but as "careers" which not only puts money into the bank account but deepens their professional expertise, develops their team and inspires the young. While we may not have the opportunity to work for them or be mentored by them, the distilling of their career experiences, life's lessons and advice on achieving professional excellence can serve as rich insights to all aspiring career professionals. Author Ronald Tay speaks with 25 successful Singaporean professionals across diverse industries and professions, finding out the secrets of their success and draws on what we can all learn from them.
About the Author
RONALD TAY is an Executive Director with Swiss bank UBS, responsible for leadership and talent development training at their business university. He has also been a strategic planner for the Singapore government, a senior consultant at a regional training consultancy and the ASEAN Head of Learning at L'Oreal. In addition to his UBS responsibilities, he serves as adjunct lecturer at the Singapore Management University (SMU).
In this Book
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Career Conversations—20 Leading Professionals Share the Secrets of Their Success
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Foreword
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Introduction
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Never Stop Improving
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Try Everything and See What Works
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Serve People with Passion and Perseverance
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Develop Curiosity to the World around You
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Value Technique over Talent
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No Shortcuts to Greatness
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Figure Out What Motivates You
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Constantly Increase Your Asset Value
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Never Settle for Anything Less Than Your Passion
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Learn, Love and Lead
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Go Deep, Then Wide
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Dare To Fail To Succeed
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Live Your Life for Others
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Communicate Confidence and “Coachability”
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Use Your Head and Heart in All Things
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Plan towards Financial Freedom
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Enjoy What You Do, Do What You Enjoy
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To Become Big, Start With the Small
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Dare To Stand Out and Speak Up For Your Ambitions
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Follow Your Heart
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Career Journeys—The Valleys Help To Prepare For The Peaks
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Conclusion
