#TheAspiredCXO

It’s not easy being manager. I am here for more than 10 years already. You are expected to make difficult decisions for the team. You are expected to be firm yet compassionate at the same time. You are expected to know what to do in different situations. You are expected to be responsible for stuff. … Read more

Edwin Louis Cole said, “Maturity comes not with age but with the acceptance of responsibility.” It’s true, you know. I’ve seen older managers who will forever tell me that “it’s not my fault”. And young team leaders who will jump to the front and bite the bullet for the team. Aaaahhh… perks of being a … Read more

I have to admit. Sometimes it does irk me when I hear us, non-operations people, being categorized as “back office support”. It feels like as if we are less important because we are not “revenue generators”. Am I the only one who feels this way? But it’s okay I tell myself. Though we don’t bring … Read more

It’s not uncommon to hear today that a manager is managing multiple portfolios. Just today I was chatting with someone who was telling me, “I have to guide the newbies. At the same time I have to meet my own sales target. And also please my boss’s expectations. So many hats to wear!” Or sometimes … Read more

Well, I do have my fair share of bad ones too. And I am sure some would refer me as one as well. But what I had learnt is that no matter how louyah a boss could be, I have to acknowledge the fact that they must have done something right to be above me. … Read more

I do get that quite often at work. In between leaders mostly. Sometimes it between my peers, sometimes it between my peers and my boss and of course sometimes it between my bosses (I do have a few of them I report to). And when I do get stuck, it’s no fun at all. It’s … Read more

The first external paid training I went to was a training about grooming. Honestly, I don’t really remember much about the training contents. But I remember this. During Q&A, there was this young man who asked the trainer a question (that was not related to grooming). He shared that he has this manager and that … Read more

In every office there will be that one chirpy person. The glass is always half full. The cloud is always lined in silver. The yellow hat person who is always bright and optimistic about everything. Be conscious and know who this person is. And my advice, go be friends with this person. You will need … Read more

We all do have bad days. And I learnt this trick from one of my early supervisors to turn the day around.. Chanting. When the day was stressful, she would sit in front of the computer, continued to do her work and she’d start chanting, “It’s going to be a good day, it’s going to … Read more

When I have a lot of tasks to finish,  I like to start with the short and easy ones first. That way, I can get them out of the way first. It also gives me a sense of accomplishment that I have completed tasks in my to-do list. There is this high when I cross … Read more