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36: Are You Sure People Love Your Ideas As Much As You Do?
Do you fear rejections? Have you shyed away when others are giving you their honest opinions? We know the value of feedback and yet we may fear hearing them if they ar...
35: You Are Not Done With School Yet! - Knowledge Enables Transformation
"Do you really need to go to school to learn about building a business? Afterall, there are many entrepreneurs who have made it big without going through any formal t...
34: Mr Client, I Know Nothing - And That's My Strength!
"Must good consultants necessarily know more than the client? In this episode, Dr Yong reflects on the value that her undergraduate students bring to clients in sol...
33: I'm Allergic to "You Can Do It!"
Is this scenario familiar to you: you're falling behind in your work and somebody comes by and say ""You Can Do It!"" which is a cheer for you to work harder. What if...
32: The Side Effects of Action
When we start a journey, most of the time we have some idea of why we are on that journey and where it's going to lead us to. Many times, we will find that there are ...
31: Your Business Is Your Utopia
"When you make a company, you make a utopia. It’s where you design your perfect world….When you make a business, you get to make a little universe where you control a...
30: My PhD Journey
In this episode, Dr Yong shares her PhD journey which can be divided into 3 stages: the Honeymoon Zone, the Danger Zone and the "It's Up to You" Zone. This episode is...
29: It's Not My Fault - How To Learn From Failure
There is a myth that failure leads to success for entrepreneurs. Research has shown that it is the ability to learn that results in the subsequent success. not failur...
28: I Look Like I'm Idling But Actually I'm Thinking
Did you know that you need to keep your mind a little idle so that you can think more creatively? In this episode, Dr Yong shares some simple techniques from the book...
27: Not One Nor Zero - Lessons in Decision-Making from My Interior Designer
When we present ourselves with a small number of options ("1" or "0"), we may be missing out on other alternatives. Through a seemingly trivial matter of where to pla...
26: Why You See It Why You Don't - How To Systematically Uncover Insights
Why is it that people who are faced with the same facts get different insights which leads to different actions? In this episode, Dr Yong shares how you can systemati...
25: FOMA: Fear of Missing Again
If you think of life as a series of bets, with each bet, you theoretically get more insights about factors that you were not aware of in the previous bet. If you refl...
24: Books that Influenced Me - Switch
"Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard" is one of Dr Yong's favourite book. In this episode, she will share how this book has shaped the way she practises ...
23: Do not use a butchers knife to peel an apple
Organisational change comes in all shapes and sizes. Therefore, change management approach needs to be tailored according to the nature of the change. In this episod...
22: Consultants Cannot Drive Your Change Management
What does a successful client-consultant partnership model look like in the area of change management? In this episode Dr Yong shares how client and consultant should...
21: Managing Change is Everybody’s Responsibility
In this episode, Dr Yong explains why change management is the responsibility of everyone in the organisation. In an era where change is more likely to be continuous ...
20: Change Management Is Fluff Or Not.
In this episode, Dr Yong simplifies the concept of change management through simple metaphors of magnets and nonya kueh.
19: What a Seafood Restaurant Taught Me About Decision Biases
What do you do when you are in a foreign country, and you want to look for good food near by? Most likely, you will check the internet for recommendations by fellow t...
18: What 2 Korean Folk Tales Taught Me About Decision Making
What can two Korean Folk Tales about the UNESCO heritage sites in South Korea, Gyeongju teach us about cognitive biases? Through the insights distilled from the folk ...
17: What Can Gamcheon Culture Village Teach Us About Individual Motivations
What can an urban revitalisation project in South Korea, Busan teach us about individual motivations? In this episode, Dr Yong applies the MARS framework of behaviour...