December 06, 2015

FEEDback/ Prone To Prejudice

December 06, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Manila, 6 December 2015 — "Labels are for cans, not people." Most of us have watched Coca Cola's message in July this year. What do leaders do with this message? We see labeling happen all around us in our diverse world, and we are prone to prejudice ourselves. When we label, we divide humanity and cause suffering. What can we learn from each other about adopting better and effective messages to convey hope for unity in diversity? Will you share what works for you?

November 24, 2015

INsight/ Big Or Small?

November 24, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Manila, 24 November 2015 — Watch young Philippine entrepreneur Aisa Mijeno take center stage with Alibaba's iconic leader Jack Ma in a conversation on sustainability leadership moderated by President Obama at the APEC CEO Summit 2015 in Manila. What can we learn from their discussion?

November 20, 2015

LEADer/ Changing Without Shock

November 20, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Beijing, 20 November 2015 — Meet Jessica Lam, an accountant with a passion for working with people who became an environmental advocate and then co-founded a start-up company producing air-quality technology. What are her 3 recommendations for aspiring leaders in Asia?

November 06, 2015

LEADer/ Punishment To Passion

November 06, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Ubud, 6 November 2015 — Meet Andina Dwifatma, a communications specialist with a passion for journalism who became an award-winning novelist and then founded a collaborative platform for lay writers. What are her 3 recommendations for aspiring leaders in Asia?

October 29, 2015

LEADer/ Teaching For Change

October 29, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Beijing, 29 October 2015 — Meet Sun Fu, an environmental specialist with a passion for teaching who became an international coordinator for water security. What are his 3 recommendations for aspiring leaders in Asia?

October 27, 2015

LEADer/ Facing Yourself

October 27, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Zhengzhou, 27 October 2015 — Meet Sun Feng, a language graduate with a passion for dancing who became a master of science in water management and a leader in international cooperation for healthy rivers. What are her 3 recommendations for aspiring leaders in Asia?

October 25, 2015

OUTreach/ New Environmental Leaders

October 25, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Beijing, 25 October 2015 — Students of the Global Environment Program at China's leading Tsinghua University organized a Q&A session on leadership development with Coach Wouter of TransformationFirst.Asia. What did they learn?

October 24, 2015

OUTreach/ In China's Heartland

October 24, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Zhengzhou, 24 October 2015 — Working with professionals from 10 Asian countries to develop their leadership abilities, in Henan province, the heartland of Chinese civilization. What did they learn?

October 12, 2015

LEADer/ Challenging For Change

October 12, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Ubud, 12 October 2015 — Meet Toshi Nakamura, who studied law and political science and grew passionate about resolving societal conflicts on an international scale, and then started an enterprise that connects simple and life-changing technology with people 'in the last mile' in 24 countries around the world. What are his 3 recommendations for aspiring leaders in Asia?

September 30, 2015

FEEDback/ Q&A Making Confident Presentations

September 30, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Singapore, 30 September 2015 — Avoid 3 disastrous mistakes presenters make all the time. Use your 3 brains to engage better with your audience. Get your questions answered about making confident presentations—an essential mastery for leaders. Find out how to join our live Q&A on Saturday 3 October.

September 03, 2015

ACTivity/ How To Follow Up?

September 03, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Manila, Philippines, 3 September 2015 — How to follow up without being pushy? This question was asked by Su Li Ya from China. Find out the answer when you join our free OnTop Community Forum for Aspiring Leaders in Asia and Beyond.

August 25, 2015

ACTivity/ How To Involve Introverts?

August 25, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Manila, Philippines, 25 August 2015 — How to involve introverts in discussions? This question was asked by Anna Bueno from the Philippines. Find out the answer when you join our free OnTop Community Forum for Aspiring Leaders in Asia and Beyond.

August 20, 2015

OUTreach/ Enabling Young Leaders?

August 20, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Manila, Philippines, 20 August 2015 — Are executives enabling young leaders? Read what more than 200 young leaders from Asia discussed at the Asia Youth Forum on International Youth Day and how they rated the status of youth citizenship in the region.

August 16, 2015

ACTivity/ How To Get OnTop?

August 16, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Manila, Philippines, 16 August 2015 — How to get OnTop in your leadership development? Find out how you can benefit from joining our new and free Community Forum for Aspiring Leaders in Asia and Beyond.

August 02, 2015

OUTreach/ Leading From Yourself

August 02, 2015/ Wouter T. Lincklaen Arriëns

Delft, The Netherlands, 2 August 2015 — Where do you start to develop your leadership? Find out what twenty professionals from Asia, Africa, and America discovered in the summer course Becoming a Water Leader.

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