Manila, 2 March 2016 — Participants from 15 countries around the world joined the third Leadership for Sustainability Course organized by the United Nations University in Tokyo from 22 February to 3 March. What did they learn?
Read MoreManila, 29 February 2016 — Meet Kimio Takeya, a national football player with a passion for winning who innovated engineering excellence and then became an international champion for disaster risk reduction. What are his 3 recommendations for aspiring leaders in Asia?
Read MoreUbud, 6 February 2016 — Knowledge managers and green investment specialists of the Global Green Growth Institute in Seoul held a retreat to build their team power for project clients. What did they learn to benefit their work?
Read MoreManila, 30 January 2016 — Meet French Vibar, a leadership trainer with a passion for literature who worked in Africa and then became a social entrepreneur in agribusiness. What are her 3 recommendations for aspiring leaders in Asia?
Read MoreManila, 10 January 2016 — Want to act your way into leadership? You can! Follow the example of the participants of the Young Leaders Program at the Asia-Pacific Youth Exchange who discovered six leadership roles they can choose to play.
Read MoreManila, 7 January 2016 — Forty six young leaders from 8 Asian countries started using leadership skills in the Young Leaders Program created jointly by TransformationFirst.Asia, Natalie in the Light Inc. and Urban Youth Academy. Their goal is to become a #Hero2030 for implementing the #GlobalGoals.
Read MoreUbud, 31 December 2015 — Guest Post by Soemantri Widagdo: As I reflected on my experiences in 2015, I realized how I have stumbled on to my Awakening Year. It all started in late 2013 when I was asked to give a speech at my alma mater.
Read MoreUbud, 29 December 2015 — Now that 2015 is drawing to a close, are you feeling a familiar temptation to turn your tired dreams and good intentions into New Year Resolutions to start afresh? What if there is a better way to achieve the results you want—simple, stretching, and scalable—with more fun?
Read MoreUbud, 24 December 2015 — Celebrating achievements and learning in 2015 with gratitude. What are three things we thank you for, and what have you learned from your achievements and inspirations this year?
Read MoreManila, 18 December 2015 — Meet Hyoungmin Kim, a student of management with a passion for education who worked at a professional football club and then became a convener of urban youth exchange programs for Asia and the Pacific. What are his 3 recommendations for aspiring leaders in Asia?
Read MoreManila, 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?
Read MoreManila, 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?
Read MoreBeijing, 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?
Read MoreUbud, 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?
Read MoreBeijing, 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?
Read MorePowered by Squarespace
