Stuck in the Middle
Have you found yourself stuck in the middle? There are many times when we find ourselves in ambivalent positions. Ambivalence, as my psychology professor Dr…
Have you thanked your mother?
Apparently, Lenin once said, “There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.” My last six weeks have been a turbulent one. I am one…
4 Global Forces
The world economy’s operating system is being rewritten. In this exclusive excerpt from the new book No Ordinary Disruption, its authors explain the trends reshaping the…
Dr. Devi Shetty On Elitism In Medical Education
I was stunned to watch this video of Dr. Devi Shetty from Brut media. I have heard of his charitable and pioneering work in cardio…
Teachers as Agents for Social Change
My research assistant has been nudging me to write as I had not written anything for the last two months. The goal to write at…
Essays on Entrepreneurship
”Reflections on the past show us the path to the future” – PalanThere is a saying that life can only be understood backwards; but it…
Measure your Life
Time out to reflect and act I have always loved the saying that life can only be understood backwards but must be lived forwards. To…
Entrepreneurial Journey
Staying Productive The last few weeks were beginning to feel depressing because of the Covid 19 pandemic crisis, the recurring lockdowns, and the political intrigues….
Worry Stress Anxiety
While the last few of my articles focused on work, politics and education, this week I want to focus on some critical life experiences each…
The passing away of Sir Ken Robinson PhD, renowned educationist at age 70
I remember listening to Ken in Irvine, California at the Western Labs of the National Speakers Association and again in KL in 2017. An amazing…
World TVET Conference in Sydney & SHRM Conference in New Delhi, India
It was nice speaking today at two virtual conferences: the World TVET Conference in Sydney and the SHRM Conference in New Delhi, India. I was…
Private higher education in Malaysia: A collapse or rejuvenation?
Private institutions have time and again championed the development of new, market-centric programmes that are closely developed with industry players so that graduates would have…
Education & Inequality
Introduction: Education & Inequality Over the last two months, I had written on two areas – Work and Politics. Saying Goodbye to 9 to 5 was…