Musings by Adrian Chan
I am falling in love again with Ursala Le Guin. I love how her mind thinks. And I love how she writes. I used to love her science fiction when I was young. After a long separation from reading her works, I am now re-captivated by her thoughts about getting old. Sadly, she passed away […]
Feedback is a Many-Splendoured Thing Feedback is important to any organisation. Unfortunately, not everyone is adept at seeking, giving or receiving it. To some, feedback is most welcomed, especially those with a growth mindset. For others, it can be nerve-wrecking. (By the way, I particularly discourage the sandwich model of giving feedback. You can refer […]
Change Happens Because Life Needs to Happen Change happens around and to us all the time. People say change is the only constant. I say change must necessarily occur, for it indicates that life is happening. For example, by this time tomorrow, we will be (hopefully) on a plane together with 19 accompanying luggages for […]
Ah…Mondays. It’s a gloomy Monday morning. In a previous life, my Mondays were never the best days to begin the week with. These days, I relive those Monday moments through the experiences of my coaching and consulting clients. The distance affords some protection. Still, it is not enough to lighten the Monday mood. My timer […]
Bhutan is Low on Female Leaders How can Bhutan unleash the potential of more female leaders? At the moment, female leaders are under-represented in the country. In my 5 years as the Leadership Faculty in the Royal Institute of Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS), I have encountered nearly 900 leaders in training. Of these, less […]
What should one consider with regard to the future of education in Bhutan? This is an adaptation of a presentation entitled “The Future of Education” which I delivered at the 2017 Sherig Conference in Panbang, Bhutan to educators in Bhutan. To retain the feel of a speech, I have kept the salutations and exhortation at […]
The 4 Seasons of Life Purpose, Passion, Potential and Position…there is a nice ring to this alliteration. Dig deeper, and there is a greater truth to be discovered as we progress through life. What type of life do we want to live? A purpose-driven life, a passion-driven life, a life driven by the need to […]
This is a 5-part series on Purpose, Passion, Potential and Position. My logic for this progression is explained in a previous post here. In this post, I will focus on The Place of Position. The Moments of Feeling Displaced How should one place the power and promise of position in life? This is a crucial […]
This is a post about letter writing which can be read in conjunction with my other post on How to Reflect and Journal Part 3: Drafts and Versions. Many of the ideas about reflection and journaling shared in this post are elaborated on further there. For those who are married, when was the last time […]
Note: This post is about how to utilise drafts and versions in how one journals. It is the third in a series of posts on how I teach and practice reflection and journaling. The first and second posts can be found here. Many of the ideas in this post can be found in Letters to Your […]
