Musings by Adrian Chan
There is much good to be done these days, and we need to be a FACTER for good. FACTER is an acronym I coined to describe a way to do good together. Before I elaborate on FACTER, allow me to say something regarding the nature of needs and the types of good one can do. […]
UPDATE: I will be giving a webinar on this topic on 30 Apr 9am to 10am as part of a panel series on Leading Through Crisis hosted by DM360. Donations are welcome and all donations received will be channeled to helping the migrant workers in Singapore. For registration, please go to here. The Call to […]
“The most intimate of interpersonal spaces is found in bed. But the biggest interpersonal distance can also be found on the same bed.” What is Interpersonal Space? The space between people is not measured by metrics of distance, but by moments of devotion. It is not about how far apart one is physically from our […]
Public Service can be easily misconstrued, both by the public servant and the public. Essentially, public service is service to the public. It can be enacted in secret, or on a pedestal – it all depends on what the situation demands. It acts regardless of whether there will be plaudits or persecution from the public. […]
The passing of a friend, an outpouring of tears, a confession of weariness, an enduring wound that refuses to heal….without suffering, life is incomplete. Suffering is as certain as the death that awaits every person, and as frequent as the bursts of joy and contentment that life gifts us, for God is the same in […]
“Having served in Bhutan, I came back because of aging parents, and also to serve my own country. And as part of rediscovering my own country, I have signed up to be a facilitator with you.” With that remark, I introduced myself to my assigned group of public service participants. Over 2 separate days, I […]
Have you a son to love, or a daughter to treasure?Or are they lost to themselves, or even lost forever? Have you a father to hug, or is it not your way?Is your home safe to roost, or is it too gloomy or grey? Has your wife left you, has she given up?Do you feel […]
Change for Large Organizations is Painful How does one change a large organization, especially when such organizations are typically hierarchical, generally tribal, and often disparately autonomous amongst its component parts? Such organizations are loose collections of smaller affiliations with only marginal loyalties to a perceived central set of core ideals, values and leadership. In large […]
On Wed, 8 May, I met with several dads in a cafe. Over dinner, we shared how raising kids have been like for each of us. We caught up with old friends and made new ones. Mostly, we came together to make gifts for our wives, given that Mothers’ Day was just around the corner. […]
Feasting and fasting in Japan. We did the former, but not the latter. I tried to fast, had the thought, but simply could not. The food was too enticing. The justifications too overwhelming. It was family time. It was an unmissable time. Eventually, I ran out of time. I am capable of the best self-serving […]
