Making the future for singapore by mr lim siong guan speech by minister for education mr ong. Pragmatism, rather than a desire to serve the public, drove mr lim siong guan to take up the colombo plan scholarship awarded by the public service commission. The universal problems of good governments eurekalert. It is a compilation of lectures he delivered as ips 4th s r nathan fellow. Making the future for singapore, by mr lim siong guan, former head of civil service 19992005 and group president of gic 200716 was launched on 11 july 2018. A biography of lim siong guan, then head of the civil service, who served from september 1999 to 1 april 2005. Can singapore fall making the future for singapore ips. Lim siong guans lecture on the rise and fall of empires sounds like a complaint about todays youth. See more ideas about guanyin, buddhism and buddhist art. Now, theyre sharing that knowledge firsthand with us, and these are things that you dont read in a book.
Video launch living in a vuca world with meme the monkey 31st. All you have to do is just rub its sides and it will be so happy that it will dance and twirl around its ears. He was the eldest son of a taxi driver and teacher who got only two new sets of clothes a year during chinese new year and at christmas. Lim guan eng competence accountability transparancy. Mr lim might be onto his biggest change platform yet trying to engineer social and behavioural change in singapore by promoting a culture of honour. He may be the group president of singapore sovereign wealth fund gic, but mr lim siong guan rides the mrt to work. He eventually became one the most popular and influential deities of imperial china under the name lord guan or emperor guan, of the same importance as the buddhist bodhisattva guanyin. A few days before kirstens piece was published, the straits times helpfully carried honour singapore founding chairman lim siong guan s denial. In winning with honour, siong guan and joanne lim put forth that lee kuan. Apart from the scanned copy of lim chin siong s posthumous manuscript at the beginning of this article, extracted from my youth in black and white, other illustrations. Presentation by mr lim siong guan, permanent secretary. Adelaidean singapore businessman lim siong guan honoured. Why spore needs to honour innovation, excellence and.
Leadership interview with mr lim siong guan leadership. The penang chief minister and dap secretarygeneral said only mca s no. Mar 06, 2018 lim guan eng today told mca deputy president dr wee ka siong, who has criticised and questioned penangs undersea tunnel and highways project, that the latter is not qualified to debate him. Professor in practice, lee kuan yew school of public policy.
Gic is the singapore governments investment company managing the countrys foreign reserves amounting to well above usd100 billion. The purpose of this book is to invite you and or your child to think about what. Singapore sovereign fund bets big on trophy real estate. Lims opinion on the present state of the singapore civil service. Conversations with lim siong guan harvard university. The university of adelaide has honoured prominent singapore government official lim siong guan with a distinguished alumni award at the 2012 singapore graduation ceremony held on saturday 28 april. Penang chief minister lim guan engs corruption case over a bungalow purchase has been transferred to the penang high court this morning.
Lin xiangyuan, born 1947 is currently advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapores sovereign wealth fund. We had close discussion with professor lim siong guan and professor tan yong soon, who are amazing leaders in government, and they have learned from lee kuan yew in the past. Siong guan has been the permanent secretary of the ministry of defence july 1981 may 1994, the. Apr 30, 2016 new book by lim siong guan focuses on honour mr lim signing copies of his book winning with honour in relationships, family, organisations, leadership, and life which is coauthored by his. The leader, the teacher leading from within by lim siong guan, coauthor with joanne h. Be the best you can be by lim siong guan group president, government of singapore investment corporation former head of civil service dear young officer, if i am allowed to offer just one piece of advice to anyone newly starting work, it would simply be. The second part of the book, the leader, details siong guan s thoughts on leadership within a framework of principles and ideas, and discusses how culture and values build sustainable success for organisations. Authors mr lim siong guan and ms joanne lim meeting readers at the straits times third big read meet, held at the central public library in victoria street on 28 march 2014. He was group president of gic from 2007 until his retirement at the end of 2016. This is a deeply wonderful book, best read with a pencil. David marshall mr david marshall 19081995 image credit. The name guan li refers to the ceremony for men, while the ji li simplified chinese. Launch of the chinese version of the leader, the teacher.
As recalled by lim siong guan, former head of the singapore civil service. This noble vision of leadership is elaborated and built upon through the. Aug 19, 2016 a biography of lim siong guan, then head of the civil service, who served from september 1999 to 1 april 2005. Leadership with a difference lim siong guan youtube. The fatherdaughter pair of lim siong guan and joanne lim, authors of the leader, the teacher, and you were surprised when they were announced as the cowinners of the nonfiction category of the singapore literature prize in 2014. Jul 01, 2016 from a new government to a prosperous global nation, former head of the singapore civil service mr lim siong guan has been a key contributor of the public service throughout the years. Earlier this month, he founded and launched nonprofit organisation honour singapore, which was attacked online for its vagueness and suspected. Former top civil servant lim siong guan called for a deeper consideration of what being compassionate meant, after compassionate meritocracy became the latest buzzword following last months peoples action party convention. Speaking at a book launch by former civil service chief lim siong guan, mr heng cited the singapore example to illustrate how a leader must identify and exemplify that which is timeless even as he helps his people navigate a rapidly transforming world. Messrs kuok khoon ean, kuok khoon hua and weijian shan did not attend certain board meetings in fy2018 due to other pressing engagements. So koon hean is the first active serving public sector leader to be appointed s r nathan fellow. Do the best you can means to be never satisfied until you have put your all into any assignment. The harvard university association of alumni in singapore huaas invites its members to an evening with lim siong guan, professor at the. Early signs of change came to gic in 2009, when lim siong guan was appointed to the new position of gic president, two years after joining the firm as group managing director.
Lim siong guan, advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapore, at the launch of his ips lecture book can singapore fall. The second part of the book, the leader, details siong guans thoughts on leadership within a framework of principles and ideas, and discusses how culture and values build sustainable success for organisations. The final section, the leader, the teacher, posits that the highest aspiration of the leader is to be a true teacher. From may 1978 to june 1981, siong guan was the first principal private secretary to singapores founding prime minister, mr lee kuan yew. Dr robert yap chaired the discussion with the minister for manpower mr lim swee say and the secretarygeneral of ntuc mr chan chun sing. Join facebook to connect with lim tiong guan and others you may know. Guan yu was a minor general in the early third century ce, who supported one of numerous claimants to the throne. Joanne cowrote the leader, the teacher and you and winning with honour with lim siong guan, professor practice of the lee kuan yew school of public policy. Challenge be the best you can be by lim siong guan. Siong guan was the head of the singapore civil service from september 1999 to march 2005.
Guan engs corruption case transferred to high court astro awani. View lim siong guan s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. The book is not only about principles of leadership and governance. Home was a rentcontrolled compound house in upper serangoon shared with 20 other relatives. Speech by penang pakatan harapan chairman and dap secretarygeneral lim guan eng during the launch of the pakatan harapan penang 14th general election manifesto at the penang chinese town hall on 25. Institute of policy studies ips ips book launch can singapore. Mr lim shared three possible outcomes the good, the bad and the ugly that could result from these challenges. Lky school a graduate school of choice part of the national university of singapore, the lee kuan yew school of public policy was established in 2004 with the mission of educating and training. During the book signing segment, many customers came up to thank mr. Lim siong guan cheow sueann the straits times, 12 july 2018 graciousness might not seem like the most important thing in defining the success of a nation, but it is paramount for mr lim siong guan, the institute of policy studies fourth s r.
Mr lee had retired after 30 years of service in may 2011 and continued as senior advisor and chairman of our international advisory board. Lim siong guan s lecture on the rise and fall of empires sounds like a complaint about todays youth. Lim cg, lee ts, guan c, sheng fung ds, cheung yb, teng ss, zhang h, krishnan kr. The shepherd leader the shepherd serves as a guide, provider, and protector. One of them was a permanent secretary, bilahari, and two were former heads of civil service, peter ho and lim siong guan. But by far the best part is the end where sanyin shares her own experience launching the launch book. Two acsians made the headlines recently when mr lim siong guan preuniversity class of 64 passed the head of civil service baton over to mr peter ho preuniversity class of 72. Lecture i the accidental nation lecture ii the fourth generation lecture iii the way of hope intangibles underpin singapores success, says pioneer public servant lim siong guan by elgin toh, insight editor, the straits times, sep 2017 singapores success is built on intangibles such as honour and a drive to overcome. Audio recording soundcloud media coverage book to get spore thinking. Why spore needs to honour innovation, excellence and outwardness. Lim siong guan, singapores former head of civil service 19992005 was the institute of policy studies 4th s r nathan fellow for the study of singapore. Work well with others accomplish more than working just on your own.
Condolence statement by lim siong guan, group president the gic community is saddened by the passing of our founding chairman, mr lee kuan yew. Institute of policy studies ips, singapore 1,299 views. Kerajaan negeri pulau pinang mengumumkan bayaran rm400 secara oneoff kepada mangsa banjir dalam banjir yang paling teruk dalam sejarah negeri pulau pinang, di mana mereka mengalami kerosakan bagi bangunan atau kenderaan yang dimasuki air, akibat tempias taufan doksuri pada 15. Book launch of can singapore fall making the future for. Leadership interviews with ceo archives leadership. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Leadership through the third generation paperback december 23, 20 by siong guan lim author visit amazons siong guan lim page. Dec 23, 20 siong guan lim has been the group president of gic private limited since september 2007. Mr martua sitorus resigned as a director of wilmar on 15 july 2018. Making the future for singapore, at lee kwan yew school of public policy, national university of singapore can singapore fall.
Chitchat leo yip, new civil service head page 2 sam. Making the future for singapore by lim siong guan duration. Be the best you can be reach out to realise your potential. Education minister ong ye kung, who helped launch the book at the lee kuan yew school of public policy, said mr lim was his mentor. In his speech, lim siong guan said the reasons the book was written were as relevant today as at the time the english version was published. The purpose of this book is to invite you to think about what makes for a. Lim cg, lee ts, guan c, fung ds, zhao y, teng ss, zhang h, krishnan kr. Lky school corporate brochure 2015 by lee kuan yew school. Lim siong guan is currently advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapore. See more ideas about lai guanlin, guan lin and jinyoung.
The guestofhonour for this years awards was mrs jennifer lim, who is mr lim s wife and who is also a teacher. Making the future for singapore collects the three ipsnathan lectures that mr lim delivered between september and november 2017, and includes highlights of his dialogue with the audience. Siong guan, the group president of the government of singapore investment corporation, is a graduate of the university of adelaide, earning a degree. The event was attended by 50 ceos from companies across 17 different industries. Ip addresses are not logged in this forum so theres no point asking.
Lim siong guans lecture on the rise and fall of empires. Institute of policy studies ips ips book launch can. The people behind a new group lobbying for a culture of honour came together as friends, said its chairman lim siong guan, downplaying their common christian ties. Lim was educated at the anglochinese school, singapore. Mr lim signing copies of his book winning with honour in. Leadership in a changing world interview with mr lim siong guan by mr lim siong guan this is an exclusive interview with mr lim siong guan, the group president of government of singapore investment corporation on the role of leaders in a changing world. Condolence statement by lim siong guan, group president. The purpose of this book is to invite thought about what winning in life actually means. Lee kuan yew school of public policys senior fellowship. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover lim s connections and jobs at similar companies. Kenyataan akhbar oleh ketua menteri pulau pinang, lim guan eng di komtar, george town, pada 20 september 2017. Retrieved july 25, 2016, from lee kuan yew school of public policy website. This book contains edited versions of the three ipsnathan lectures he gave between september and november 2017, and highlights of.
A braincomputer interface based attention training program for treating attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. To ensure the countrys continuing survival and success, singaporeans need to be a people who embrace innovation and excellence and be prepared to go out of their comfort zones, said former top. Many favourable comments have been received on the contents and format of the book, and these are now carried over into the chinese version. New book by lim siong guan focuses on honour, singapore news. Remarks by minister lawrence wong at the book launch of. You and winning with honour with lim siong guan, professor practice of the.
Sep 05, 2017 the launch book is filled with great vignettes on how to tackle your own launch no matter how you define itgenerated from sanyins experience as an executive coach, leadership development expert, and lifelong learner. Remarks by minister lawrence wong at the book launch of seeking a better urban future by dr cheong koon hean. Lim siong guan at launch of can singapore fall image. With the handover of the top civil job to mr ho, mr lim continues to be permanent secretary, ministry of finance. Making the future for singapore collects the three ipsnathan lectures that mr lim delivered between september and november 2017, and includes highlights of. Book launch of can singapore fall making the future for singapore by lim siong guan book launch of can singapore fall making the future for singapore by lim siong guan. Former top civil servant lim siong guan launches book on leadership. Former head of the singapore civil service mr lim siong guan now shares his diverse experiences and fresh insights on leadership in his exclusive new book. Former civil service chief lim siong guan and his daughter joanne launched their. He was captured and executed by enemy forces in 219. Joanne was awarded the 2014 singapore literature book prize in the nonfiction category for the leader, the teacher and you, which was a national bestseller for 40 consecutive weeks since its launch on 8 january 2014. On 11 july 2018, minister for education, mr ong ye kung, institute of policy studies director janadas devan and mr lim siong guan launched the latest volume in the ipsnathan lectures series, can singapore fall.
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