ASB Podcast with Sarah-Ann Yong

In this episode, we sit down with Triston Francis, an accomplished leader, speaker, and mentor. Triston shares his insights on leading with intentionality, self-leadership, and the importance of mentorship in personal and professional growth.Triston draws from his extensive experience working with teams and individuals to provide practical tips and strategies for developing intentional leadership skills. He emphasizes the importance of setting clear goals, building trust with your team, and constantly seeking feedback to improve as a leader.Triston also shares his thoughts on the role of self-leadership in personal and professional success. He encourages listeners to prioritize self-awareness, discipline, and a growth mindset to develop the resilience and adaptability needed to navigate challenges and achieve their goals.Finally, Triston dives into the topic of mentorship, highlighting its value in providing guidance, accountability, and a sounding board for personal and professional development. He shares his own experiences with mentorship, both as a mentor and mentee and provides insights on how to cultivate strong mentorship relationships.Whether you're an aspiring leader, looking to develop your self-leadership skills, or seeking guidance on how to build meaningful mentorship relationships, this episode with Triston Francis is a must-listen.

Tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have laid off tens of thousands of workers in the past few months. After going on a hiring spree during the Covid-19 pandemic, tech giants now face several headwinds. Higher interest rates and persistent inflation make business more expensive for high-growth industries like technology. My conversation with D'Angelo spread light on this issue and he gave practical advice on how you should navigate the Job market if you are affected. 

We are back with another exciting conversation With Think & Grow Partner Phil Diamond, who outlines what to think about when you build your team at an early-stage start-up. Enjoy!https://www.thinkandgrowinc.com/article/co-founder-considerations

We discuss Business and Data with Vittorio Furlan. Vittorio builds, transforms, and turns around digital and consulting businesses, serving organizations and clients in South & South East Asia, Australia & NZ, Dubai, the UK, and Italy.

System 3 Thinking will set you on your way to making wise decisions when uncertainty is high, and the consequences are serious, and this could not be more needed than right now. Enjoy  the discussion with Peter Webb and the CCS Team

Michelle, Penny, and Rose from coaching and counseling services shed light on impostor syndrome from the context of a work professional and MBA students. We encourage you to reach out to coaching and counseling services.

David Capodilupo has over 40 years of executive-level experience across client services, process improvement, sales, and marketing with leading investment firms. His accomplishments range from process improvement/change management, project management, and team leadership within financial services and higher education. David has held Senior Vice President positions in operations, sales, and marketing functions. His responsibilities included Brokerage Services, Family Office, Shareholder and 401(k) Client Services, and Trust Operations.At MIT, David was appointed Executive Director of the MBA and Masters of Management Studies Programs. David is currently the Assistant Dean for MIT Management's Global Programs. We sat down with David and had a conversation about making crafting and building a great career, making transitions, and everything in between.

In an exclusive interview with the ASB Podcast, Tony Fernandes gets candid about the challenges he faces as a leader and reveals insights on how he is navigating AirAsia Group through the COVID-19 crisis. Widely known as one of the largest low-cost carriers globally, Tony shares his vision to transform AirAsia Group beyond an airline company to become the next tech giant and how he is striving to uphold the company’s people-first culture in times of economic uncertainty. Tony Fernandes is the CEO of AirAsia Group, Co-Founder of Tune Group, and member of the Board of Governors at the Asia School of Business.

In this episode, we take a trip down ASB memory lane and speak to Ben Archangeli from the inaugural ASB MBA class of 2018 about his experiences pre, during and post his time with ASB in Malaysia.

Muriel Rebora is a Digital Nomad from Buenos Aires, Argentina who has built a successful career freelancing for over 10 years, working online for over 7 years, and traveling full-time for the past 4 years. In this episode, Muriel shares the bittersweet challenges and opportunities of being a remote worker during a global pandemic. She also shares her thoughts on the future of remote work and offers advice for anyone who wants to build a career working online.Find Muriel on the web at http://murielrebora.com/. Muriel also writes a Spanish blog for advice on travel and remote work at http://www.lanubetrampolin.com.ar.

At a time where businesses are mostly concerned with survival, does company culture still matter? In this week's episode of the ASB Podcast, Janice speaks to Jon Cohen, Head of People and Culture at BrioHR, and the former Head of Talent Acquisition at Lazada Group. In this episode, Jon unpacks the importance of 'company culture' in the pandemic era and shares some practical tips on how companies can foster employee engagement. Tune in for insights on team management and productivity tools that companies can employ for remote working. Connect with Jon Cohen here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-boy-cohen/Follow BrioHR here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/briohr/

In this episode, we speak to Ben Baldieri. In 2017, Ben moved from the UK to China to work as a middle school English teacher. While living in Shanghai, Ben also launched Rolling Forward - a podcast dedicated to exploring the intersection between mental health and performance. We talk to Ben about his experiences with the podcast so far and what his motivations were to get people talking more about mental health.

In this episode of the ASB podcast, Gurpreet Singh, CEO of Me.reka, tells us how their startup succeeded in mobilizing Malaysian makers to produce much-needed supplies for medical personnel. Me.reka and their partners have succeeded in building a powerful network to aid in the fight against COVID-19, but they are determined not to stop there! Gurpreet also explains why makers are uniquely positioned to activate their Design Thinking, rapid prototyping, and values-based approaches in order to create unique solutions to today’s problems. Tune in to hear more and find out why we’re hopeful that this unified response to COVID can eventually be adapted to solve other global issues. For more information, find Me.reka on the web at: https://mereka.my/Many thanks to Me.reka co-founders Gurpreet Singh, Rashvin Pal Singh, and Zoe Victoria Tate (ASB MBA 20200).

In this time of great uncertainty, how can businesses remain resilient and power through the pandemic? In this week’s episode of the ASB Podcast, Janice speaks to Jacob Lee, the Chairman of the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (Selangor and KL Branch) and Managing Director of Asli Mechanical Sdn Bhd. Jacob shares his perspective on leadership in the midst of crisis and how SMEs can navigate through the turbulence. An active member in several NGOs, Jacob also discusses the role that organisations (and individuals!) can play to help the needy and the frontliners in this period. A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

In this episode, our very own Dr. Sean Ferguson shares his guidance on how to best continue job hunting during times of COVID-19 and provides us with some much-needed tips on how to best take advantage of our time during lockdown.

In this time of great uncertainty, how can higher-education institutions prepare themselves and their students to respond to challenges as unprecedented as a global pandemic?On Monday, March 16th, Malaysian officials announced a movement control order would go into effect on March 18th as a measure to curb the viral spread of Covid-19. Suddenly, @Asia School of Business, like other prominent institutions such as @MIT, @Havard, and @Standford, was faced with the challenge of not only pivoting all classes to virtual formats and adapting our Action Learning projects but also preparing the newly constructed residential campus to accommodate students during the lockdown. In this episode, our guest @Rhoda Yap, the Chief Operating Officer and Career Development Director of @Asia School of Business shares with us the challenges and key learnings of #Business Continuity Planning with a #lean team in a young organization. (Hint: Empathy is important and tapping into student talent and leadership is key!) She also shares some heartwarming successes worth celebrating after an intense and tumultuous few weeks!

In this episode, we speak to our very own Varun Singhi about the emerging importance of blockchain technology with a special focus on how this can be leveraged by companies and society going forward and what trends we can expect in this space in the coming years.

How has the concept of leadership changed in a world of 24/7 connectivity? In this week’s episode of the ASB Podcast, Janice speaks to Rajeev Peshawaria, Head of Executive Education at the Asia School of Business and former CEO of the ICLIF Leadership and Governance Centre, a business leadership and strategy consultant who has spent more than twenty years working alongside top executives at Fortune 500 companies, including American Express, Morgan Stanely, Coca-Cola and Goldman Sachs, training them in leadership. In this episode, Rajeev Peshawaria unpacks the meaning of Leadership Energy and how each of us can harness it for personal and organizational success. Rajeev is the author of the Wall Street Journal bestseller, “Open Source Leadership” and the Global bestseller “Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders”. Connect with Rajeev Peshawaria here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajeevpeshawaria/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

What's all the buzz about B-Corps and why are they the key to a sustainable future? On this week's episode of the #ASBPodcast, our special guest @Kevin Gitau, an #MBA from the #ASB class of 2020 and thought-leader in sustainability, shares his knowledge about the growing presence of B-Corps. Kevin explains how he learned about B-Corporations, sometimes called Benefit Corporations, and how this movement is quickly developing into a B-economy. Listen along with us as we discuss the exciting future of B-corporations and developing trend of corporations that care about not just about shareholders, but all stakeholders.

Change - it can be challenging and scary. But it’s also exciting and brings about new beginnings! In this episode, the three of us (ASB-MBA students on the cusp of graduation!) speak about the major transitions and changes that we’ve experienced throughout the past two years as we embarked on the MBA. Listen in as we share our personal stories, struggles and the lessons we've learnt along the way. Connect with Amelia here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amelia-crespo/Connect with Janice here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/janicetanying/Connect with Rory here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rory-healy/ A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

A former corporate lawyer, Kevin Wu is the Founder and CEO of ento, Malaysia’s first startup to provide roasted crickets for human consumption. Ento is currently VC-backed at post-seed and post-revenue stage, accelerated by 500 Startups, an early-stage venture fund and seed accelerator based in San Fransisco. In this week’s episode of the #ASBPodcast, Kevin tells us what inspired him to leave the legal profession and build a business around farming crickets, the challenges he faced as a startup founder, and his funding journey for ento thus far. Find out more about ento here: https://www.ento.my/ Connect with Kevin here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevinwu39/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Have you ever considered founding a business with your spouse? This week we hope you enjoy listening and laughing along with us as our special guests, Khadijah Shamsul and Sheikh Faizal tell us all about how they have not only survived but thrived as co-founders of Nous Academy & Events while simultaneously pursuing their Masters's degrees and expertly balancing their relationship. Nous Academy & Events: https://nous.my/Khadijah Shamsul on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/khadijahshamsul/Sheikh Faizal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheikhfaizal/

We catch up with fellow ASB student Connor Moore and find out more about co-living, why he is obsessed with this increasing popular form of co-habitation and also the great reveal of his favourite animal and why.

Professor Emilio Castilla is the NTU Professor of Management from the MIT Sloan School of Management and teaches courses in organisational behaviour and strategic human resource management. In this week’s episode of the #ASBPodcast, he speaks to us about Social Networks and Mentors, and why they matter. Professor Castilla breaks down the science behind the power of social networks and provides practical advice on networking and how one can seek out mentors. Professor Castilla is also a member of the Institute for Work and Employment Research at MIT ; and a research Fellow at the Wharton Financial Institutions Center and the Center for Human Resources at the Wharton School.

How should you prepare for the future of work? What hurdles lie ahead and what's worth getting excited about? In this episode of the ASB Podcast, our special guest Mr. Ali Akber, Director of Strategic Accounts for Salesforce Singapore, breaks down the challenges he foresees and provides insights into how the world is responding and how MBA students and future job seekers can best prepare themselves to stay competitive. You can find Mr. Ali Akber on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/ali-akber/. A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

In this second segment of Rory's interview with Mrs. Helen Walbey, Head of Gender Inclusive Finance at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, they discuss gender inclusive finance, closing the gender pay gap and the future of financial access for women going forward.

In this podcast Mrs. Helen Walbey, Head of Gender Inclusive Finance at the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, shares her personal career journey that has taken her from the green valleys of Wales all the way to Kuala Lumpur. This is a story of ups and downs but also of self-belief and resilience. Entrepreneurship is no easy career choice but in segment one of my interview with Helen we get a better understanding of what the commitment entails and how to follow your goals!

An MBA student and athlete with a history of competitive swimming , Andrea Rosas from the class of #ASBMBA2020 loves pushing her limits and has been dubbed the Ironwoman of ASB for good reason. In 2019 alone, she has participated in two Ironman triathlon races. The Ironman is widely considered to be one of the most grueling one-day sporting events in the world. In today’s episode, she speaks about her passion for competitive sports, her Ironman experience and even shares her secret of how she stays fit whilst juggling a hectic schedule at the Asia School of Business! Connect with Andrea here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-rosas/ A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Long overdue but today, I'm finally publishing the Finale episode of Season 2 of the ASB Podcast! It's Takeover style, with Amelia Crespo, Janice Tan and Rory Healy from the class of #ASBMBA2020 taking over the mic to interview me instead!In this episode, I share a little bit about the initial inspiration behind launching the podcast, the journey I took from setting it up to releasing 2 seasons of the podcast while being a full-time MBA student, highlights of this experience as a first time podcaster as well as some recommendations of my favorite podcasts!As I came to the end of my journey as a student at the Asia School of Business, I thought about what I wanted to do with this Podcast. After much thought, I finally decided that it would be best to leave it as a legacy for the school, so that (ideally), someone will be able to take it up and continue hosting it from every incoming MBA class out of ASB!It's been a damn good run, thanks to everyone who supported this fun side hustle during my time at the Asia School of Business! Whether you were an interviewee, or a listener or an overall supporter, here's a special T-H-AN-K Y-O-U to you!Connect with me here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarahannyongjenlee/If you would like to nominate someone (or even yourself!) to be interviewed by Amelia, Janice or Rory, please don't hesitate to reach out to them! They are constantly on the lookout to interview individuals who have a story to tell. Stay tuned as they take over Season 3 of the ASB Podcast. A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Professor Bob Pozen is a Senior Lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management and the former president of Fidelity Investments and executive chairman of MFS Investment Management. He is also the author of “Extreme Productivity: Boost Your Results, Reduce Your Hours."In today's episode of the ASB Podcast, he dives into the 3 valuable findings from the wildly popular HBR article he wrote titled '‘What Makes Some People More Productive Than Others." The article was written based on the productivity survey results obtained from 19,957 working professionals across six continents. There are few executives today who don't wish they could be more productive. Even the most successful individuals are looking for new and better ways to get more accomplished while maintaining or increasing their quality of life. Regardless of location, industry, or occupation, productivity is a challenge faced by every professional!Listen to the end for a #Productivity #ProTip shared by the Productivity Maestro himself! Connect with Bob Pozen here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pozen-robert-066318111/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Fashion + Function x Technology.That is what Ministry of Supply is about.In this week's episode of the ASB Podcast, I speak to Aman Advani. He is one of the three co-founders of Ministry of Supply, a Boston-based innovator of high-tech fashion birthed out of MIT in 2012 which introduced the concept of “performance professional".Aman shares his thoughts on how Ministry of Supply broke the record for the most money raised on a Kickstarter campaign in the fashion category in 2012, how they Nailed the customer value proposition to get them to where they are today and his thoughts on the difference between being entrepreneurial and being an entrepreneur. Listen to the end for Aman's 'Open letter to future budding entrepreneurs'!Connect with Aman Advani here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanadvani/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

In this week's episode of the ASB Podcast, Professor Bill shares his thoughts on 'How Not to be an Entrepreneur', and dives into his journey as an entrepreneur first and then, an accidental professor. Professor Bill Aulet is the Managing Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship and Professor of the Practice at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He is also the author of the textbook 'Disciplined Entrepreneurship: 24 Steps to a Successful Startup' which breaks down the necessary processes into an integrated, comprehensive, and proven 24-step framework that any industrious person can learn and apply.Check out his website here: https://www.d-eship.com/Connect with Professor Bill Aulet here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/billaulet/.A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Professor Jared Curhan is the Associate Professor at MIT's Sloan School of Management and Vice Chair for research at the Program on Negotiation at Harvard Law School. In true crash course fashion, Professor Curhan taught a Negotiation and Influence class to 45 of us during our Spring Immersion Course at MIT Sloan. In this week's episode of the #ASBPodcast, Professor Curhan speaks to us on 'All The Things You're Doing Wrong In Negotiations'. In those three days, he conducted negotiations involving purchasing new homes, freelance consulting, food and beverage industry and deep-water port. Needless to say, his class has also tested friendships both inside and outside the classroom! Most recently, Professor Curhan was selected to receive an award titled the 'MIT Teaching with Digital Technology Award' Professor Curhan is also the Faculty Director of MIT Sloan's Negotiation for Executives Program, which provides negotiation training to organizational leaders around the world.Connect with Professor Jared Curhan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jared-curhan-b5568185/.A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Deepika Mahankali, from the class of #ASBMBA2019 is a Certified Hatha Vinayasa Yin instructor (read: Yogi Master). She has personally taken it upon herself to teach yoga to her colleagues during her 20 month MBA journey at the Asia School of Business. Most recently, she taught a 5 day intensive yoga course (twice a day!) for approximately 13 students and donated half the funds to the ASB Community Club. In today's episode, she shares her inspiration behind pursuing yoga as a passion, why she started teaching and why everyone should hop on the yoga bandwagon!Connect with Deepika here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepika2019/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Kimberlyn Lu, the Country Manager of Robert Walters, a global specialist professional recruitment consultancy, shares about the 5 Secrets that Headhunter Won’t Tell You (But Secretly Want To!)With more than 10 years of experience in the recruitment world and having interviewed thousands of applicants during her career, Kim shares some behind-the-scenes insights on mistakes to avoid when attending interviews and how an applicant may put her or his best foot forward at all times. Connect with Kimberlyn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimberlyn-lu-b1365918/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

On today's episode of the ASB Podcast, I speak to Brian Tan, the CEO and Co-Founder of FutureLab. FutureLab is an online mentoring platform that connects students, young professionals and aspiring entrepreneurs to a community of mentors that aims to guide the next generation of leaders by providing informal career and life guidance through online mentoring.Previously a biochemist who studied in Oxford University, Brian returned to Malaysia to pursue his entrepreneurship journey with FutureLab. The inspiration behind FutureLab arose out of his personal quest to find and connect with mentors when he was pursuing a career change into the management consulting sphere. Now a platform which connects more than 500 mentors to 10,000 mentees, FutureLab is paving the way to help empower mentees to take charge of their careers by connecting them with mentors who have already 'been there, done that'!Connect with Brian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-boon-yong-tan-0b277554/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

HiCANYU is the "Uber" for Photography, an on demand service for hiring photographers at tourists locations.An idea birthed during a 9 day visit to Asia, HiCANYU is the brainchild of Julian Labit, a full time stay at home dad and a Master of Science, Technology Commercialization (MSTC) student at the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin. HiCANYU is a wordplay from the often meekly heard phrase, ""Hi, Can You" take a photo for me please?" especially at tourist locations. Julian and his partner, Shalesh entered a two minute elevator pitch to Pitch Texas, University of Texas at Austin's SXSW Graduate Startup Pitch Competition. SXSW is annual conglomerate of film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences that take place in mid-March in Austin, Texas, United States. They were then selected to be one of our 16 teams who will compete on 8 March 2019 for the largest cash prize in history, with $35,000 to the first-place winner, $10,000 for second place and $5,000 for the third prize.Connect with Julian here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-labit/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Previously the Managing Director of IBM Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Chong Chye Neo is now the Independent Non Executive Director of Bursa Malaysia and Hong Leong Bank Berhad. In April 2018, she was recognised by the Malaysian Business publication as one of Malaysia’s 25 Women of Influence. She also channeled her passion for talent development by contributing to ICAEW-Women In Leadership and Lean In Malaysia program.In conjunction with International Women’s Day 2019, Chye Neo shares The Untold Stories of Chye Neo - 3 Lessons from 30 years in the Tech Industry. Connect with Chye Neo here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chye-neo-chong-1b046813/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

The question is NOT "Are entrepreneurs made or born?"; rather "Can entrepreneurship be taught and learnt?"Professor Scott has worked widely with practitioners in bridging the gap between academic research and the practice of innovation and entrepreneurship through his experience working and advising hundreds of start-ups and other growth firms in the area of entrepreneurial strategy.While not everyone is cut out to be an entrepreneur, there are certain entrepreneurial mindsets and mentalities that we can nevertheless adopt in our professional careers. Professor Scott also shares stories of success from the hundreds of students who attempt the start-up life after sitting in his class at MIT Sloan.

Professor Bruno is the Executive Director of the MIT-Harvard Mexico Negotiation Program; the Visiting Professor for the Program on Negotiation Global in Harvard Law School; the Founder of the Concentration in Negotiation and Leadership in MIT and a Lecturer in Urban Planning and Negotiation (MIT).Dr. Verdini received MIT’s first ever interdisciplinary and interdepartmental Ph.D. in Negotiation, Communication, Diplomacy, and Leadership.In this episode, Professor Bruno will unpack the blindspots we face when starting a conversation on salary or promotion negotiation in the workplace. He also shares how to prepare for a successful negotiation strategy and his confessions as a seasoned negotiator! Listen to the end for not one, but two of best career advice that Professor Bruno has ever received!

Sean Ferguson, the Associate Dean and Director of the MBA Program here at the Asia School of Business is a global higher education executive with professional experience across multiple functions and industries having cultivated deep networks in the USA, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa.In this episode, Sean helps MBA (soon-to-be) graduates to understand the three stages before landing their dream job in Asia. This is the third out of a 3 part interview series where Sean discusses the Harvesting Stage. Connect with Sean Ferguson here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanoferguson/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Sean Ferguson, the Associate Dean and Director of the MBA Program here at the Asia School of Business is a global higher education executive with professional experience across multiple functions and industries having cultivated deep networks in the USA, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa.In this episode, Sean helps MBA (soon-to-be) graduates to understand the three stages before landing their dream job in Asia. This is the second out of a 3 part interview series where Sean discusses the Tending Stage. Connect with Sean Ferguson here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanoferguson/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Sean Ferguson, the Associate Dean and Director of the MBA Program here at the Asia School of Business is a global higher education executive with professional experience across multiple functions and industries having cultivated deep networks in the USA, Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Africa.In this episode, Sean helps MBA (soon-to-be) graduates to understand the three stages before landing their dream job in Asia. This is the first out of a 3 part interview series where Sean discusses the Seeding Stage. Connect with Sean Ferguson here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanoferguson/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Klara Markus and Ricardo Latapi, the co-presidents of the ASB Student Association (ASA) from the class of MBA2019 speak about their experience in being the voice of representative and the bridge between the students and the school before they officially pass the baton over to the newly elected ASA. Connect with Klara here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klara-markus/Connect with Ricardo here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rlatapi/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Let's be honest. Job seeking is tough! It requires being thoughtful, prepared, organized and politely persistent. At times, a candidate's well-intended efforts can turn into annoyance for the hiring manager and become the reason a company does not pursue them further. People can see through you whenever you are trying too hard or go overboard in your efforts of being liked! Check out Rhoda Yap's interview on 3 Signs You Are Trying Too Hard In Your Interview.Connect with Rhoda here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rhodayap/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Dante Zannoni is the epitome of a public speaker who has nailed the "practice makes perfect" analogy. Thanks to his Boy Scouts of America days, he had to speak publicly in front of tens of people every week for one entire year at the age of 15. Fast forward to today, he is now one of the two co-founders and President of the ASB Public Speaking Club. He speaks to us about "The Art of Public Speaking” and shares tips on how to become a credible public speaker.Listen to the end to hear his recommendation on his favourite role model in public speaking!Connect with Dante here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantezannoni/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

ASB's Guru of Networking, Zalina Jamaluddin shares her thoughts on the '3 Deadly Sins of Networking'. “Your network is your net worth.” We've all heard that before. But some people view networking as a dirty word. So, how should we approach networking? What does effective networking look like in our world today? More importantly, what are the 3 deadly sins that you should never commit while networking? Connect with Zalina here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zalinajamaluddin/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released on Spotify and iTunes every Wednesday, 8pm.

Previously a Shell Regional Operations Manager of technology operations in Asia and Oceania, Mohan is an alumni from the class of #ASBMBA2018. He was the co-President of ASB's first ever Student Government Body and founder of ASB’s Community Club.He shares with us some of his stories of being part of ASB's founding class and how that experience has prepared him to take on the role of a Customer Happiness Manager at Big Pay, AirAsia's digital wallet provider. Connect with Mohan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohanmahadeva/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released every Wednesday, 8pm.

"Exclusivity breeds exclusion, while inclusion fosters belonging and connection."Leadership in the 21st-century demands that executives and their organizations move beyond diversity alone to capture the potential that comes from inclusion.Kaela Ng Montgomery, the Diversity Program Specialist (APAC) at Facebook shares her thoughts on the Three Signature Traits of an Inclusive Leader.Connect with Kaela here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaelang/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released every Wednesday, 8pm.

Sanjay Patel, the Director of Microsoft’s Technology Centre, Singapore and I speak on a variety of topics covering:- Strategies when navigating through your career- What he looks for when he hires for his team - How a manager can set his/her team up for success- How to master the art of storytelling - The exciting shift within the tech space here in the ASEAN region- The importance of sponsorship within an organisation

An entrepreneur by training; a musician by choice; and a fellow humanist by birth. Who are we referring to? One of ASB's own alumni, Eizaz Azhar, from the class of #ASBMBA2018, shares with us his unconventional and truly unorthodox journey as a kampung (village) boy to a now ASB/MIT graduate.A school drop out, Eizaz shares his conversation between his dad and him at the age of 14:Eizaz: "Hey dad, this thing called school, it's not really working out for me!"Dad: "OK lah, come with me to work tomorrow!"As they say, the rest is history.Eizaz also shares his view on how he managed to navigate through intense classes, tight deadlines while juggling a full time job as an entrepreneur while at the Asia School of Business.Connect with Eizaz: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eizaz/A new ASB Podcast episode will be released every Wednesday, 8pm.