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We aim to provide quality and comprehensive services globally (Mainly in S'pore & Malaysia) in order to serve clients by exploring how connection can lead to personal growth, leadership and performance. ACTS for Transformation aims to provide quality and comprehensive services in order to help all of our clients achieve an overall state of well-being in mental & mindset. Our services include Connection Coaching, Counselling (Christian Based as well as Secular) and Workshops & Classes.

๐๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐š ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ "๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ" ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ž๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ.๐Ÿ•๐ŸšซI am back from Chines New Year's Break!If you are an intr...
23/02/2026

๐๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐š ๐ฉ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ง๐ "๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐‡๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ" ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐›๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ž๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ.๐Ÿ•๐Ÿšซ

I am back from Chines New Year's Break!

If you are an introverted leader, you've probably felt the guilt. "I don't want to go to the team mixer. I hate small talk. Does this mean I'm a bad culture fit? Will my team leave?"
The answer is NO.

In ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง 4, ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž 9 of the "EI & Relationship Mastery" newsletter, I dismantle the myth of the "Broad Networker."

I share the story of a Creative Director who skipped every company social eventโ€”but had a 0% ๐ž๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐ž๐ž ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž in a cutthroat industry.

While other managers tried to build culture through Breadth (parties, mixers, forced fun), he built it through ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐ก. He mastered the 1-on-1. He didn't know his team's drink orders; he knew their career aspirations and their hidden fears.
When recruiters called, his team stayed. Because you don't leave a leader who truly sees you.

๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐ž๐ฉ๐ฅ๐š๐œ๐ž ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ž๐ซ๐Ÿ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐š๐ฅ "๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž" ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ฎ๐ง๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค๐š๐›๐ฅ๐ž ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฒ๐š๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: https://acts4transformation.com/from-the-pages-relationship-building/

๐…๐‘๐Ž๐Œ ๐“๐‡๐„ ๐๐€๐†๐„๐’ ๐Ž๐… "๐๐”๐ˆ๐„๐“ ๐๐Ž๐–๐„๐‘" ๐Ÿ“– The framework for Relationship Mastery and Depth is in Chapter 1 of my new book.
๐Œ๐š๐ฅ๐š๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐š๐ง ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ: Paperback available now!
๐†๐ฅ๐จ๐›๐š๐ฅ ๐…๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ง๐๐ฌ: Kindle version on Amazon.
Get your copy via the link in the first comment! ๐Ÿ‘‡

๐…๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐œ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง: Whatโ€™s the most impactful 1-on-1 conversation youโ€™ve ever had with a boss or mentor? What made it different?



๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š "๐’๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐-๐‘๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ" ๐จ๐ซ ๐š "๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐‘๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ"? ๐Ÿค”For years, I watched a client, "Marcus," destroy his hea...
12/02/2026

๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š "๐’๐ž๐œ๐จ๐ง๐-๐‘๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐„๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ" ๐จ๐ซ ๐š "๐…๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ-๐‘๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ๐ญ"? ๐Ÿค”

For years, I watched a client, "Marcus," destroy his health trying to be someone else. He took over as CEO from a legendโ€”a loud, back-slapping, charismatic giant. Marcus was the opposite: quiet, analytical, deep.
But he felt he had to wear the "mask." He tried to be the cheerleader. He tried to be the "life of the party."

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ:
โŒ He was exhausted (The "Acting Tax").
โŒ The team didn't trust him (People smell inauthenticity).
โŒ The business stalled.

We had a hard conversation. I told him: "The Board didn't hire his ghost. They hired YOU. Stop robbing them of the asset they bought."
He dropped the act. He cancelled the pep rallies and started doing deep-dive strategy sessions. He stopped shouting and started thinking.

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐Ž๐ฎ๐ญ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž: Trust skyrocketed. The business turned around. He found his Quiet Power.

In Season 4, Episode 8 of the "EI & Relationship Mastery" blog, we explore Authenticity vs. The Extrovert Ideal.
Read how to stop "acting" and start leading: https://acts4transformation.com/from-the-pages-authenticity-vs-extrovert-ideal/

For discussion: What is one "extroverted" thing you feel pressured to do at work that drains your battery? ๐Ÿ”‹

PS: I was finding reasons for publishing this article on a Thursday night when it was supposed to be on a weekly Monday. I needed to stop justifying. I was just too tired "catching up" after falling ill.


"๐ˆ'๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค." ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’จThis is the mantra of the modern leader. We wear our exhaustion like a badge of hon...
03/02/2026

"๐ˆ'๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ ๐›๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐š๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐›๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ค." ๐Ÿƒโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿ’จ

This is the mantra of the modern leader. We wear our exhaustion like a badge of honour. We think that if we stop, we fail.

But in nature, a tree that grows too many branches without pruning will eventually collapse under its own weight. It produces leaves, but no fruit.

In Season 4, Episode 7 of the "EI & Relationship Mastery" blog, I explore Energy Management as a Revenue Strategy. ๐Ÿ“‰โžก๏ธ๐Ÿ“ˆ

I share the story of "Daniel," a CEO who was working 14-hour days but seeing flat revenue. He was afraid to say "No." He thought self-care was a luxury.

We implemented a "๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐’๐ญ๐ซ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ ๐ฒ." We cut 30% of his meetings. The result? He finally had the mental clarity to spot a pricing error that added $1.2M to the company's bottom line. ๐Ÿ’ฐ

He didn't make that money by working harder. He made it by resting enough to think smarter.

From the pages of "Quiet Power": "A gardener knows that to help their plants thrive, they must prune back certain branches... prioritising your well-being is vital for sustainable leadership."
Read the full story of how "Pruning" saved a CEO from burnout and boosted revenue: https://acts4transformation.com/from-the-pages-protecting-energy-as-strategy/


"๐ˆ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ˆ'๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ." ๐ŸŒŠThatโ€™s what a client, "Ken," told me. He was a brilliant finance analyst, but h...
28/01/2026

"๐ˆ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐ˆ'๐ฆ ๐ฌ๐œ๐ซ๐ž๐š๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ž๐ซ๐ฐ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ซ." ๐ŸŒŠ

Thatโ€™s what a client, "Ken," told me. He was a brilliant finance analyst, but he was quiet. In a company dominated by loud "Action Hero" sales types, he was invisible. He was treated like office furniture.

But while the loud employees were busy high-fiving over revenue, Ken was doing the ๐ƒ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐–๐จ๐ซ๐ค. ๐Ÿ“‰
He was the ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ.
He silently analysed 12,000 transactions and found a fatal flaw in the business model. When he finally revealed his work, he didn't just speak up. He dropped a bomb of data that proved the company was 14 weeks away from bankruptcyโ€”and he presented the plan to save it.

He went from "invisible" to "indispensable" in 45 minutes.

In Season 4, Episode 6 of the "EI & Relationship Mastery" newsletter, I explore the concept of ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ž๐ญ ๐’๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ (Impact over Visibility).
We look at why companies over-value "Peacocks" (who look busy) and undervalue "Architects" (who create value)โ€”and how you can turn your quiet depth into massive career leverage.
๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ "๐™๐ž๐ซ๐จ ๐ญ๐จ ๐‡๐ž๐ซ๐จ" ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ก๐ž๐ซ๐ž: https://acts4transformation.com/from-the-pages-the-quiet-storm-impact-over-visibility/



๐ˆ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ›‘This week has been chaos. My schedule exploded. Iโ€™ve been running from meeting to meeting, trying...
22/01/2026

๐ˆ ๐š๐ฅ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ž๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ. ๐Ÿ›‘

This week has been chaos. My schedule exploded. Iโ€™ve been running from meeting to meeting, trying to "fix" everything in sight.
And in that rush, I almost fell into the most common leadership trap there is: The Fixer Trap.

We think leadership is about having answers. Employee has a problem? -> Boom. Hereโ€™s the solution. Next.

But in ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง 4, ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž 5 of the "EI & Relationship Mastery" newsletter (posted late, apologies!), I explore why "Fixing" often fails.

I share the story of "Raj," a leader who almost lost his star employee because he tried to fix her workload when the real problem was an unspoken dynamic of disrespect she was facing.
He heard her words ("I'm fine"), but he missed the music.

๐…๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฉ๐š๐ ๐ž๐ฌ ๐จ๐Ÿ "๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ž๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ": "Listening... is about understanding underlying emotions, picking up on unspoken dynamics, and tuning into the needs of others."

๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐Ÿ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐‹๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฌ๐š๐ฏ๐ž๐ ๐š ๐ญ๐ž๐š๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ž๐ฆ๐›๐ž๐ซ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ : https://acts4transformation.com/from-the-pages-deep-listening-vs-hearing/


๐ƒ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐š๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฒ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ? ๐Ÿ‘€Thatโ€™s ๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’š๐’๐’…๐’“๐’๐’Ž๐’†. And it thrives when we believe the "Hero M...
12/01/2026

๐ƒ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐Ÿ๐ž๐ž๐ฅ ๐ฅ๐ข๐ค๐ž ๐š ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐š๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ž๐ง ๐š๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ž๐ฒ๐ž๐ฌ ๐š๐ซ๐ž ๐จ๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ? ๐Ÿ‘€
Thatโ€™s ๐‘ฐ๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’”๐’•๐’†๐’“ ๐‘บ๐’š๐’๐’…๐’“๐’๐’Ž๐’†. And it thrives when we believe the "Hero Myth"โ€”that a leader must be the smartest, loudest solo act in the room.
But here is the ๐’๐ฉ๐จ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ ๐๐š๐ซ๐š๐๐จ๐ฑ: The more you try to hoard the spotlight to prove your worth, the more anxious and insecure you will feel.
The moment you shift that spotlight to your team, your anxiety vanishesโ€”and your authority actually grows. ๐Ÿ”ฆ
In Season 4, Episode 4 of the "EI & Relationship Mastery" blog, I share the story of "Julian."
He was a terrified VP who thought he had to answer every question from the Board himself. He was drowning in anxiety.
We changed his strategy. instead of the "Star," he became the "Lighting Director." He deflected questions to his team. He gave credit. He sat back.
The Result: The Board didn't think he was weak. They praised him for building a powerhouse team.
๐‘๐ž๐š๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐œ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ž ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ ๐’๐ฒ๐ง๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐›๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ: https://acts4transformation.com/from-the-pages-spotlight-paradox-mindset-shift/
FROM THE PAGES OF "QUIET POWER" ๐Ÿ“– This mindset shift is detailed in ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ฉ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ 9 of my new book.
Malaysian Friends: Paperback available now.
Global Friends: Kindle version on Amazon.
Get your copy via the link in the first comment! ๐Ÿ‘‡
For discussion: Does speaking in high-stakes meetings make you nervous? Whatโ€™s your trick to calm down?





๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š "๐ฌ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ." ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ. ๐Ÿ“ˆWe often think empathy is just about being "nice." But in a toxic...
05/01/2026

๐„๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐ญ๐ก๐ฒ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐š "๐ฌ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ." ๐ˆ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐š ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ซ. ๐Ÿ“ˆ

We often think empathy is just about being "nice." But in a toxic, fearful environment, the brain literally shuts down. You cannot get high performance from people who are in "fight or flight" mode.

In ๐’๐ž๐š๐ฌ๐จ๐ง 4, ๐„๐ฉ๐ข๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ž 3 of the "EI & Relationship Mastery" newsletter, I share the story of "Sarah."

She inherited a failing team: โŒ 35% Turnover โŒ 2.8/5 Customer Satisfaction โŒ Toxic, cynical culture

She didn't use a carrot or a stick. She used the ๐‡๐„๐€๐‘๐“ ๐…๐ซ๐š๐ฆ๐ž๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค from Chapter 4 of my book:
๐‡onesty
๐„mpathy
๐€ccountability
๐‘espect
๐“ransparency

๐“๐ก๐ž ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ข๐ง 9 ๐Œ๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก๐ฌ: โœ… 4% Turnover โœ… 4.2/5 CSAT (Top in company) โœ… +18% Revenue
She proved that when you build Relationship Mastery, the metrics take care of themselves.
Read the full breakdown of how Sarah used the HEART Framework here: https://acts4transformation.com/from-the-pages-empathy-as-performance-driver/.

FROM THE PAGES OF "QUIET POWER" ๐Ÿ“– The HEART Framework is detailed in Chapter 4 of my new book.
Malaysian Friends: Paperback available now.
Global Friends: Kindle version on Amazon.
Get your copy via the link in the first comment! ๐Ÿ‘‡

For discussion: Which element of HEART (Honesty, Empathy, Accountability, Respect, Transparency) do you think is most missing in modern leadership?



Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026! ๐ŸŽ†As we wrap up 2025, Iโ€™m grateful for the connections, lessons, challenges, and wins that shap...
31/12/2025

Goodbye 2025, Hello 2026! ๐ŸŽ†

As we wrap up 2025, Iโ€™m grateful for the connections, lessons, challenges, and wins that shaped this year. Thank you to everyone who journeyed alongside me โ€” your support, collaboration, and trust meant more than words can carry.

Hereโ€™s to 2026: a year ready for bigger ideas, bolder innovation, stronger partnerships, and shared success. Iโ€™m looking forward to creating more value together, building meaningful collaborations, and turning possibilities into powerful outcomes.

Wishing you clarity, courage, growth, good health, and joy in the year ahead. Letโ€™s make 2026 extraordinary! ๐Ÿš€โœจ
#2026

The era of the "Action Hero" leader is over. ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐ŸšซFor decades, we thought leadership meant:Being the loudest in the room...
15/12/2025

The era of the "Action Hero" leader is over. ๐Ÿฆธโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšซ

For decades, we thought leadership meant:
Being the loudest in the room.
Having all the answers instantly.
Never showing weakness.
We were wrong.

Look around. The world is exhausted. We are drowning in noise and starving for wisdom. We don't need more "command and control." We need "connect and curate."
We are witnessing a Quiet Revolution. ๐ŸŒŠ
The future of work belongs to the listeners. The thinkers. The calm anchors in the storm. It belongs to the Introverted Leaders.

This is the SERIES FINALE of my 10-week deep dive into "Quiet Power" for the "EI & Relationship Mastery" blog.
In this final blog, "The Quiet Revolution," we look at the big picture. We explore why introverted strengths are no longer "nice to have"โ€”they are the vital oxygen for the future.
Read the full Series Finale here: https://acts4transformation.com/the-quiet-revolution-introverted-leaders-are-reshaping-future-of-work/

ANNOUNCEMENT: WHAT'S NEXT? ๐Ÿš€ This is the end of the series, but not the newsletter! Next week, we kick off Season 4: "From the Pages." We will be taking the core concepts from my book and applying them to real-life challenges.

THE BOOK IS LIVE! ๐Ÿ“– The manual for this revolution is in your hands.
Malaysian Friends: Grab the paperback at a special price.
Global Friends: The Kindle version is waiting for you.
Get your copy via the link in the first comment! ๐Ÿ‘‡

Thank you for 30 incredible weeks. Let's keep building.
For discussion: Which "Quiet Power" concept from this series resonated with you the most? (The Pause? The Curator? The Linguistic Scalpel?). Let me know below! ๐Ÿ‘‡



I almost didn't make it to this starting line.If you look at my calendar for January 2026, it looks exciting. Iโ€™m coachi...
12/12/2025

I almost didn't make it to this starting line.

If you look at my calendar for January 2026, it looks exciting. Iโ€™m coaching 40 MBA students from UM, launching a new Play Therapy program for children, and kicking off two huge corporate training partnerships.

But if you could have seen my head for the last few months of 2025, it looked like a mess. ๐Ÿ˜…

The preparation phase wasn't just about getting new certifications or writing plans. It was about fighting the urge to quit. There were days when the setbacks felt personal. I kept asking myself, "Is this too much? Am I actually ready for this?"

I realized I had a choice. I could keep viewing these challenges as proof that I wasn't ready, OR I could change the narrative. I decided to see the struggle as proof that I was expanding.

So, here we are. January 2026. Scared? A little. Excited? Absolutely. Ready? More than ever.

To my partners and students who are joining me on this rideโ€”thank you for trusting me. And to anyone else feeling the weight of their own goals right now: Change the story you're telling yourself about the struggle. Itโ€™s just growing pains. ๐ŸŒฑ

Letโ€™s do this! ๐Ÿ’ช

Stop paying the "Acting Tax." ๐ŸŽญEvery minute you spend trying to twist your introverted nature into an extroverted shapeโ€”...
09/12/2025

Stop paying the "Acting Tax." ๐ŸŽญ

Every minute you spend trying to twist your introverted nature into an extroverted shapeโ€”acting louder, faster, or more "social" than you areโ€”is a minute you're burning precious cognitive fuel.

You cannot lead powerfully if you are exhausted from pretending.
This is the hard truth we explore in the 2๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ๐ญ ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ฅ๐ž of our "Quiet Power" series.
In this week's "EI & Relationship Mastery" blog, we place the final cornerstone in our cathedral of leadership: "๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐–๐ข๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง: ๐€๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐š๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐‚๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ž๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ."

We explore why the most influential leaders don't mimic others; they master the "User Manual" of their own nature.

Read the full article here: https://acts4transformation.com/leading-from-within-authenticity-as-cornerstone-quietpower/

This principleโ€”that your true self is your best assetโ€”is the very soul of my book, "๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ž๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ž๐ซ: ๐‹๐ž๐š๐๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐ˆ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐š๐œ๐ญ."
If you are ready to stop masking and start leading, you can ๐ ๐ซ๐š๐› ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐œ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐›๐จ๐จ๐ค ๐ฏ๐ข๐š ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ž 1๐ฌ๐ญ ๐œ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐›๐ž๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ! ๐Ÿ‘‡

If you believe authenticity is the ultimate leadership hack, please:
Share this post with a leader who needs permission to be themselves.
Subscribe so you don't miss next week's Series Finale!

Let's get real.
For discussion: What is one "extroverted" behaviour you feel pressured to fake, and how does it impact your energy?


We live in a world that screams "Go! Go! Go!"But sometimes, the bravest thing a leader can do is hit "Stop." ๐Ÿ›‘We made a ...
02/12/2025

We live in a world that screams "Go! Go! Go!"
But sometimes, the bravest thing a leader can do is hit "Stop." ๐Ÿ›‘

We made a difficult decision recently. We delayed the official launch event of my book, "Quiet Power: Leading with Impact," by a full month, together with 3 other authors, Jane Chew, Shamini Paramanathan Christopher See,.

In a culture obsessed with speed, a delay can feel like a failure. But for us, it was a strategic application of The Power of the Pause.

We used that extra time not just to "do more," but to think deeper. We reimagined the event. Instead of a standard presentation, we designed a relaxed, interactive fireside chat.

The result this past Saturday?
It was magic. โœจ
The atmosphere was refreshing and easy-going. The connection with the audience was real. And yes, we sold copies of the new books! ๐Ÿ“š
None of that would have happened if we had rushed. The pause didn't delay our success; it ensured it.

I explore why the "Action Hero" leader who swings at every ball often strikes out, and how the introverted power of deliberation leads to better, more impactful outcomes.
Read the full article here: https://acts4transformation.com/power-of-pause-introvert-deliberation-better-decision/

And if you missed the launch, you can still grab your copy!
Get your physical copy of "Quiet Power: Leading with Impact" via the link here! ๐Ÿ‘‡

If you believe in the strategic value of slowing down, please:
Share this post with a leader who is under pressure to move too fast.
Let's celebrate the pause.

For discussion: When was the last time you delayed a decision or an event to get it right rather than just getting it done?




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