A fresh start, yet again!
I’m very thankful to be given the chance to embark on a new job. Or rather, going up another stage of my career.

I have been thinking lately that I felt happier during my days at smaller companies and where I was in a “profit center”.

The dynamics and closeness of working in a smaller team, especially where I can have direct access to the boss, is definitely an opportunity that doesn’t come by everyday. 

Although I’m holding the title of an executive, in my new job and tasked with executive tasks, I have been asked to apply “bigger picture thinking” to my work. Ie: think from a higher level position, and focus more on the strategic and planning aspects, instead of being bogged down by the technical details and the day-to-day operations (These are not the reasons for my employment). I should always look at things from a higher management’s perspective and ask myself the same questions a top manager will ask. 

The issues faced by managers across different industries may be affected by industry specifics, but they are generally similar. Ie: the employee issues are the same, the methodology of solving problems are the same, the reasons for tying performance to compensation are the same, the basic human needs are the same, etc.  As such, an experienced CEO should have no problem steering SMRT corporation for a year, and take charge of SIA the next year, etc.

An established and stable company, led by an entrepreneurial leader who is willing to teach me.  What more can I ask for?

Everything happens for a better reason!

Cheers~

PS: I think I should start training up on my golf again quickly…!