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Your Money with Michelle MartinInfluence: Women, Boards & the Boost of SponsorshipWhat does it really take for women to make it to the boardroom? Hosted by Michelle Martin Guest: Jovina Ang, Director of Communication and Board Member, this episode examines the hidden rules of board appointments. We explore the four distinct paths women can take to board roles — from the tough CEO track to skills-based expertise, legacy leadership, and recognized thought leadership. Jovina Ang shares why sponsorship, not just mentorship, can make the difference. She also unpacks strategies for building a personal brand, showing social proof, and attracting the right sponsors. F...
2025-08-2219 min
This PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 20: In Search of Meaning“In search of meaning” is the topic of this final episode of inaugural season of “This PhD Thinks”.
My guest, Albert Johnson-Mussad shares his views on how we can live a meaningful life.
According to Albert, there are five ways where we can find meaning:
- Relationships and connections and the experience of love
- Work can represent a cause or a purpose
- Vocation when there is a commitment to a greater good
- Spiritual connection that is bigger than us
- Enjoyment – relaxation, recreation, renewal, discovery, time to be and not...
2022-07-3022 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 19: EntrepreneurshipMy guest, John Yan shares his views about entrepreneurship.
To succeed as an entrepreneur, you essentially need 2 P’s, which are Passion and Persistence.
You need to first find out what you are passionate about and stick with it for a long time. Additionally, you need to be agile, fail fast and pivot quickly to meet user needs.
The tipping point happens when you reach the product-market fit when the product is in its growth stage. Most start-ups reach this stage in about 7 years.
John’s advice for creating luck or oppo...
2022-07-2319 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 18: Well BeingMy guest, Maleena Suppiah shares that well-being should be approached holistically where the mind, heart and soul are at peace with each other and are thriving.
One way by which we can look at well-being is by using the Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs – to ensure that our needs including our physiological needs, our emotional needs etc. are taken care of.
Of the many aspects of well being, the most important aspect of well being is social well being.
Maleena advises us to be deliberate and preserve time for our well being. Even the...
2022-07-1614 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 17: Leading in Unpredictable TimesMy guest, Steve Wyatt, who is an authority of leading in the 4th Industrial Revolution, shares his insights on how to lead in this highly unpredictable time.
The management practices that have served us well in the past, e.g., forecasting, ‘peck and chase’ strategy and processes don’t work well at a time when things are constantly changing.
Which is why we need 3 important skills for us to work at speed in today’s world of change. The 3 skills are:
(i) Sense and making sense of what is happening around us
(ii) S...
2022-07-0926 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 16: AdultingIn this episode, Paul Lim shares his thoughts about adulting, which essentially means how to be an adult.
The two reasons why youth are resisting growing up could be due to (i) pervasiveness of information on the internet, and (ii) fear of being cancelled.
Paul gives the following advice on how we can help the youth:
(i) Don’t cancel them or invalidate their perspectives
(ii) Be empathetic, listen have a heart of humility to learn what the youth are going through
(iii) Give them small wins to help th...
2022-07-0217 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 15: The Venn MethodIn this episode, Jim Woodell shows us how the Venn Method can help us create value for our organisations and ourselves.
Jim originally used the Venn Method to help universities drive economic development by looking at the intersection of talent, innovation and place.
At work, we can use the Venn Method to find what we have in common with the other party to ascertain the shared vision, shared goals, commonalities etc. for enhancing collaboration.
The Venn also enables us to understand each other unique strengths.
In so doing, we can push...
2022-06-2517 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 14: MindfulnessIn this episode, Jochen Reb shares the many benefits of mindfulness.
The practice of mindfulness can help us to look inside and help us to cope with the challenges of life.
Mindfulness is much more than for stress reduction.
There are many benefits of mindfulness including calmness, clarity of mind and better decision making – which is a key reason why many CEOs are turning to mindfulness.
Mindfulness can also help us to be more socially connected and understand of what is going around us.
There are two key takeaways th...
2022-06-1816 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 13: The Interconnectedness of Science, Business and PolicyIn this episode, Hsien-Hsien Lei shows that everything we do in business is connected to science and policy.
Science helps us to think and act in a rational manner. Policy, which is driven by scientific data and evidence, provides the guidelines for how we govern our business.
Science training can also help us to better assess and manage risks.
As a trained epidemiologist, Hsien advises us not to be complacent about COVID-19 as it is still an infectious disease that is still amongst us. Hence, mask wearing is highly recommended.
Hsien...
2022-06-1120 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 12: InnovationIn this episode, Charleston Sin shares his views on how we can be more innovative.
Innovation must involve both the mind and the hand. In other words, thinking and action.
It is also imperative that we develop computational thinking – which is a thinking process that breaks a problem into small steps before solving it in a systematic way.
Charleston informs us about the “App Inventor”, which is an easy application for anyone to develop apps for Android and IOS.
Additionally, he tells us about the MIT innovation process -- which is a deta...
2022-06-0429 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 11: Communication and Reputation ManagementIn this episode, Anne Gregory shares why communication is so fundamental for organisations. She also provides insights about reputation management.
Communication is constitutive of organisation.
In other words, unless there is communication e.g., from a CEO/managers to the employees, employees to get their ideas across etc, the organisation will not exist.
One way leaders can communicate better is to step into the other person’s shoes and understand his or her perspective.
Reputation is a consequence of doing good things.
This quote by Abraham Lincoln sums it apt...
2022-05-2815 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 10: Applying Lessons from Biology to BusinessMy guest, Markus Karner, who is an expert in biology, shares with us the many lessons we can take from biology for business application.
One important lesson from biology is the concept of complementary partners. A symbiotic ecosystem that comprises of many complementary partners can create enormous value.
Biology also provides a different viewpoint about growth. Unlike construction, a thing that grows has already within it its final form.
Whereas in construction, the final form is not known until the construction is finished.
Another lesson from biology is the concept of r...
2022-05-2119 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 9: Video Games and MotivationIn this episode, Luke Ng shows us the similarities between playing video games and motivation.
One theory that helps us understand how we are motivated is -- Deci and Ryan's Self Determination Theory.
This theory states that all of us are motivated by 3 needs. The 3 needs are:
- Autonomy
- Competence
- Relatedness
If we understand how an individual is motivated by the different needs, we would be able to motivate him or her better.
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2022-05-1419 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 8: CultureMy guest, Jaclyn Lee shares her insights about culture, which is defined as the taken for granted values, assumptions, expectations that characterise the members of an organisation.
The right culture can make a lot of difference to productivity, performance and employee retention.
Culture change takes time and it is not something that we can just unfreeze, change and freeze. Purposeful actions have to be taken to drive the organisation towards the desired culture. And culture change cannot be forced onto the members of the organisation.
In this time of constant change, culture agility...
2022-05-0721 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 7: Digital TransformationIn this episode, Prakash Bagri shares his views about digital transformation.
Digital transformation is more of a process – it’s like transforming from a larva to a butterfly.
Some tips for succeeding in digital transformation:
1) Understand what problem you want to solve
2) Map out the processes to solve the problem
3) Don’t try to boil the ocean altogether. Digital transformation is not binary and it does not all happen in one sweep
Additionally, if we are open to the different possibilities of digital transformation, it can bring us lots o...
2022-04-3015 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 6: Expansive Sense MakingSense making of a bigger world is an important skill in today’s world that is complex and constantly changing.
There are many ways by which we can learn to do expansive sense making.
My guest, Douglas O’Loughlin offers several ways for how we can think better. They include:
1) If we find ourselves telling a version of a story, we could think about whether there might be other possible versions of that story.
2) If we want to find out what people are thinking about a certain topic, we could get them...
2022-04-2315 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 5: Tips for Writing WellMy guest for this episode, Havovi Joshi, shares how all of us can write better.
Writing is an experiential skill – the more we write, the better we become in writing.
Her tips for writing well are:
1) Start by having an outline
2) Then focus on writing to get the first draft out
3) Go back and edit furiously
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2022-04-1609 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 4: Negotiation - Is More About Learning Rather than PersuasionNegotiation is something we do every day whether for work or life.
My guest for this episode, Horacio Falcao shows us how to negotiate better.
Contrary to popular belief, negotiation is more about learning rather than persuasion.
Negotiation is also often thought of as a power play (win-lose) and non-power play (win-win), in other words, negotiation is about achieving an outcome.
However, if we take the time to learn what is important for the other party and understand what the possibilities are, we will be in a better position to achieve a...
2022-04-0919 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 3: Games for Learning, Strategy and Future-Proofing Our CareersIn this episode of "This PhD Thinks", Les Buckley shares the benefits of games for learning, developing strategy and future-proofing our careers.
The involving aspect of games helps us to be invested in the outcomes whether this is to learn or to develop a strategy.
Furthermore, playing the “anti-company” and the “pre-mortem” games can free our thoughts and help us to generate ideas for dealing with disruptions that are affecting our organisations, as well as our careers.
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2022-04-0119 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 2: Adult Learning - Importance of Intellectual CuriosityIn this episode of "This PhD Thinks", Yong Hsin Ning shows us how to learn better.
In today’s changing environment, we no longer can use “an old map” to navigate a new world.
Hence, it is important to be intellectually curious and not be bound by today’s mindset.
And like play, we need to allow a bit of free play in how we learn.
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2022-03-2414 minThis PhD Thinks with Jovina AngEpisode 1: Data - More Than NumbersIn this inaugural episode of "This PhD Thinks", Eric Sandosham gives a unique take on data.
Data is more than maths or numbers.
In fact, data is a representation of symbols of information.
There are precise and imprecise aspects of data. Think about describing an apple - in maths, an apple is an apple. But in English, you could describe it as "red" or "green" and this imprecise way of representing data provides a way of information creation.
One way how we can adopt a "data mindset" is to learn how to i...
2022-03-2016 min
This PhD Thinks with Jovina AngLaunch EpisodeThis is the launch episode for "This PhD Thinks", with me, Jovina Ang
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2022-03-0901 min
Our Community with Anne MorganOC20: Career Lifelines with Dr. Jovina AngDr. Jovina Ang is a hugely successful corporate leader and has worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Dell and Cisco Systems. Throughout her career she has been interested in evaluating the contributors to career success and she studied this topic academically for her Ph.D. Jovina has also spoken widely and written a book about the importance of career lifelines; what are they? Why they are so important for establishing a successful career and how do you go about in developing them? Jovina began our conversation by describing the difference between a career sponsor, a mentor and a...
2020-09-2130 min
If Anne CanOC20: Career Lifelines with Dr. Jovina AngDr. Jovina Ang is a hugely successful corporate leader and has worked for multiple Fortune 500 companies including Microsoft, Dell and Cisco Systems. Throughout her career she has been interested in evaluating the contributors to career success and she studied this topic academically for her Ph.D. Jovina has also spoken widely and written a book about the importance of career lifelines; what are they? Why they are so important for establishing a successful career and how do you go about in developing them? Jovina began our conversation by describing the difference between a career sponsor, a m...
2020-09-2130 min
If Anne CanThe New Normal in the Time of a PandemicThe New Normal in a Time of Pandemic This episode features a conversation held in Singapore between Anne Morgan from the UK and Jovina Ang a Singaporean. We discuss the new normal and how life has brought into sharp relief a true understanding of what is important. We also realise who is important and it is the people who are employed in what can be labelled as ‘low skilled’ jobs who are now on the front line and keeping the global infrastructure together.We realise how much we took for granted the ea...
2020-03-2627 min
Raise Your GameLeadership Communication - Connect, Engage, InspireDr Jovina Ang discusses the ideas of communication, storytelling, and behaviours from her book, “Leadership Communication - Connect, Engage, Inspire”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2018-12-1117 min