Tag: Leadership
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Malala Yousafzai’s Realist Rise: Beyond the Mythic Heroine and Balibo’s Unfinished Truths
Malala Yousafzai: From Mythic Heroine to Complex Leader Malala Yousafzai has long stood at the intersection of courage, advocacy, and public narrative. The teenager shot by the Taliban in 2012 became a global symbol of girls’ education, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, and a chart-topping example of perseverance. Yet as she matures in the public…
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AES and IES Forge Shared Management to Elevate Audio
Overview of the New Shared Resource Arrangement The Audio Engineering Society (AES) is entering a formal shared resource arrangement with the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), marking a strategic move to strengthen leadership, boost operational capacity, and support long‑term growth. Set to begin on December 16, this collaboration is designed to unify strengths across two technically…
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Redefining Peak Age: Why Growing Older Can Be a Professional Advantage
Introduction: Rethinking the Aging Narrative When we think about peak performance, age often comes to mind as a limiting factor. Yet recent research by a team of scholars, including a colleague and me, challenges this idea. Published in Intelligence, our study suggests that overall psychological functioning peaks between ages 55 and 60 for many people,…
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Redefining Peak Age: Exciting Prospects in Older Adulthood
Redefining Peak Age: Why Growing Older Can Spark Extraordinary Performance For years, popular wisdom has suggested that peak performance—whether in athletics, mathematics, or chess—occurs early in life and then gradually declines. A recent study by researchers including a colleague and myself, published in Intelligence, challenges this narrative. Our work shows that many aspects of overall…
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Midlife Peak: Why 60 Can Be Your Leadership Prime Today
Introduction: A Counterintuitive View of Age and Performance Many people fear that aging means a steady slide in mental sharpness. Yet recent research, including a study published in Intelligence, suggests a more nuanced truth: for many adults, overall psychological functioning peaks in late midlife—roughly between ages 55 and 60. This finding reframes midlife from a…
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Redefining Peak Age: A Reason to Be Excited About Growing Older
Rethinking the traditional idea of a peak For years, the common narrative has suggested that intellectual power peaks in early adulthood and gradually wanes as time goes on. Yet a recent study by my colleague and me, published in Intelligence, offers a more optimistic and nuanced view: for many people, overall psychological functioning peaks between…
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Midlife peak: How turning 60 can be your cognitive and leadership prime
Turning 60 might be your peak, not your fall Worried about turning 60? Science suggests there’s a compelling counter-narrative: for many people, overall psychological functioning actually peaks between ages 55 and 60. This insight isn’t just academic; it reframes how we think about leadership, problem-solving, and the value of experience in the workforce. Beyond raw…
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Why Turning 60 Could Be Your Peak in Life and Work
Introduction: A new perspective on midlife Many people fear the passing of youth as they approach 60, worrying that aging means a steady slide in capability. But a growing body of research, including a recent study published in Intelligence, suggests otherwise for many individuals. The research indicates that overall psychological functioning may peak between ages…
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NCSS to Welcome New CEO Lim Shung Yar Takes Helm
Overview The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) announced a leadership transition as Lim Shung Yar will assume the role of chief executive officer (CEO) of the statutory board next year. Lim, a 45-year-old senior official from Singapore’s Public Service Division (PSD), will be appointed CEO-designate effective November 1 and will fully take the helm…
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NCSS to Appoint New CEO as Lim Shung Yar Takes Lead
Introduction: A new chapter for the National Council of Social Service The National Council of Social Service (NCSS) will welcome a new chief executive officer next year, when Mr Lim Shung Yar steps into the role. The Public Service Division (PSD) senior director will assume the position as Designate CEO on November 1 and fully…