Recent TRG blog posts

In a world of constant change, the importance of leadership in business success is among a few things that will always hold.  What may evolve, however, are how effective leadership is defined and which competencies of leaders and managers matter the most.

The Dragon is one of the most powerful and fortunate symbols in the Chinese zodiac. People born in the year of the Dragon are believed to be charismatic, confident, ambitious, and innovative. They are often leaders in their fields, inspiring others with their vision and aspirations.

One’s mindset is defined as the perception of achieving goals in both the professional and personal lives. In other words, a mindset helps define one’s personality. It reflects the way an individual views and acts toward life, how they perceive success and failure, as well as determining their emotional, cognitive, behavioural and neural responses to these experiences.

Read more: What is a Growth Mindset?

Our mindset, which reflects our beliefs and attitudes towards our abilities, is a powerful determinant of our behaviour and influence on others. Extensive research has shown that our mindset plays a crucial role in shaping our future success. Essentially, our beliefs can be the driving force behind our achievements or the obstacles that hold us back.

With the surging exposure and familiarisation of digital technologies in every corner of the world, consumers today can instantly access virtually unlimited information anytime. That immediate convenience has radically changed people's acquisition of new knowledge. This gives rise to a recently popular concept that provides learners with bespoke and self-paced learning—on-demand training (ODT).

Human psychology is probably one of the most challenging issues to study today. Therefore, personality assessments require a lot of time and effort but might not always yield reliable results. A more systematic approach was developed to support this process - the HEXACO model of personality, created by Ashton and Lee, based on the work of Costa, McCrae and Goldberg.

As globalisation continues to flourish and travel becomes more accessible, workplaces are experiencing an unprecedented level of diversity. This is particularly significant in the hospitality industry, where employees frequently interact with a diverse range of customers.

Organisations nowadays have to keep themselves afloat with the ever-changing pace of the business world. The shifting movement is going towards a more collaborative, innovative, and team-based way of operating. As a result, top leaders need to take a more open approach in the workplace, in which every member of the team engages and contributes to the overall success.

What’s your personality type? ESTP, INTJ, INFJ, or maybe something else? If it all sounds familiar to you, most likely you have taken or heard about the Myers–Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) model before. In fact, MBTI is possibly the world’s most popular and widely used personality assessment; roughly 2 million people take it annually. It is the most (over)hyped assessment, too.