In the complicated world of being in charge, how leaders and their teams get along is super important. On one hand, when leaders try to control everything and manipulate their teams, they mess up what makes leadership work. Conversely, some teams wrap up their leaders in a bubble of overprotection.
In our remote community of paddy farmers, spread sparsely along a narrow strip of wetland deep within a tropical jungle near Kampung Ta-ee in Serian District (now Serian Division), about 40 miles from Kuching, there lived a man named Jaul. His story, though simple, carries the weight of lessons that
‘The past beats inside me like a second heart.’ – John Banville, an Irish novelist, literary critic, and screenwriter. One of his most famous works is ‘The Sea’, which won the Man Booker Prize for Fiction in 2005. Banville’s writing is often praised for its elegance, depth, and introspective nature.
‘Agriculture is the most healthful, most useful, and most noble employment of man.’ – George Washington (1732-1799). He was an American political leader, military general, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first President of the United States from 1789 to 1797. If you ’call the city home —
‘The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.’ — Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948). A prominent leader in the Indian independence movement against British rule, he is best known for his philosophy of nonviolent resistance — peaceful protest, civil disobedience, and passive resistance — to achieve political and
I remember the sunny afternoons when my dear grandmother would sit on our doorstep, her delicate hands clasped tightly in her lap, her eyes clouded with sorrow and puzzlement. In her late seventies, she often mourned the absence of her beloved family, the stillness of the house echoing her sense
‘Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.’ — Anatole France (1844–1924). He was a French poet, journalist, and novelist known for his wit, irony, and scepticism, often critiquing contemporary society and religion through his works. France received the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1921.
‘The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.’ — Lao Tzu, also known as Laozi, an ancient Chinese philosopher and writer, traditionally considered the founder of Taoism (Daoism). He is best known for his work, the Tao Te Ching, a foundational text of Taoist philosophy. His teachings promote
‘The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.’ Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968). He was an influential American civil rights leader who played a crucial role in the American civil rights
I remember Uncle John boiling coffee in a tin pot on a rusty kerosene stove at midnight. It was odd and amazing how he always seemed to be cooking or frying something at such strange hours whenever I spent the night at his house in the southern end of our