Mr lim siong guan second from left and ms joanne lim far right with special guests at the launch of the chinese version of their book. The ipsnathan lectures series was launched in 2014 as part of the s r. In relationships, family, organisations, leadership, and life. Leadership interview with mr lim siong guan leadership.
He attained a postgraduate diploma in business administration from the national university of singapore in 1975. For more than a decade he has served as the secretarygeneral of the malaysian dap. This article looks at the resources and tools launched by the. Hailing from a wellvast background, lim has passed through a. Audio recording soundcloud media coverage book to get spore thinking. To ensure the countrys continuing survival and success, singaporeans need to be a people who embrace innovation and excellence and be prepared to go out of their comfort zones, said former top. I am very happy to join you for the launch of siong guans book, the. The book draws upon wisdom from history, geography, culture. If 2016 will be taking place on 23rd june 2016 at the resorts world sentosa convention. Jul 12, 2018 making the future for singapore collects the three ipsnathan lectures that mr lim delivered between september and november 2017, and includes highlights of his dialogue with the audience. Senior minister of state for foreign affairs, mrs josephine teo, will be gracing the closing plenary session. Currently, he serves on the taman jurong citizen consultative committee and the property committee of singapore health services singhealth. Siong guan has been the permanent secretary of the ministry of defence july 1981 may 1994, the.
The leader, the teacher leading from within by lim siong guan, coauthor with joanne h. Lky school corporate brochure 2015 by lee kuan yew school of. The gic manages the financial reserves of the singapore government. His punchy, smartspacked book, to be launched next wednesday, has been written with the help of his daughter joanne, who is a princeton. Challenge be the best you can be by lim siong guan. Why spore needs to honour innovation, excellence and. Apr 27, 2012 singapore businessman lim siong guan honoured. Lky school corporate brochure 2015 by lee kuan yew school. We believe that honour is the essential quality that has enabled singapore to come so far since its independence in 1965, and has distinguished singapore from many nations in the world to become the worlds strongest nation brand in 2015. Dec 19, 2018 the fatherdaughter pair of lim siong guan and joanne lim, authors of the leader, the teacher, and you were surprised when they were announced as the cowinners of the nonfiction category of the singapore literature prize in 2014. This book is a collection of speeches by lim siong guan and peter ho, former. During his 36 years in the civil service, he has contributed significantly to the nation, and was the driving force behind the public service for the 21 st century ps21 movement and the. During the book signing segment, many customers came up to thank mr.
Joanne was awarded the 2014 singapore literature book prize in the nonfiction category for the leader, the teacher and you, which was a national bestseller for 40 consecutive weeks since its launch on 8 january 2014. Lim guan eng competence accountability transparancy. Lim siong guan from left education minister ong ye kung, institute of policy studies director janadas devan and mr lim siong guan at the launch of mr lims book. Discover book depositorys huge selection of siong guan lim books online. This book contains edited versions of the three ipsnathan lectures he gave. New book by lim siong guan focuses on honour, singapore news. The university of adelaide will honour prominent singapore government official lim siong guan 1 with a distinguished alumni award this weekend when it holds its annual graduation ceremony in singapore on saturday 28 april. Leadership interview with mr lim siong guan leadership in. Singapore university of technology and design wikipedia. Education minister ong ye kung, who helped launch the book at the lee kuan yew school of public policy, said mr lim was his mentor. He was group president of gic from 2007 until his retirement at the end of 2016. Leadership interviews with ceo archives leadership. Lky school a graduate school of choice part of the national university of singapore, the lee kuan yew school of public policy was established in 2004 with the mission of educating and training.
The final section, the leader, the teacher, posits that the highest aspiration of the leader is to be a true teacher. Hi mr lim, can you share with us how you define leadership. Siong guan has been the permanent secretary of the ministry of defence july 1981 may 1994, the prime ministers office june 1994 july 1998, the ministry of education april 1997 june 1999 and the ministry of finance june 1999 september 2006. Lim siong guan, singapores former head of civil service 19992005 was the institute of policy studies 4th s r nathan fellow for the study of singapore. Home was a rentcontrolled compound house in upper serangoon shared with 20 other relatives. Ronny is a board member of sentosa development corporation and president of sentosa golf club. Singapore was the worlds strongest nation brand in 2015. Internationalisation forum 2016 hcs group singapores.
We believe that honour is the essential quality that has enabled singapore to come so far since its independence in 1965, and has. Speech by mr heng swee keat, minister for education, at the book. New book by lim siong guan focuses on honour, singapore. Lim siong guans lecture on the rise and fall of empires. Mr lim siong guan honour international symposium 2018. Pragmatism, rather than a desire to serve the public, drove mr lim siong guan to take up the colombo plan scholarship awarded by the public service commission. Can singapore fall making the future for singapore ips. The strategic objective of ps21 remains unchanged and unchanging. Aug 19, 2016 a biography of lim siong guan, then head of the civil service, who served from september 1999 to 1 april 2005. Leongguan lg lim is managing director and head of investment products and services ips for singapore and head of capital markets and banking products cmbp for apac at ubs wealth management. From may 1978 to june 1981, siong guan was the first principal private secretary to singapores founding prime minister, mr lee kuan yew. Aug 10, 2016 lim poh guan is an expert in designing and delivering leadership development programs. September, 2017 when singapore became independent in august 1965, it was an accidental nation, unplanned in its creation and unexpected in its survival, said former top civil servant lim siong guan.
Retrieved july 25, 2016, from lee kuan yew school of public policy website. However, a recording was later revealed by tv3, showing clear evidence of lim guan eng proclaiming that singaporeans who are in johor are likely to be kidnapped. Jul 20, 2018 mr lim siong guan, 70, is a professor at the lee kuan yew school of public policy at the national university of singapore, a senior fellow of the singapore civil service college, and advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapores sovereign wealth fund. Siong guan lim was group president of gic from 2007 until the end of 2016, after which he was advisor to gics group executive committee until march 2019. Winning with honour goodreads meet your next favorite book. Posted by kit in anwar ibrahim, corruption, dap, financial scandals, lim guan eng. He has led programs as a speaker, facilitator and curriculum designer for numerous organizations. He is a board trustee at the singapore university of technology and design since its inception.
Ever since pakatan took power on 8, march 2008, we have exceeded all expectations in establishing good governance and clean. The penang chief minister and dap secretarygeneral said only mca s no. Ps21 reaching out by mr lim siong guan when ps21 was launched, we were several years away from the 21st century. Former civil service chief lim siong guan and his daughter joanne launched their second book yesterday evening read more at. Apr 30, 2016 new book by lim siong guan focuses on honour mr lim signing copies of his book winning with honour in relationships, family, organisations, leadership, and life which is coauthored by his. Siong guan, the group president of the government of singapore investment corporation, is a graduate of the university of adelaide, earning a degree. Jul 01, 2016 from a new government to a prosperous global nation, former head of the singapore civil service mr lim siong guan has been a key contributor of the public service throughout the years. Joanne cowrote the leader, the teacher and you and winning with honour with lim siong guan, professor practice of the lee kuan yew school of public policy.
Mr lim siong guan is a professor at the lee kuan yew school of public policy at the national university of singapore, instructing on leadership and change management, as well as a senior fellow of the singapore civil service college, since 2006. Dec 06, 2018 one of them was a permanent secretary, bilahari, and two were former heads of civil service, peter ho and lim siong guan. Speech by penang pakatan harapan chairman and dap secretarygeneral lim guan eng during the launch of the pakatan harapan penang 14th general election manifesto at the penang chinese town hall on 25. The university of adelaide has honoured prominent singapore government official lim siong guan with a distinguished alumni award at the 2012 singapore graduation ceremony held on saturday 28 april. Suggestions schemes, help attune public servants towards superior. Mar 06, 2018 lim guan eng today told mca deputy president dr wee ka siong, who has criticised and questioned penangs undersea tunnel and highways project, that the latter is not qualified to debate him. Lin xiangyuan, born 1947 is currently advisor to the group executive committee of gic, singapores sovereign wealth fund. Lim poh guan managing consultant leadership performance. Book launched to get singaporeans to think about the. He is locally responsible for the ips teams in singapore, who are responsible for providing, distributing and managing best in class investment. View siong guan lims profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Lim was educated at the anglochinese school, singapore.
Lim siong guan, singapores former head of civil service 19992005 was the institute of. Joanne was awarded the 2014 singapore literature book prize in the nonfiction category for the leader, the teacher and you, which was a national bestseller for 40. Siong guan was the head of the singapore civil service from september 1999 to march 2005. Why spore needs to honour innovation, excellence and outwardness. This book contains edited versions of the three ipsnathan lectures he gave between september and november 2017, and highlights of his dialogue with the audience. Lim guan eng is known as a malaysian politician who currently acts as the chief minister of penang. Lim leong guan the institute of banking and finance. In relationships, family, business, leadership, and life paperback by lim, siong guan lim, joanne h. This is an exclusive interview with mr lim siong guan, the group president of government of singapore investment corporation on the role of leaders in a changing world. Lims opinion on the present state of the singapore civil service.
Remarks by minister lawrence wong at the book launch of. The guestofhonour for this years awards was mrs jennifer lim, who is mr lims wife and who is also a teacher. He was the eldest son of a taxi driver and teacher who got only two new sets of clothes a year during chinese new year and at christmas. The shepherd leader the shepherd serves as a guide, provider, and protector. Adelaidean singapore businessman lim siong guan honoured. Singapores gic names lim chow kiat ceo in leadership. So koon hean is the first active serving public sector leader to be appointed s r nathan fellow.
Guan eng is an open book prepared to answer all questions about his rm2. Sep, 2017 lessons for singapore on the rise and fall of empires by lim siong guan today published. If you like what you read, follow us on facebook, instagram, twitter and. Mr lim siong guan is a professor at the lee kuan yew school of public policy at the national university of singapore, instructing on leadership and change management, as well as a senior fellow of the singapore civil service college, since 2006 currently advisor to the group executive committee of gic private limited, mr lim was the group president of. Lim guan eng insisted he never mentioned johor, and demanded that bernama retract their story and issue a formal apology, or face a lawsuit. Lim siong guans lecture on the rise and fall of empires sounds like a complaint about todays youth. Lim siong guan, is the current group president of the government of singapore investment corporation gic. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover siong guans connections and jobs at similar companies. Gic is the singapore governments investment company managing the countrys foreign reserves amounting to well above usd100 billion.
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