Singaporean climber, Khoo Swee Chiow will attempt his biggest challenge yet. He will complete all eight major summits in the world, beginning with his third attempt at climbing Mt. Everest on 15 April. He is sponsored Air Asia, which covers all the destinations to his mountains of choice. One of interviewees, Steven Novick climbed Everest successfully after a mano a mano battle with cancer.
We wish Clifford Lee of Singapore the very best in his 11th attempt for an Ironman triathlon finish. He will aim to complete Ironman South Africa this weekend. His recent report indicates choppy water conditions for the swim; we hope that the sea will calm down to present a good swim for him. Clifford completed, arguably, the toughest Ironman course in the world, Ironman St. George in Utah last year. He will be the first Singaporean to complete 11 226K races. I am, one month and one race, behind him and I can’t wait to complete my 11th Ironman next month in Lanzarote, The Canary Islands. The game is afoot!
There is a certain allure of danger that appeals to people. The danger is usually entrenched in some degree of risk and potential loss, or possibility of injury. It is no different when we travel on a plane, train or automobile; raising a child; mentoring a high-potential staff; trying out a new recipe. There are recipes for disaster around us, and we need to be aware and cognizant of them.
If IM St George and IM Lanzarote lay claim to being two of the toughest Ironman routes in the word, then is this the most dangerous bike tour in the world?
How do you identify future leaders in the company? Do you relish identifying high potentials? How do you know if your choice of future corporate champions was the right decision? What if you made a mistake by making a counter-intuitive selection?
Leadership Lessons: What captivates you? What would you consider as challenging? Would you attempt something just for the sheer heck of it?
2 comments:
What captivates me are people who have the ability to provide new insights. In identifying future leaders, they should achieve this preferably by taking the risk of venturing an opinion, seizing the initiative to change the game, rather than lamenting constraints imposed by the current game. The most common mistake today is mistaking performance for leadership. There are overlaps but they are not the same.
Great work on the blog!
Thank you for sharing, TriLife. You are also insightful. I appreciate your perspective.
How are you progressing in your comeback to triathlon? I never got your name. Look me up on Facebook. Cheers!
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