Learning & Leadership in Asia: Navigating the workplace

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Learning & Leadership in Asia. In this episode, we're exploring the intersection of artificial intelligence and leadership. As organizations increasingly adopt AI-driven tools to manage tasks, monitor performance, and support decision-making, many leaders are asking an important question: Will technology replace human leadership, or transform it?Drawing on recent research into algorithmic management in Asian organizations, our students from Monash, Veha, Kaleemllah, Esther & Adrija discusses how AI is changing the way managers lead, how employees respond, and why leadership style matters more than ever in a digital world. They'll explore how technology can free leaders from routine administrative work, create stronger and more resilient teams, and shift leadership from control toward empowerment. At the same time, we'll examine the risks of becoming overly dependent on systems and data at the expense of human relationships.

Send us Fan MailWe all know sticking to your resolutions are challenging, but there's a sure-fire way to building habits that will help you become your best self in 2026! Come with me on this journey to uncover the strategies that will get you ready to achieve all that you're meant to. Ready to change your life? It starts with this journey.

Send us Fan MailThis episode of the Learning and Leadership in Asia podcast explores what it means to lead responsibly across diverse Asian cultures and economic systems. Hosted by Mohamed Aiham Ahmed Shahid, Syazmin Alia Arian Syahwira, and Aan Ian Taufiqul Hidayat, the conversation centers on insights from Witt and Stahl’s article on executive responsibility orientations.

Send us Fan MailIn this 2nd episode of Volume 3 of The Students' Insights Series, we dive into how leadership in Malaysia is shaped by culture, spirituality, and responsibility with Heidi, Kelly and Zhi Qing. Drawing from Jogulu & Ferkins’ study (2012) Leadership and culture in Asia: The case of Malaysia. We explore mindful leadership, gender dynamics, and the rise of transformational styles across Asia. Tune in to hear how values like humility, empathy, and adaptability are redefining what it means to lead with purpose in today’s diverse workplaces.

Send us Fan MailWelcome to Learning & Leadership in Asia. In this episode, we feature Er Kang, Samuel & Yudai from Monash University exploring how humble leadership fosters feedback-seeking in Asian workplaces. Drawing on Jia et al. (2025), the team highlights how affective trust—emotional closeness and mutual respect—makes feedback feel safe, not risky. And when HR systems align with these values, trust becomes cultural momentum. Let’s dive into how humility, trust, and structure shape authentic leadership.

Send us Fan MailWe're thrilled to be able to establish our 3rd volume of our partnership with Monash University - The Students Leadership Insights Series. This volume provides a deep dive into Leadership in Asia with an academic spin, where we tie research rigour with real life leadership insights. Our Monash Students provide deep analysis of how leadership theories show up in our Asian context across three insightful podcasts. I look forward to unveiling these with everyone in the coming weeks! 

Send us Fan MailIan wraps up this 4 part series that features Culture Amp's report on The Leadership Advantage, and puts into perspective 3 actions that all leaders can take in order to Drive greater engagement, business impact and ROI through creation of behaviours and habits that can make a difference in your Leadership journey.

Send us Fan MailIan speaks into the critical leadership habits that drives results, and provides actionable insights to help support Feedback, Goals & 1-on-1s to become performance and result drivers. These are epiphany moments and critical touchpoints on a weekly, monthly and quarterly approach to getting results that matter.

Send us Fan MailIn this second episode of a four part series on the Culture Amp 2025 report on "The Leadership Advantage", Ian explores the importance of how leaders can be performance multipliers, engage teams effectively for greater performance and drive accountability without burnout. Ian provides actionable strategies as well to help support leaders drive high performance teams & engagement!

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, we explore a key insight from Culture Amp’s “The Leadership Advantage” report: the Leadership Sentiment Gap—a striking 40% difference in how executives and employees perceive the workplace. I break down what this gap means and why it matters. We'll then explore five practical ways leaders can build trust to close this gap and boost employee commitment. Tune in to learn how trust isn’t just a soft skill—it’s a strategic advantage.