Leader, the Teacher & You : Leadership Through the Third Generation

Former Head of the Singapore Civil Service Mr Lim Siong Guan now shares his diverse experiences and fresh insights on leadership in his exclusive new book, The Leader, The Teacher & You. As a former Permanent Secretary in ministries, including the Ministry of Defence, the Prime Minister's Office and the Ministry of Finance, and former chairman of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Economic Development Board, the indefatigable public servant has contributed greatly to Singapore's success, introducing innovative policies and practices at each turn, which have greatly enhanced drive and performance across the board. Most notably, he is known for his pursuit of excellence, especially in spearheading the Public Service for the 21st Century (PS21) movement, to develop organizational excellence. From Singapore's early years of government to its emergence as a prosperous metropolis, Lim has served the nation tirelessly through the years.In The Leader, The Teacher & You, Lim puts forth a fresh take on the notion of leadership as other-centered, with the focus on enabling others to be the best they can be. This noble vision of leadership is elaborated and built upon through the sharing of his experiences, in particular the memorable lessons and deep-seated convictions he has had while serving under Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Singapore's first Prime Minister, and Dr Goh Keng Swee, Singapore's First Deputy Prime Minister. Different types of leadership, such as personal and position leadership are touched upon as the author encourages leaders to take an active role in empowering those they lead and spurring them on to excellence. Coming from a man who has helmed many distinguished organizations, Mr Lim's insights on core values essential for organizational excellence are also not to be missed. The book offers practical and down-to-earth advice for leaders in all walks of life. For leaders who genuinely care for the people they lead and hope to make a difference in their lives, this book will be a crucial guide.

Siong Guan LIM has been the Group President of GIC Private Limited since September 2007. GIC is the Singapore Government's investment company managing the country's foreign reserves amounting to well above USD100 billion.

Prior, Siong Guan was Chairman of the Singapore Economic Development Board from 2006 to 2009, and Head of the Singapore Civil Service from 1999 to 2005. Apart from serving as the first Principal Private Secretary to Singapore's founding Prime Minister, Mr Lee Kuan Yew, Siong Guan was the top civil servant in the Prime Minister's Office, as well as the Ministries of Defence, Education, and Finance.

Siong Guan has been instructing on leadership and change management as an Adjunct Professor in the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore since 2005, as well as governance and policy development as a Senior Fellow of the Civil Service College since 2006.

Siong Guan has chaired the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, and the Central Provident Fund Board. He has been a board member of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, the Institute of Policy Studies, and the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies. He has also been a Director of various companies such as Temasek Holdings and DBS Bank.

Joanne H. LIM is the Founder and Creative Director of The Right PerspectiveSG, a consultancy specialising in writing, presentations, branding, strategic communications, and collateral design.

Joanne was awarded a full scholarship to pursue an undergraduate degree at Princeton University, where she was awarded the President's Prize and was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Society for outstanding academic excellence.

After graduating from Princeton, Joanne worked at PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA), one of the world's leading port operators, where she worked closely with Senior Management on strategic projects, and honed her skills in external and internal communications and branding.

Following PSA, Joanne was awarded a merit scholarship to pursue a Masters in Wealth Management and was awarded the Portcullis Wealth Management Prize. Joanne then worked at Goldman Sachs and UBS AG, before joining the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB).

At EDB, Joanne worked with leading companies in the areas of luxury fashion and watches, furniture, and toys. She solely helmed the logo design and collateral development for a national visual arts project, Gillman Barracks.