Thoughts on Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by Alan G. Lafley and Roger Martin — If you have not done so, please catch up on Part 1, where I provided an overview of what Strategy ought to be, and what it is not. I also covered the first two choices from the book, Winning Aspirations and Where to Play. …

Thoughts on Playing to Win: How Strategy Really Works by Alan G. Lafley and Roger Martin — I have been on a bit of a hiatus with the “intensive” and back-to-back holiday seasons of Christmas 2022 and the Lunar New Year in Jan 2023. Nonetheless, I think the timing of this post still works since the start of the year is always a great opportunity to review…

Taking time to learn, reflect and re-imagine — I finally managed to complete this, thanks to some rest days between the World Cup round of 16 and the quarter-finals😄. You may refer to this another post for Part 1. Opening Address by Dr Janil Puthucheary (Senior Minister of State at Ministry of Communications and Information, and Minister-in-charge of GovTech) I took away 2 key points from Minister’s sharing:

Taking time to learn, reflect and re-imagine — STACK Developer Conference 2022, Singapore’s largest government-led developers conference, is back in a hybrid format this year, organized by the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech). STACK 2022 provides a platform for innovators and techies to convene and share knowledge about the latest tech trends, products, and best practices in…

Blending Technology, Data & Technical Analysis Indicators Using Moving Averages in the Context of Short/Mid-term Investing Before we go further on the use of technical analysis (TA) indicators, I strongly encourage that you read my previous post — An Opinionated Framework on Personal Finance, to understand the context and framework I have. This post is as much a sharing…

Complementing Intuition with Data — Fostering a Data-Driven Culture In my last post (Going from Data to Ta-da! (Part 1 of 2)), I offered some arguments to complement one’s intuition and experience with data and metrics. I also shared my perspectives on the impediments an organisation might face towards being more data-driven. These included Unclear goals and strategy Lack…

Complementing Intuition with Data — Relying on Intuition Alone Might Kill Yes, there is substantially more clickbait headers used in this post as this is an important issue :). To illustrate my point, can you imagine driving without any of the gauges and indicators on your dashboard? For the fitness enthusiasts, imagine not having metrics and feedback from your smart watches…

Thoughts on Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow by Manuel Pais and Matthew Skelton — Understanding the Need for Team-first Thinking Software product architecture and development is increasingly more complex, with more interconnected subsystems and having to deal with the fast-evolving technology landscape. Faced with such challenges, having the best talent, team structures and best practices is critical to maximise our chances of success.

Developing New Skills — Writing and Personal Finance It’s been some time since I picked up a new hobby or develop new skills. And who says that the New Year is the only time to start new resolutions. As I try to stay relevant, and be continuously sharpening whatever edges I have, I intent to deepen my skills…