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The Balance Wheel
It was my first coaching session related to my career path. During the session, my coach introduced me to the Balance Wheel and asked me to reflect on it—estimating my level of satisfaction in each segment by drawing a line to illustrate my current perception. Yes, it was my first time seeing this wheel, and…
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The Strength Finder – Clifton Strengths
I am very grateful to have experienced the CliftonStrengths assessment as part of the IKEA Next Generation Program.The biggest aha moment for me was realizing that I’ve always focused on improving my weaknesses and often forgot to strengthen my strengths. Now I understand that some weaknesses can only improve from a level of 1 to…
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The Bureaucratic Mentality vs The Entrepreneurial Mentality
I learned about the difference between the Bureaucratic Mentality and the Entrepreneurial Mentality from a leader – K. – during one of his sharing sessions in Talent Green House Program. It left a strong impression on me and stayed in my mind. Later, in a BD Master Class, the formal Supplier Ombudsman shared the same…
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My Unique Leadership
I have worked with some good leaders, but so far, A.G. is still someone I admire deeply—a person I aspire to become. He is a great example of Generative Leadership, combining head, hand, and heart. Especially the heart—something many leaders often miss. Today, my journal assignment from the IKEA Next Generation Program is to think…
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Feedback is a Gift
I started to understand the meaning of feedback in recent years — feedback is a gift. Every year, I collect feedback, either through a formal process led by my managers before performance evaluations or when I actively sought it for my own development.This year, as part of the Leadership for Leaders training, I collected feedback…
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Inner Development Goals – Mental Health
A continuation from my previous article about the Inner Development Goals framework.This is the second time I’ve come across this question from Erik, the Co-founder of Inner Development Goals—and eventhough I already knew the answer from last time, it still feels scary to see it again. Looking back, I don’t know anyone around me who…
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EDI – From Poem to Life
As part of the IKEA Next Generation Leader program, I am taking on the role of Experience Partner through an assignment with Ashoka & IKEA Social Entrepreneurship. Together with my thought partner, Kumiko, and Ryan and his team from Virtualahan—who support people with disabilities—we have been working to create meaningful impact in their home country.…
Lynn By Linh 