Leadership Lessons From Ultramarathoners
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Ultramarathoners can teach us important lessons about leadership and this course will cover lessons that every one of us can learn from these ‘extreme athletes’. Corporate and other leaders have much more in common with marathon and ultramarathon runners than is commonly thought!
The objectives of this course are:
- To understand the connection between leadership and successful marathon and ultramarathon races
- To better understand the challenges and pitfalls faced by corporate leaders as they are compared to the problems and pitfalls faced by marathon and ultramarathon runners
At the end of the course, you will know how to:
- See leadership at a deeper level by using marathon running as a comparison
- Identify areas of improvement in leadership seen against preparation for marathons and ultramarathons
- Better understand the pitfalls and mistakes faced by corporate or organizational leaders
SESSIONS
- Ultramarathon Lessons
- Pitfalls Runners And Leaders Face
- The Importance Of Support Teams
- Heading To The Finish Line
4
Sessions
64
Minutes
Mr. Simon Lim
Centre Manager, St Luke’s ElderCare
Dr. Tan Poh Kiang
Former President, HCA Hospice Care
Mr Simon Lim is an avid marathon and ultramarathon runner. He has been the Executive Director, ILTC Sector since July 2021. He was Centre Manager of St Luke’s ElderCare before then.
During the course of his five-year tenure as President of HCA, Dr. Tan famously ran marathons to raise funds for the charity. In 2019, he ran a grueling 200km in 45 hours, raising more than $440,000 for HCA, before stepping down as its president.
Dr. Tan now continues to serve the community as a GP in a clinic in Beo Crescent. He is also the chairman of the Medifund committee of Jurong Health (Ng Teng Fong General Hospital).
4
Sessions
64
Minutes
Mr. Simon Lim
Centre Manager, St Luke’s ElderCare
Dr. Tan Poh Kiang
Former President, HCA Hospice Care
ABOUT THIS COURSE
Gallup polls have shown that DISENGAGEMENT is a worldwide phenomenon. Maybe you can recognize it at your workplace?
- Passionless, distracted staff members who drag their feet to work.
- You’re caught between top leadership and staff.
- The team you work with are back-stabbing competitors instead of friends.
- Good staff are resigning because of impossible deadlines and KPIs.
- People are being sacrificed at the altar of profitability (maybe you?).
Restore Passion, Pride and Productivity at your workplace through Emotional Engagement as we:
- Identify dysfunction at the workplace;
- Explore contributing factors of disengagement;
- Understand Engagement Quotient; and
- Discover 10 ways you can be a Leader who engages and energizes your Team.
SESSIONS
- The Cost of Disengagement
- Why Are Employees Disengaged? I
- Why Are Employees Disengaged? II
- The Impact on Disengaged Workers
- YOU are the Key to Change
- Eeks! Feelings?
- We are DNAed for Relationships
- Hey! I’m All Grown Up! Really?
- We are Made for Relationships
- Leadership Makes the Difference
- Engage the Team
- Improve Your Engagement Quotient
ABOUT THE COURSE MASTER
Mr. Simon Lim
Centre Manager, St Luke’s ElderCare
Dr. Tan Poh Kiang
Former President, HCA Hospice Care
Mr Simon Lim is an avid marathon and ultramarathon runner. He has been the Executive Director, ILTC Sector since July 2021. He was Centre Manager of St Luke’s ElderCare before then.
During the course of his five-year tenure as President of HCA, Dr. Tan famously ran marathons to raise funds for the charity. In 2019, he ran a grueling 200km in 45 hours, raising more than $440,000 for HCA, before stepping down as its president.
Dr. Tan now continues to serve the community as a GP in a clinic in Beo Crescent. He is also the chairman of the Medifund committee of Jurong Health (Ng Teng Fong General Hospital).
(*Billed annually)
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