Courage. Innovation. Change.
Professional Development
10 JUN 2013
Transforming a Nation: The Malaysian Experience
The Public Policy Workshop is designed to provide a holistic understanding on Malaysia's transformation agenda for the African counterparts. Serving as...
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18 JUN 2013
RSOG Master Class 2013
Organisations require leaders who can deal with the challenges of tomorrow, who can lead and get the best out of their teams and guide performance to go beyond expectations...
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1 APR 2012
TAPS Briefing Session: UKEC-GRADUAN Fair
A briefing session on Talent Acceleration in the Public Service (TAPS) and Scholarship Talent Attarction and Retention (STAR) was held during the UKEC-GRADUAN fair. The bri...
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22 AUG 2011
Official Launch of TAPS
The Prime Minister Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak, launched the Talent Acceleration in Public Service (TAPS) here in his office at Putrajaya on 22 August 2011.
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19 AUG 2011
ALDP: Real Action for Real Leaders
RSOG presents its inaugural offering, the RSOG Advanced Leadership Development Programme: Real Action for Real Leaders, which uses the action-learning approach whe...
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24 FEB 2011
Manfred Ket de Vries Master Class
During the one-day workshop, Prof Manfred F. R. Kets de Vries, rated as one of the world's foremost leadership thinkers, showed to over 30 senior civil servants how this is ...
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Knowledge Sharing Platform
17 MAY 2013
Women in Government - Changing the Paradigm
Women start careers with the same level of intelligence, education, and commitment as men. Yet comparatively few reach the top echelons in Public Sector. Develop...
16 MAY 2013
RSOG Knowledge Sharing Platform: POST GE-13 MALAYSIA
The 13th General Election was the most hotly contested elections in the country's history. Race and religion were used extensively during the campaign...
11 APR 2013
RSOG Leadership Forum
Tan Sri Datuk Dr Sulaiman Mahbob is also the Chairman of Jambatan Kedua Sdn. Bhd. He was the Chairman of Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (MIDA) from Sept...
5 APR 2013
RSOG Leadership Forum
YABhg. Tun Abdul Hamid was Malaysia's Former Chief Justice from November 2007 to October 2008. In the course of his carrier, he was also appointed as Judge of the Sp...
3 APR 2013
Political Transformation Conference
This conference aims to share as much information with specific groups of people, particularly civil servant, community leaders, heads of departments / agencies, cor...
28 MAR 2013
RSOG SEMINAR with Prof. Edgard Van de Velde
This seminar will examine positive equality and liberty, which is focused on positive discrimination, financial state support of nascent political initiatives and d...
21 MAR 2013
KSU VISION : Ministry of Tourism
The KSU Vision session is a monthly forum held by the Razak School of Government (RSOG), with the purpose of promoting interactive and engaging knowledge sharing...
21 MAR 2013
RSOG Workshop with Peter Burow
People are happy to be followers to leaders they can trust. From an early age human beings are scripted on morality, ethics, social dynamics and many other dimen...
20 MAR 2013
RSOG Leadership with Prof.Tan Sri Khoo Kay Kim
In this Leadership Forum, Prof. Emeritus Khoo Kay Kim will present and discuss issues affecting Malaysia's multiracial society and the various initiatives undertake...
21 FEB 2013
RSOG Seminar with John Denton
This talk will explore the emotional reaction to major change and the practical actions leaders require in ensuring that their subordinates are able to successfull...
22 FEB 2013
RSOG Workshop with Dr. Paul Temporal
This talk will outline why brands are important to Nations and the Public Sector. It will provide examples of different types of Public Sector branding from around ...
09 JAN 2013
The Razak Roundtable
Today businesses are facing extraordinary uncertainties in the midst of a rapidly evolving landscape, while shifting customer preferences, perplexing consumer behav...
10 JAN 2013
RSOG TALK with Dr.Andrew White
One of the most important attributes of the leader in the 21st century is ability to lead in times of crisis. Rather than just an unpleasant business challenge, lea...
14 DEC 2012
RSOG Seminar
The seminar will delve into in-depth discussion of the great success of NYC's performance management in reducing crime. Issues and the current controversy over ...
30 NOV 2012
RSOG Seminar
Malaysia and the EU are deep into negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement that would help to improve trade between Malaysia and 27 nation trading bloc. This is an...
28 NOV 2012
RSOG Seminar
A presentation by Prof. Sam van den Bergh on the importance and the ways of integrating diversity and inclusion in sustainable diversity management so that we co...
26 NOV 2012
RSOG Seminar
In his speech to the public service on 8 March 2012, Prime Minister YAB Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak abolished the SBPA and concurrently announced the establishme...
01 NOV 2012
KSU VISION SESSION
The KSU Vision session is a monthly forum held by the Razak School of Government (RSOG), with the purpose of promoting interactive and engaging knowledge sharing...
19 OCT 2012
KSU VISION SESSION
The KSU Vision session is a monthly forum held by the Razak School of Government (RSOG), with the purpose of promoting interactive and engaging knowledge sharing...
17 OCT 2012
RSOG Seminar
The RSOG Seminar with Professor Patrick Low on 'Asian Styles of Leadership' presents a wider perspective on the 'Asian Way' of leadership and governance to give ...
04 OCT 2012
Seminar Series
The Suruhanjaya Khas Mengenai Transformasi Perkhidmatan Awam (SKMTPA) Seminar Series is developed to provide a comprehensive memorandum from RSOG to SKMTPA detai...
11 JUL 2012
A Talk by Tariq Ramadan
Concepts and contention between Identity and Diversity is largely due on the construction of Self and the Other. Multiple identities exist as much as there are mul...
10 AUG 2012
RSOG Seminar with Terry Moran
Terence Francis "Terry" Moran was Australia's Chief Secretary from March 2008 to September 2011. He was appointed by former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, and continu...
10 JUL 2012
RSOG Seminar with Dr. Terry F. Buss
In public organizations, management has the legal authority to direct the work of subordinates, and subordinates have an obligation to obey that authority. But aut...
09 JUL 2012
Majlis Dialog Perdana Perkhidmatan Awam 2012
The Majlis Dialog Perdana Perkhidmatan Awam is a joint initiative between Razak School of Government (RSOG) and the Jabatan Perkhidmatan Awan (JPA) to establish an...
13 JUN 2012
RSOG - MYEULINK Seminar
Prof. Dr. Thomas Christiansen is Jean Monnet Professor of European Institutional Politics at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Maastricht University and te...
31 MAY 2012
Leadership Forum
Razak School of Government has undertaken efforts in providing avenues where various stakeholders are able to engage in on-going dialogue on public service leadership ...
07 JUN 2012
KSU Vision Session
This session will enable KSU to share their Vision for their Ministries and how they intend to achieve it. It will enable their Vision to be challenged by the aud...
11 JUN 2012
Razak Lecture Series with HRH Raja Nazrin Shah
The Razak Lecture Series, an annual event organised by RSOG is a knowledge sharing platform for Malaysian leaders and public. It features prominent statesmen and ...
15 MAY 2012
KSU Vision Session
The KSU Vision Session will enable Secretary Generals to share their Vision for their Ministries and how they intend to achieve it. It will enable their Vision to...
26 APR 2012
Effective Public Engagement Seminar: Prof. Vivien Lowndes
The days of "government knows best" are over. Policy makers need to get as much input as possible from the stakeholders in their policy formulation. This seminar...
23 APR 2012
KSU Vision Session
The Razak School of Government wishes to introduce the KSU Vision Session. This session will enable KSU to share their Vision for their Ministries and how they intend...
10 APR 2012
Acquiring Solution-Focused Leadership Skills
Cooperation - the ability to collaborate with one's colleagues - is the secret of success in any contemporary organisation. It is not a God-given gift that some peo...
20 MAR 2012
Chief Secretary Annual Lecture Series
The Razak School of Government wishes to introduce the Chief Secretary Annual Lecture Series. This event is a platform for the academia (public and private highe...
30 MAR 2012
RSOG Leadership Forum
Razak School of Government has undertaken efforts in providing avenues where various stakeholders are able to engage in on-going dialogue on public service leadership ...
19 MAR 2012
KSU Vision Session
The KSU Vision Session will enable KSU to share their Vision for their Ministries and how they intend to achieve it. It will enable their Vision to be challenged by...
22 FEB 2012
Public Service Management in a Multicultural Environment
This seminar presents a framework for successfully managing the public sector in a multicultural environment from the perspective of policymakers and senior man...
20 FEB 2012
RSOG Workshop with Dr. Geoff Mulgan
Dr. Geoff Mulgan addresses four key areas Malaysia's government can leverage to achieve nation's transformation goals which are organizing innovation within g...
09 FEB 2012
KSU Vision Session
The KSU Vision Session will enable KSU to share their Vision for their Ministries and how they intend to achieve it. It will enable their Vision to be challenged ...
08 FEB 2012
AUKU Amendment : A Forum
Student political activism is seeing a revival in Malaysia and current concerns among the academe points to the continued existence of the Universities and Uni...
Upcoming Events
03 JUN 2013
RSOG Seminar with Professor James Piscatori
Prof. Piscatori will discuss issues pertinent to the presence of Muslim communities in the European continent. It will be interesting to learn more about how the Muslim com...

RSOG Knowledge Sharing Platform
In support of meaningful engagement and enlightened dialogue, RSOG provides a platform for knowledge-sharing and collaboration...
RSOG Book Club
PUTTING TO REST the claim to Sabah by the self-proclaimed Sultanate of Sulu
Tan Sri Gani Patail took the initiative to detail the status and historical background of Sabah through his book entitled Putting to Rest the Claim to Sabah by...  Read more
So Good that They Cant Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for the Work You Love
This book tackles, head on, the oft-heard but woefully hard to realize in real life, the notion of passion as the guiding light of choice in one's career decisions. The author put up a good case for what he believes ...  Read more
Drive
Daniel H. Pink addresses his ideas critically in this interdisciplinary book that was intelligently written to include stories, case studies and examples from business, economics, sociology, psychology and science to explain our paradoxical understanding of behavioural physics.  Read more
Mastering Business in Asia: Negotiation
In his observations, the author has uncovered the attributes of the most successful negotiators and shares this in great detail with the reader. Each chapter is packed with tips, tactics and tools to help in any negotiation situation, as well as references to thought leadership on related topics such as psychology, communication, power and influence.  Read more
The Art of Public Strategy
Divided into three parts, the book highlights both the importance and frustration of government strategies. The first part sets the scene of public strategy, the second part digs deeper into major issues facing contemporary government, and the final part - part three, ties up the themes and issues together, setting out some conclusions.  Read more
The Brand Advantage: Public Sector Branding in Asia
The rest of the book provides a good insight on the advantages of branding for the public sector in Asian countries. The author stressed on the importance of national branding that would affect Public Sector Branding and vice versa.  Read more
The Leadership Mystique - Leading Behavior in The Human Enterprise
In this book, Manfred shared his experiences from conversant with thoughtful management scientist to the likes of Henry Mintzberg to his own city culture ramifications based on personal accounts of a time and motion observation in a cafe in Puerto Rico.  Read more
The Emotional Life of Your Brain
For more than thirty years, Richard Davidson has been at the forefront of brain research. Now he gives us an entirely new model for understanding our emotions, as well as practical strategies we can use to change them a new model of our emotions - their origins, their power, and their malleability.  Read more
Who Will Cry When You Die?
Do you feel that life is slipping by so fast that you might never get the chance to live with the meaning, happiness and joy you know you deserve? If so, then this very special book by leadership guru Robin S. Sharma, the author whose The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari series has transformed the lives of thousands, will be the guiding light that leads you to a brilliant new way of living.  Read more
The Fat Tail
This groundbreaking book is the first to both identify the wide range of political risks that global firms face and show investors how to effectively manage them. Written by two of the world's leading figures in political risk management, it reveals that while the world remains exceedingly risky for businesses, it is by no means incomprehensible.  Read more
The Future of Power
Politics changed, and the nature of power defined as the ability to affect others to obtain the outcomes you want had changed dramatically. In this book, Joseph Nye delves behind the elusive faces of power to discover its enduring nature in the cyber age.  Read more
That Used To Be Us
In That Used to Be Us, Thomas L. Friedman, one of America's most influential columnists, and Michael Mandelbaum, one of America's leading foreign policy thinkers, provide both searching exploration of the American condition today and a rousing manifesto for American renewal.  Read more
The Innovation Manual
The Innovation Manual provides a solution to the problems faced by those at the forefront of innovation. It takes you through the seven topics that have the highest impact on the success of value innovation, be this innovation a new product, a new service or a new business model.  Read more
Peaks and Valleys
Spencer Johnson's Peaks and Valleys presents, in narrative story format, how shifting our thinking about the ups and downs in our lives can change how long we dwell in the personal valleys or savor the personal peaks of life.  Read more
Leadership for Innovation
In Leadership for Innovation author John Adair draw upon real-life examples including Google, Honda and 3M to reveal the characteristics of an innovation organisation, the conditions for successful innovation, team creativity, how to build on ideas and how to be a creative leader and team member.  Read more
Disciplined Dreaming
Author Linkner distills his years of experience in business and jazz - as well as hundreds of interviews with CEOs, entrepreneurs, and artists - into a 5-step process that will make creativity easy for you and your organization. This is one of the three books suggested by YBhg. Datuk Abdul Wahab Abdullah, CEO of MIMOS Berhad.  Read more
The Post-American World
How can Americans understand this rapidly changing international climate, and how might the nation continue to thrive in a truly global era? Zakaria answers these questions with his customary lucidity, insight, and imagination.  Read more
Innovation Nation
The bestselling author and leading expert on innovation John Kao asks, that today Finland is the world's most competitive economy? That U.S. students rank twenty-fourth in the world in math literacy and twenty-sixth in problem-solving ability? That in 2005 and 2006 combined, in a reverse brain drain, 30,000 highly trained professionals left the United States to return to their native India?  Read more
Perkhidmatan Awam: Meneraju Perubahan, Melangkau Jangkaan
Prime Minister Y.A.B. Dato' Sri Najib Tun Razak's third book is dedicated to all public servants, especially to raise their morale to realise the governments transformation plan toward achieving Vision 2020.  Read more
Beyond Expectations
Beyond Expectations is the first publication of the Razak School of Government (RSOG). It contains remarks that convey a strong message in simply three words Courage, Innovation and Change.  Read more
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We may be able to communicate better but we have come no closer to understanding each other, or wanting to do so.It is a fact that we now live at a time when each day sees new technology that enables us to communicate with our family and friends as well as strangers on different continents with ease and speed...

 

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