CNA938 Rewind - A Letter to Myself: Samuell Ang's purpose-driven leadership across the Private, Public and People sectors
Samuell Ang is a veteran organisational leader whose career journey spans the Private, Public and People sectors. He's held senior positions in industries like food and beverage, fast moving consumer goods, wearable technology, and pharmaceuticals. At one point, he was also a vice principal at an MOE school. Earlier this year, he stepped down as CEO of Edible Garden City urban farming social enterprise, a role he held for six years. Samuell shares how he successful transitioned between such different sectors and thrived in each of his roles. He also shares how a simple act by one of his teachers may have changed the trajectory of his life's journey, and instilled in him a core leadership trait that continues to inspire his approach to people-building.
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