#In3WeCLIMB: Behind every great team is a clear and simple mission

I first met Isaiah Chng, Founder of ProAge, at a convention in 2019. He stopped by our table, after I did my 30-second elevator pitch on CLIMB. He smiled and said, “Yes, I will sign up.” That was the moment when he took a chance on us. Since then, we have become friends and strategic partners, and I am grateful beyond words. He brought his core team to our leadership workshop and allowed us to work with them to enhance team collaboration and synergy. I admire Isaiah because of his Mission; he leads by having a clear sense of purpose, and everyone in his team is aligned with the vision and direction of ProAge that he has set. Brainstorming with him has always been a joy and pleasure because of his ideas and innovations. 

I caught up with him recently and asked what chances and choices he had made and taken last year to drive change:

DS: In the past year, what situation brought out the best in you? What strengths did you use to impact the situation? What was the outcome? How are things positively impacted?

IC: COVID-19 led to the complete stop of our entire business. We needed to pivot and innovate right away. I used my talents to lead my team and strategized a path out of the “mess.” So thankful for how my team responded. We brought all our solutions online and accelerated our digital push within 1 month. This enabled us to stream our first mass event across 10 countries during the circuit breaker period and snag our first regional project. 

DS: Through self-discovery and reflection, how do you create value for your team?

IC: My decisions made then were crucial. My key value was to quickly chart a forward-moving strategy, attach it to our mission which anchored us, and framed how we worked in a “new norm.” 

DS: What trends and changes do you see in the world that excite you and give you a sense of confidence in the possibilities for the future?

IC: Growing digitization, change in how people work, how companies focused on well-being, opening new markets and business areas ripe for disruption due to the change. All these are positive trends that give me much optimism and hope for the future.

In celebration of CLIMB’s third-year anniversary, we would like to honor leaders like Isaiah who always put the purpose of his organization close to his heart and despite all the changes happening in the world, he leads and brings his team forward through ideas, innovations, and optimism.

CLIMB grows as leaders like you grow. #In3WeCLIMB #CLIMB3rdAnniversary #YourLeadershipMatters