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LX Leader
Edwin Chua - Assistant Chief of General Staff (Plans), SAF
Sector
Social
Security
Central Administration - Human Resource
Area of Expertise/Experience
Leadership Development
Innovation and Change Management
Policy Development and Strategic Sensemaking
Seniority
Directors to Assistant/Deputy Chief Executives
Taking care of the people, so that they can take care of the mission - 20 years of experience alternating between ground and policy-making tours in the public service and in the SAF. Happy to share my experiences if you think it could help you!
Background & Key Achievements
Assistant Director, Cyber Security Project Office - blazing the trail for cyber capabilities in the SAF, nurturing new international partnerships for the digital domain
Senior Deputy Director (Education Policy), Ministry of Education - revamping our school admissions policies, PSLE, and moving away from Streaming
Director (Personnel Policy), Ministry of Defence - Revamping career and scholarship schemes, improving benefits, remuneration and welfare
Ground leadership in the SAF - leading NSFs, regulars and NSmen to accomplish different missions, defence diplomacy, safeguarding our sovereignty on the frontlines.
How Can I Help
Happy to share on different organisational cultures and the experience of leading in different contexts, what MINDEF/SAF is like relative to the rest of the public service, and how to lead and manage change among people who may or may not be the most enthusiastic.