Professionalism in Public Service

Image: CLCS, Bhutan Perhaps, listening to Dasho Chewang Rinzin, the Director of Royal Institute for Governance and Strategic Studies (RIGSS), about professionalism in public service was truly an amazing pursuit in collectively building a great future for our nation. The topic on professionalism in public service from the Lee Kuan Yew school Alumni was great in so many ways. However, to know that the lack of unity, poor leadership, and self-serving behavior within the government and organizations is in fact posing some unprecedented challenges. The quote "Above the clouds, every day is a clear day" was a powerful reminder for all of us to keep a positive outlook, knowing that better days are always ahead. We were reminded that as educators, we must choose to prioritize the important tasks, like supporting our students, over less important ones like fixing archery matches. We also discussed in length about the growth vs. fixed mindset which captur...