Young Singaporeans lack drive, confidence: CEOs

Young Singaporeans lack drive and the confidence to venture out of their comfort zones.

This was the feedback Education Minister Heng Swee Keat received when he had a meeting with a group of group of chief executive officers earlier this week.

Mr Heng was surprised by the assessment and expressed his concern.

He recounted how one CEO had told him about the difference in responses between a Singaporean worker and a European one.

When the CEO told worker in Europe to try out a new role with new responsibilities, the staff asked "what sort of training will I get, how will you help me succeed, what will I do, and so on".

Besides possessing drive, Mr Heng stressed that the young need to be hungrier, and cultivate two other qualities to achieve a meaningful career - the ability to adapt in a changing environment, and the ability to collaborate across cultures.

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