Momentum.
One step at a time.
About Head to Heart to Habit
NINE IN TEN heart bypass patients don’t change their lifestyles post-treatment.
In a matter literally relating to life and death, only a staggering 10% adopt new behaviours to live more healthily.
And yet at work, managers are surprised when their teams don’t adopt a new behaviour after a quick chat. Chances are that the same surprised manager who’s been asked by their own manager to change a behaviour has also been struggling to do so.
What explains the gap that so often exists between the intentions and actions of so many?
The answer lies in the fact that while behavioural change is a skill we can learn, we have been taught it incorrectly.
Join me as I lay out the “Head to Heart to Habit” framework to enable you to make meaningful sustainable changes in your behaviour to get to your goals – be they work goals or non-work personal ones. And whether you’re a senior leader, a mid-level manager or a junior executive in your first job, come along.
Along the way, it will also enable you to understand yourselves and your stakeholders better.
I have found success with this framework as a leader, as an executive coach and as an individual. Whatever your context, I hope you will too.
About Oliver Foo
Oliver helps leaders raise their own and their team’s performance at work.
From rookie coder to sales leader to C-suite executive, turned business owner, executive coach, speaker, mentor and published author, Oliver now leverages his lived experiences to help leaders in complex roles be more agile and resilient.
In 2018, he called time on a 30-plus-year career in tech/telecoms. He was Country Managing Director for a global tech company, and then drove its revenue growth for Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and South East Asia.
Along the way, he led a 400-strong team, and secured and executed deals valued at hundreds of millions of dollars. He has lived in Singapore, UK, Germany, Canada and Finland.
An alumnus of the University of Manchester, UK, Oliver has also attended a Senior Management Program with INSEAD, and is an International Coaching Federation ACC Certified Coach.
Oliver lives in Singapore with his wife and two children. In his spare time, he cycles and plays bad golf.
Contents of the Book
Introduction: Improving The Odds
1. Being Fat With Two Blind Spots
2. Head to Heart to Habit Framework
3. Head: Willpower Gets Us Started
4. Heart: Motivation Gets Us Going
5. Habit: Momentum Gets Us Growing
6. Putting It All Together
7. Managers and Partners, Take Heed
8. Final Thoughts
What Senior Executives Say About This Book
Nicole Gionet
Chairperson, Marichette Foundation
Former Chief HR Officer, Alcatel-Lucent
I loved this book. Full of thought-provoking yet practical ideas. Oliver’s rich real-world experience makes it so credible and insightful. And so well written. My new ‘go-to’ reference!
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Allen Lew
Chairman Certis Group
The Head to Heart to Habit framework will allow you to understand yourself and your stakeholders better … It will also guide you to make meaningful changes in your behaviour to get to your goals.
The ideas presented within these pages are not merely aspirational; they are practical and actionable steps for leaders to think, act and live, so they can be the best version of themselves.
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Mithran Doraisamy
Senior Partner, Korn Ferry
Superb! Packed with insight, an intuitive framework and practical tips … this book will unleash your potential at work, at play and at home!
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Jeann Low
Former Group CFO, Singtel Group
We all desire to be better at work, play and home. The experiences and framework shared here will undoubtedly help you adapt positively.
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Roque Lozano
Senior Vice President, Middle East and Africa,
Nokia Corporation
Read and keep this book close to you. It will help you discover the best version of yourself and lay the foundations for success in both your professional and personal lives.
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Ari Beilinson
Advisor, Consultant, Investor
Get this excellent book today. You’ll learn a powerful and practical new development process to understand yourself and lead your team better. If you’re an expat manager like I was, read this book twice.
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Laurence Tan
Managing Director, BP Coach Training
ICF Professional Certified Coach
A must-read for anyone who wants to be a better leader or coach. And even if leadership or coaching isn’t your primary focus, it’s still worth diving into.
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Kenneth Chan
Former President, McDonald’s Greater China
Author of Asians in Charge
As a global business leader, one of the most challenging tasks I faced was not so much developing a strategy for the future, but to bring people along, inspire belief, and build the muscle and discipline to create sustainable change. Oliver’s book provides a practical and powerful way to translate vision into behaviours.
