Chester Tang's Blog

  Subject: Self-introduction for Chester Tang Dear Prof Blackstone, I am Chester Tang from your effective communication module and I am writing an introductory letter that I hope allows you to know me better. I am a Year 1 student   undertaking the civil engineering programme in the Singapore Institute of Technology. I graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 2019 with a diploma in Sustainable Urban Design and Engineering, specialising in civil engineering. I have always been strong in mathematics and physics, which have led me to pursue my gifts in this civil engineering degree programme. Outside of school, I am an inline skating instructor. Having taught for 6 years and counting, I find great joy in educating my students who come from all ages and backgrounds. I train students in all areas of inline skating, from beginner moves such as standing up and striding in their skates, to advanced specialisations such as slalom and slide. I am also undertaking a senior role in ...

“Developing excellent communication skills is absolutely essential to effective leadership. The leader must be able to share knowledge and ideas to transmit a sense of urgency and enthusiasm to others. If a leader can't get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn't even matter." Gilbert Amelio, former President and CEO of National Semiconductor Corp According to Amelio, a leader needs to be charismatic in order to get his message across, as it would be pointless otherwise, where he said, “If a leader can't get a message across clearly and motivate others to act on it, then having a message doesn't even matter,”. People want a leader, not a dictator/boss. He needs to be able to choose a proper choice of words and use proper language that allows people to understand and carry out his visions.