Jaslyn Mobile Magazine Vol.4

The Art of

L .E.A.D.ing:Jaslyn’s Thoughts on Leadership

Jaslyn Ng

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Foreword: 1

A Fitting End to A Wonderful Chapter

Learn, Emulate, Act, and DriveTo L.E.A.D. is to 3

- Learning from an Exemplary Leader

5 7- Emulating and Applying Leadership Values
9- Acting Like A Leader
11- Driving and Cultivating New Leaders

Benefits of L.E.A.D.ership 13

WonderfulA Fitting End To A

Chapter

1

We have reached the fourth, 2
and final edition of my magazine series.

The journey has been amazing. I have received so much
feedback on how the previous three editions have inspired &
motivated them to push on, to strive for the better, and to
excel in life. I hope that this edition will do its predecessors
justice as well, and may it be an inspiration to every reader
who has taken their time to read my musings.

As a mother of 2, a COT qualifier, and now an Agency
Leader, I feel that I am extremely blessed. I have a visionary
mentor whom I respect tremendously, a dynamic team of
Financial Consultants that I am proud to lead, wonderful
customers and friends who are always supportive of me,
and two lovely children that make all my sacrifices and
efforts worthwhile.

For this final edition, I will be talking about my journey and
experience as an Agency Leader, as well as my thoughts of
nurturing the next generation of leaders. I am a strong
believer of empowering others to unleash their full potential,
and my current position as an Agency Leader allows me to
do just that, which I am very grateful for.

To my mentors, beloved JaslyNGroup team, my friends,
customers, followers on social media, and last but not least,
my children, I sincerely thank you from the bottom of my
heart for your never-ending support, trust, and
encouragement for me. I promise not to disappoint and
continue to work towards building potential leaders and
protective lives.

Jaslyn NgSincerely,

To L.E.A.D. is to

LeaArcnt,, aEnmdulDatre,ive

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In January 2019, after Yet, there was a part of me that was a 4
being a Financial little apprehensive. I do not consider
myself as a veteran in the industry, and
Consultant for 1 ½ years, I I personally still have so much to learn
was promoted to be an as well. But now I am expected to not
just lead a team, but make decisions
entry-level Agency Leader. that will affect an entire company of
It was a major milestone in Financial Consultants? Although many
thought that it was a well-deserved
my career as a Financial promotion, I couldn’t help but second
Consultant as I took it to guess myself – whether I’m cut out for
the role.
be a recognition of my
efforts so far and I couldn’t

be more thankful.

It’s not so much on whether I have the
capability to perform at the highest
level. Prior to joining this industry, I had
prior experience leading teams in
corporate HR; this meant that I already
had the experience of making executive
decisions and performing under
pressure. What I was concerned about
was whether I am able to LEAD BY
EXAMPLE. Although the typical
definition of leading is to take charge
and guide others to move forward, I
believe it first starts with Learning.

Exemplary LeaderLearning from an

For me, a leader is more than just a title or position; it revolves around
impacting others with your words, actions, and attitude. It’s about setting a

good example and being an inspiration for others to emulate.

To be honest, I have been very fortunate Moreover, he always gave me constructive

to have an inspirational mentor and feedback and shared his wealth of

leader in Jaden Wang. He has been very experience with me: how to improve my

supportive of me from the moment I presentation, what questions to ask the

stepped into this industry. I can still recall prospects, etc. But to date, I think the

5 that when I was a junior Financial most important lesson that he taught me
Consultant, he went along with me to my was how to genuinely CARE for my
appointments. Although it may sound prospects and clients. It’s never about

intimidating to have my mentor and closing deals, not about convincing the

senior FC sitting beside me while I prospect to sign on the dotted line. It’s

presented to prospects, but in truth, it about providing them with the financial

also made me feel more confident and protection and coverage that they require.

assured because I know that there was He was also there when I presented in

someone watching over me. workshops and trainings, when I achieved

my MDRT, when I qualified for COT, and on

so many more occasions.

“Leadership is not about a title or a designation.
It’s about impact, influence, and inspiration”

– Robin S. Sharma

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“As a leader, I want to lead as how I was led, to
inspire as how I was inspired, and to nurture the
future generation of FCs to the best of my abilities.”

Leadership ValuesEmulating and Applying 8

I learnt so much about leading by example from
Jaden, and I applied his leadership methods
when I eventually began to lead my own team,
JaslyNGroup. As a leader, I had the responsibility
of guiding and assisting my team to unleash their
full potential. I want to lead as how I was led, to
inspire as how I was inspired, and to nurture the

9future generation of FCs to the best of my

abilities.

Similar to what Jaden did to me, I too attended
my junior FC’s appointments, gave constructive
feedback on how to improve, organised
one-to-ones, group workshops, etc. These
sessions were not only beneficial for my team
members, I also benefitted from knowing the
strengths and weaknesses of each of my team
members. This allowed me to personalize my
approach and to guide each of them differently.
Of course, this also enabled me to grow closer
with them, not only just as a leader, but also as a
colleague and friend.

LeaderActing like a

Apart from my duties and responsibilities as an Agency Leader, I
still had to service my existing clients and consult new prospects
as well. This is where the next aspect of leadership comes into
play – setting an example through my actions. As a leader, people
look up to me and aspire to learn from me. This gives me even
more reason to push myself harder so that I will not let myself and

9 the people around me down.
I continued my daily routine of waking up and starting my day at
5am. Being consistent and practising what you preach are
important as a leader. You cannot ask others to do this and that if
you yourself are not doing it yourself. Which is why I attended
enrichment workshops, talks, and seminars to continuously
improve myself. I read enrichment books and articles, as well as
listen to podcasts whenever I can to continuously enhance my
knowledge.

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“Being consistent and practising what you
preach is important as a leader. You cannot ask
others to do this and that if you yourself are not
doing it yourself.”

I do all this because I want to set an example through my actions. I do not want
to be a NATO (No Action, Talk Only) leader; I want to walk the talk and lead
through my actions.

“One of the best things about being a leader, to me,
is having the ability to cultivate new up-and-coming
leaders, who will eventually lead others.”

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New LeadersDriving and Cultivating 12

One of the best things about being a leader, to
me, is having the ability to cultivate new
up-and-coming leaders, who will eventually lead
others. In my humble opinion, nurturing new
blood to take the reins is quintessential for a
person, team, and company to continue growing
and excelling.

I do this by requiring my team members to lead
discussions and organise their own workshops
and training sessions. By doing this, they will
learn important leadership values such as
determination, time management, communication
skills, handling pressure, and many more – which
will serve them well as future leaders and also as
members of the community. I do not expect them
to be perfect, but I expect them to give their
best shot.

Therefore, I encourage all current leaders to
always nurture the people who are under them.
Work towards unleashing their full potential,
focus on improving their skills, and to grow them
as potential leadership material.

Benefits of

L.E.A.D.ERSHIP

One of my proudest achievements as a
leader thus far is when I came in 2nd for the
Top Rookie Manager Award 2019. This is a
monumental achievement for me and my
team because we managed to achieve it
with a small and nimble team (the

13 first-place winner’s team was almost
double our size!) It was a result of a
cumulative effort of the entire team, but I
also believe that leadership also played a
contributing role as well.

As the leader of the team, I strived to
continue motivating my Financial
Consultants. Between my time as a mother
of two and servicing my own clients, I
made sure to always be there for my team
whenever I can. And my efforts paid off in
several ways:

A Motivated Team events, etc. But most importantly, they 14
I always believe that genuineness can be are supporting one another and guiding
felt. When you are sincere and junior FCs to do well in this career. I
wholehearted in helping someone, they wholeheartedly agree with this quote by
will be able to feel it and they will Tom Peters that "leaders don't create
reciprocate. This was what happened to followers, they create more leaders". I’m
me. My team doubled down and worked proud that my team members are
extra hard to not only achieve the goals growing to becoming leaders of their
that they had set, but to exceed them. own too, and I have faith that they will be
Every day when I meet up with them, I excellent leaders one day.
could see the burning passion and drive
in them to learn, to grow, and to excel. To end, I leave you with this quote by
And in turn, that motivates me to give my British author and motivational speaker,
very best to them. Simon Sinek: “Leadership is a way of
thinking, a way of acting, and most
New Breed of Leaders importantly, a way of communicating.”
I am also seeing my team members
growing into leaders of their own calibre.
They are taking initiative to lead
discussions, presenting trainings and
workshops, organising client appreciation

“Leadership is a way of thinking,
a way of acting, and most importantly,

a way of communicating”

– Simon Sinek