Empathy & Compassion

Leadership requires not just intellect, but also empathy: President Tan

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Addressing the five recipients of this year’s President’s Scholarship, President Tony Tan Keng Yam urged them to help tackle the challenges facing Singapore and bring the country to greater heights. 

There will also be unanticipated global and regional developments that will affect Singapore. “As recipients of the President’s Scholarship, the onus is on each one of you to help tackle the challenges facing Singapore and bring our country to greater heights.

Doing this will require not just intellect but empathy with those in our community,”
said Dr Tan. 

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