To lead is to let go: Why I fired myself as CEO — Tribeless

By letting go of this role, I’ve gained so much in return.

What does it mean to be a leader?

Yes, that’s how protective I can get of her 😂© Bryan Chong

What does it mean to be a founder?

Winning my first startup ideation competition to the Nobel Peace Prize Convention in 2013.
Winning MasterCard’s Masters Of Code 2015 in San Francisco, USA.

What does it mean to run a company?

Facilitating a Tribeless Conversation in Yogyakarta, Dec 2017. © Endro Gunawan
Pitching Tribeless at Changemakerxchange PH 2017. © Kathleen Guytingco

I never actually stopped “faking it”. Inside, I was always that insecure 19-year-old, playing at startups; or that frightened 10-year-old, trying to be strong for her little sister.

A weathervane spins to show the direction of the wind

What does it mean to launch a product?

The Empathy Box © Tribeless
Shawn cutting hundreds of Empathy Box cards by hand! © Tribeless
Passionately pitching Tribeless at The Collective UK © Miholyn Soon

What does it mean to let go?

Shawn prepping for a facilitator training at A SPACE TO __ © Tribeless
Shawn and I on our work trip to Hong Kong, March 2018 © Tribeless

So what’s next for Tribeless?

One of our first times working together: TechInAsia’s KL Chapter, May 2017 © Ariff Ariffin Hew

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writer, facilitator, founder | i tell honest stories of my experiences with @tribelessco