You said “hire for attitude, not for knowledge”. Why is that so important now?

Tan Su Shan
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Group CEO & Director at DBS Group

Niche: Banking, AI, Finance
Revenue: $1M+/month
Location: Singapore
Started: 2015 or earlier

Knowledge is abundant—you can search, ask AI, learn online. Attitude is rare. We need curious people willing to change roles and try new things. If you do not make it safe to move, reskill, and experiment, the organisation gets stuck while technology and markets move ahead.

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