Khoo Kheng-Hor
Khoo Kheng-Hor 邱庆河 | |
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Occupation(s) | Author, speaker |
Spouse | Judy Hwang Chung Mei (Deceased)[1] |
Website | www |
Khoo Kheng-Hor (
Life
Early years
Khoo was born in 1956 in the
To help him in tackle the numerous challenging tasks he faced in Malayan Sugar then, his future wife, Judy Hwang, gave him some notes of her translation of Sun Tzu's Art of War from
From the early 1980s, Khoo tried to pursue a
Retrenchment
In early 1994, Khoo was retrenched from KFC as a result of an ownership change. He said:
Months before leaving my office, I had already looked around for another job, but unfortunately, top jobs are hard to come by. I felt like a
daimyō wanted to employ me, then I would be my own little warlord and employ myself.[7]
From his home near
Early retirement
In 1999, at the age of 43, Khoo decided to 'hang up his sword' (as described in his own words) to live a quiet and leisurely life in Cameron Highlands of Malaysia, with his wife and their "four-legged son", Bandit, a Yorkshire Terrier to this very day.[4] When asked on his decision to live in the mountains, Khoo said:
Life is more than work, work, work or just making money. I don't want to be like the preacher in the Book of Ecclesiastes who lamented that he looked on all labours that he had laboured to do, and he beheld only vanity and a striving after wind. We may not be very wealthy but we have made enough to live by since we do not subscribe to a lavish lifestyle. So why not have time to do the things we like to do for a change?[4]
Commendation
As a consultant-trainer to the
His works
Sun Tzu series
Sun Tzu (
As a contemporary teacher of Sun Tzu's Art of War, Khoo has written over 26 books on business and management based on its principles such as:[11]
- Crime Prevention: The Sun Tzu Way (2006)[12]
- Win Without Fighting (2006)
- Applying Sun Tzu's Art of War (2002) – A six handguides collection
- Sun Tzu: The Keeper of CEO's Conscience (1997)
- Applying Sun Tzu's Art of War in Corporate Politics (1995)
- Sun Tzu and Management (1992)
- War at Work: Applying Sun Tzu's Art of War in Today Business World (1990)
Due to his ability to translate what is a complicated treatise into an easily readable and understandable prose for a beginner, Khoo's Sun Tzu series were well received and continue to grow in scope and depth in later years. He additionally manages to add realism by injecting real-life situations culled from his 15 years in management, that provoke much thought and encourage readers to assess their own performance, and take positive measures to become more effective in their workplace and interpersonal relationships.[13]
Novels
His first novel, Taikor, was released in late 2004. It is a historical saga of Malaya which traces the years 1922 to 1982, telling the story of Ya Loong, from his family's migration from South Thailand to Penang after his father's death. It was among the 132 entries nominated for the 2006 International Dublin Literary Award.[3]
His second novel, Mamasan, is about life of those people working in the glitzy world of nightclubbing and their customers who patronise nightclubs. It was released in April 2007.[14]
His third novel, Nanyang, is a historical saga about the multi-racial people who inhabit the lands of the 'Southern Ocean', as early Chinese migrants called Malaya and Singapore. It hit the book stores in October 2007.[15]
References
- ^ "Remember Judy". Khoo Kheng-Hor. Archived from the original on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 15 July 2008.
- ^ a b Ho, Janet (29 March 1995). "Applying Sun Tzu wisdom to specific areas of management". The Straits Times.
- ^ a b "International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award 2006". Dublin City Public Libraries. Archived from the original on 16 April 2007. Retrieved 15 April 2007.
- ^ ISBN 967-978-753-2.
- ^ ISBN 967-978-634-X.
- ^ "City Speakers International: Khoo Kheng-Hor". City Speakers International. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2007.
- ^ Seah, Lynn (7 February 1998). "Make lots of friends – you will need them". The Straits Times.
- The New Straits Times. p. 33.
- ISBN 978-967-978-972-0.
- ^ Khoo, Vivienne (4 July 1993). "Sun Zi says...". The Straits Times. p. Upfront section.
- ^ "Books written by Khoo Kheng-Hor". Pelanduk Publications. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 30 March 2007.
- ^ Co-authored with Datuk Christopher Wan, Malaysia's CID Director
- ^ KasinathanHan, Vijaya (20 October 2002). "The art of war in business". Sunday Mail.
- ^ "Book details: Mamasan". Pelanduk Publications. Archived from the original on 12 July 2007. Retrieved 29 October 2007.
- ^ "Book details: Nanyang". Pelanduk Publications. Retrieved 29 October 2007. [dead link]
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