SWITCHING LANES

From managing director to accidental author: A new purpose after 55

After decades of leading organisations, writing offers a different kind of clarity

    • What began as a professional obligation gradually became an intellectual awakening. 
    • What began as a professional obligation gradually became an intellectual awakening.  IMAGE: PIXABAY
    Published Sat, Jul 18, 2026 · 07:00 AM

    I AM, in many ways, an accidental author. Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that I would one day write a book – much less six.

    Yet over the past 17 years, it has become one of the most meaningful journeys of my life, reshaping not only how I think, but also how I understand purpose, service and the next chapter of life after a main career.

    Writing for charity

    My first book, Vantage Views – A Collection of Thoughts on Contemporary Issues, was published by The Business Times in 2008.