Mindset Lab@ASB
Develop and grow the mindset and leadership skills you need to succeed through our innovative and interactive ecosystem.
Developing mindset and adaptive leadership.
The greatest leadership transformations happen within. Asia School of Business’s Mindset Lab is a unique program rooted in behavioral science that supports participants in developing their mindset, increasing self-awareness, understanding team dynamics, and driving change within a group.
You’ll engage in exploration of topics, reflection, interactive workshops, and receive personalized executive coaching to cultivate developmental mindsets for growth — the belief that skills and abilities can be developed through consistent effort.
Mindset Lab is led by faculty, an academic program director, an academic manager, mindset coaches, and every participant who brings relevant complementary experiences to the program.
Explore the evidence from behavioral research to uncover how our minds, beliefs, values, and motives interact to affect the outcome of our growth and development.
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On a Transformative Journey.
Mindset Lab partners with organizations to create and deliver development experiences that combine behavioral science, experiential learning, coaching, and real-world application for team leaders and organizations.
Explore customised programmes or join our open-enrolment courses.
Engage in team activities and executive coaching.
Build confidence, develop personalized leadership behaviors through the individual Growth Program (IGP).
Semester 1 → Understanding Own Mindset
Semester 2 → Working in Teams with M-Lab
Semester 3 → Cultivating Growth Mindset in Others
An Immersive Experience
Develop and strengthen the mindset and leadership skills you need to succeed through our innovative, interactive ecosystem.
A blend of learning and experiential activities that explore mindset, designed to help participants develop new perspectives and approaches to learning and leadership.
Turn aspirations into action by setting goals towards their individual growth project, supported by accredited executive coaches. Individual growth projects typically focus on developing emotional intelligence, communication skills, team leadership, and C-suite and board-ready mindset development.
Individual Growth Projects
The Individual Growth Project (IGP) is a personalized leadership development journey in which participants identify meaningful areas for growth and apply their learning in real-world contexts over several months. Among these journeys, the following participants were recognized by the MBA 2025 cohort for their outstanding growth and transformation.
Thomas Maddison – MBA 2025
The IGP was the first time I’d ever been held accountable for my own personal growth.
I committed to something I’d been too scared to start: after seven years as a mechanical engineer in mining, publicly stepping into leadership development meant leaving behind the reputation I’d spent that career building. My IGP became making leadership videos on Instagram, and with the support of my classmates, I finished the year with 10 videos under my belt.
What I really gained was the willingness to be seen trying something before I was good at it, and that’s what now lets me start things I’m not ready for.
Harish Kartick Murugan – MBA 2025
Before joining ASB and IGP, I had never truly experienced the power of networking, and my leadership and communication skills were far from where I wanted them to be.
I saw IGP as an opportunity to challenge myself, step outside my comfort zone, and intentionally build my interpersonal skills. I embraced every opportunity to lead, connect, and learn from people with diverse perspectives.
Looking back, the Most Transformed Student award is not just a recognition of my growth. It is a reflection of the person I had the courage to become through this incredible journey.
Wei Han Lim – MBA 2025
Pursuing my IGP gave me the space to interrogate who I am and who I want to be.
Doing so with the support of the tight-knit ASB community let me be more vulnerable in the pursuit of self-improvement. Even a year out from finishing the MBA and the IGP, I’m still amazed by where my growth journey continues to take me.
I continue to lean into being the most confident, most authentic version of myself in my professional and personal life. I don’t think I’d be as confident as I feel or be where I am today without beginning this growth journey at ASB.
Mindet Lab (EMBA)
Develop and strengthen the mindset and leadership skills you need to succeed through our innovative, interactive ecosystem.
Engage in collaborative peer-to-peer reflections and executive coaching
Cultivate a strategic mindset, develop leadership behaviors such as mindsets for executive presence, intrapreneurship, and board readiness, and enhance your growth through one-to-one coaching and the Individual Growth Program (IGP). The program is designed to support your leadership ambitions while helping you navigate organizational complexity and unprecedented change.
Semester 1 → Understanding Own Mindset
Semester 2 → Working in Teams with M-Lab
Semester 3 → Cultivating Growth Mindset in Others
An Immersive Experience
Develop and strengthen the mindset and leadership skills you need to succeed through our innovative, interactive ecosystem.
A blend of peer-to-peer sharing and experiential activities that explore mindset, designed to help participants develop new perspectives and approaches to growth and leadership.
Turn aspirations into action by setting goals for your Individual Growth Project, supported by accredited executive coaches.
“Get a trusted executive coach and ask for brutal feedback. It really helped me grow.” – Muhammad Awais Qadir, EMBA 2026
Individual Growth Projects
Individual Growth Project (IGP) is a personalized leadership development journey where participants identify meaningful areas for growth and apply their learning in real-world contexts over several months. Among these journeys, the following participants were recognized by the EMBA 2026 cohort for their outstanding growth and transformation.
Chris Tham – EMBA 2026
My EMBA Mindset Lab taught me that leadership is built through the courage to have difficult conversations, the willingness to listen, and the commitment to keep growing.
Serving on the job has strengthened my communication and financial understanding, even though growth sometimes comes with criticism and misconceptions beyond my control.
What I can control is my mindset and my actions, and that is where real leadership begins.
Irdawati Nor – EMBA 2026
Thank you to the Mindset Lab. From that experience, change became my greatest teacher, and uncertainty became an invitation to grow.
Through resilience, curiosity, and a growth mindset, I learned that staying relevant is not about holding on to what was, but about having the courage to embrace what could be.
Long Zulkarnain – EMBA 2026
My IGP journey has been a journey from self-awareness to intentional change. I learned that effective leadership is not only about having the right answers, but also about how I listen, respond, and make others feel heard.
Through feedback, reflection, and real-life practice, I became more conscious of pausing before reacting and looking at situations from different perspectives. I am still a work in progress, but now that I have taken on a new role in the Transformation team, I feel more composed, empathetic, and purposeful in my communication.
Most importantly, I learned that becoming a better leader starts with becoming a better version of myself.
Awais Qadir – EMBA 2026
After 15 years in the technology domain, I recognized that one of my key areas for development was communicating complex ideas with greater simplicity and clarity. I therefore made this the focus of my Individual Growth Project.
I deliberately sought honest and, at times, uncomfortable feedback to understand how others experienced my communication and where I needed to change. That process challenged some long-standing habits and required me to make meaningful changes within a relatively short period.
That process challenged some long-standing habits and required me to make meaningful changes within a relatively short period.
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MINDSET JOURNEY:
Stories & Research
Our Executive Coaches
10
Executive Coaches
Experienced executive coaches from various backgrounds.
14+
Global Perspectives
Lived and worked across Asia, Europe, Australia, North America, and Africa.
20+
Industries Represented
Finance, technology, consulting, healthcare, aerospace, real estate, transportation and more.
1:1
Personal Executive Coaching
Dedicated executive coaching support tailored to individual growth goals.
Testimonials
Earlier, I thought Mindset Lab was just another program. But when I went through a difficult period at work, I realised how much it had actually prepared me. I learned that growth cannot be determined by circumstances. It's about how you respond to them.
One of my biggest ‘aha moments’ was recognising how many of our limits are shaped early in life. Challenging those beliefs takes real intention and the Mindset Lab gave me the tools to do that.
I’ve always preferred clarity, control, and structure, but this journey forced me to go deeper—to reflect on who I am and why I react the way I do. Instead of seeking comfort, I’ve learned to embrace uncertainty and the unknown.
Our Team
Director of Mindset Lab
Associate Professor II of Organizational Behavior, Faculty Head of Mindset Lab
Academic Manager