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From war-shadowed childhood to shaping Singapore’s skyline. Before Dr. Albert Hong became chairman of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers — one of Asia’s most influential design firms — he was a boy growing up amid poverty and hardship, whose mother saved enough to finance his education.
Dare To Be Different (2016) is Hong’s own account of how adversity became a springboard: from humble beginnings he rose to lead RSP through decades of transformative projects across Singapore and beyond, earning a reputation as a visionary who dared to think differently.
Candid and quietly inspiring, the book blends personal memoir with professional wisdom — lessons on leadership, creativity, and integrity drawn from a lifetime of building, both structures and people. For aspiring architects, business leaders, and anyone who believes where you start need not determine where you finish: grit, gratitude, and the courage to be different. Hong reflects on the mentors who guided him, the risks that defined him, and the values carried from a war-scarred childhood into the boardroom — grit, gratitude, and daring.
Before Dr. Albert Hong became chairman of RSP Architects Planners & Engineers — one of Asia’s most influential design firms — he was a boy growing up in the shadow of war and occupation. Dare To Be Different: The Albert Hong Story (2016) is his own account of how adversity became a springboard for achievement.
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nHong’s early years were marked by poverty and hardship, but his mother saved enough to finance his education — a sacrifice that set him on the path to architecture. From those humble beginnings, he rose to lead RSP through decades of transformative projects across Singapore and beyond, shaping skylines and earning a reputation as a visionary who dared to think differently.
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nCandid and quietly inspiring, the book blends personal memoir with professional wisdom: lessons on leadership, creativity, and integrity drawn from a lifetime of building — both structures and people. Hong reflects on the mentors who guided him, the risks that defined him, and the values he carried from a war-scarred childhood into the boardroom.
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nFor aspiring architects, business leaders, and anyone who believes that where you start need not determine where you finish, this is a story of grit, gratitude, and the courage to be different.
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