# Leadership TMC

> Shanghai Toastmasters Club


## Posts

- [When Life Shifts](https://leadership.tmclub.net/when-life-shifts/): Meeting 955: "When Life Shifts - The Psychology Behind Our Most Defining Moments" by Cathy Ma. 
- [Ready to transform your leadership in a constantly changing world?](https://leadership.tmclub.net/ready-to-transform-your-leadership-in-a-constantly-changing-world/): Meeting 954 December 10, 2025 Join us to learn from Klaus, a German expert with 35 years of experience working with China, in his keynote: “The Art of Fluent Being – Transforming My Way of Leadership.” Klaus, an executive coach who has lived in Shanghai and Taiwan for 20 years, will share profound insights into […]
- [The Stage is Set. The Pressure is Real](https://leadership.tmclub.net/the-stage-is-set-the-pressure-is-real/): Meeting 953 December 03, 2025 Excellence demands preparation. Whether you plan to compete or simply want to learn the secrets of contest success, mastering the flow, the timing, and the pressure is essential. Join us for the Club Mock-up Contest! This is your opportunity to witness and absorb the gold standard of public speaking from […]
- [Club Election Night](https://leadership.tmclub.net/club-election-night/): Meeting 952 November 26, 2025 Join us for Club Leadership Election Night, the official process that determines our Executive Committee for the January – June 2026 term! This is more than an election; it’s your chance to witness leadership and service in action. Whether you are planning to serve or simply curious about leadership skills, […]
- [Behind every leader is a story of service](https://leadership.tmclub.net/behind-every-leader-is-a-story-of-service/): Meeting 951 November 19, 2025 Leaders don’t just appear—they are forged through service, resilience, and personal growth. Join us for a special panel discussion featuring distinguished District 85 leaders, including the current District Director, Yvonne Zhu. We are incredibly proud that four of the leaders in this discussion are active members of our own Shanghai […]
- [Love is to Have, Not to Withhold](https://leadership.tmclub.net/love-is-to-have-not-to-withhold/): Meeting 950 November 12, 2025 Love isn’t a feeling you fall into; it’s a series of conscious, courageous choices. Are you practicing the kind of love you truly desire? Join Rosalia Shi, an experienced Toastmaster, as she explores the gap between our desire for deep connection and the reality of isolation. Rosalia dismantles the myth […]
- [Know What's Next. Now.](https://leadership.tmclub.net/know-whats-next-now/): Meeting 949 November 05, 2025 ACCELERATE YOUR GROWTH: Master Communication and Leadership. This is your essential session led by VPE Kyle Wei, focusing on “Pathway Enhancements: What’s New, What’s Next, Why it Matters for You.” Gain the actionable steps required for growth and club quality. You’ll also see four members deliver diverse Pathways projects, including […]
- [Insights in the Creative World of Improv](https://leadership.tmclub.net/insights-in-the-creative-world-of-improv/): Meeting 948 October 29, 2025 The boardroom demands structure, but the global stage requires spontaneity and wit. Are your communication skills ready to pivot instantly, whether you’re leading a meeting or making a speech? Join us for a high-energy session with Keynote Speakers Jennel (FinTech Leader & seasoned improviser) and Stacey (Public Relations Queen & […]
- [The Qualities of a Leader in a VUCA World](https://leadership.tmclub.net/the-qualities-of-a-leader-in-a-vuca-world/): Meeting 947 October 22, 2025 The world feels V.U.C.A.—Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous. What if you had a clear strategy to lead with confidence, no matter the chaos? Join us for a powerful session with Keynote Speaker Milton Leung, an Executive Coach and Trusted Advisor with over 20 years in global banking and leadership. Milton […]
- [ADD HOLLYWOOD to your speech](https://leadership.tmclub.net/add-hollywood-to-your-speech/): Meeting 946 October 15, 2025 Ready to turn your next speech into a winning performance? After the holiday break, it’s time to elevate your speaking skills. We’re kicking off with a session designed to inject drama, clarity, and impact into every message. Join us for “ADD HOLLYWOOD to your speech” with our own champion, Vijay […]
- ["and/or"](https://leadership.tmclub.net/and-or/): Meeting 945 September 24, 2025 What if two simple words could unlock a new understanding of our world? We live in an era where our differences are emphasized, but Prof. Josef Gregory Mahoney argues that a 2-word framework—stretching from the Shang Dynasty to today—can help us make sense of it all. Join us for a […]
- [How To Build A Story](https://leadership.tmclub.net/how-to-build-a-story/): Meeting 944 September 17, 2025 A good story isn’t just told—it’s crafted. But how do you capture an audience’s attention and ensure your message lands with impact? Join us for an enlightening session with John Zhang, a communication coach who truly lives and breathes the art of public speaking. As a celebrated champion and sought-after […]
- [Speech Marathon: Speak. Inspire. Repeat.](https://leadership.tmclub.net/speech-marathon-speak-inspire-repeat-2/): Meeting 943 September 10, 2025 Double the Speeches. Double the Impact. For one special meeting, we’re taking our practice to the next level. We’re doubling our usual lineup to bring you six member Pathways project speeches, each followed by a live evaluation. It’s an intensive session for learning, leadership, and growth. Whether you’re a speaker, […]
- [A Career in Tech – What I Learned and the way forward](https://leadership.tmclub.net/%f0%9d%97%94-%f0%9d%97%96%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%97%bf%f0%9d%97%b2%f0%9d%97%b2%f0%9d%97%bf-%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%97%bb-%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%b2%f0%9d%97%b0%f0%9d%97%b5-%f0%9d%97%aa%f0%9d%97%b5%f0%9d%97%ae/): Meeting 942 September 03, 2025 The tech world is a maze—what if you had a map and a mentor who has already navigated the toughest turns? Join us for a straight-talk session with James Hsu, an accomplished executive who has journeyed from multinational giants like Microsoft and Amazon to building two successful startups from the […]
- [Walla Walla: A Shanghai Magazine From the 1940s](https://leadership.tmclub.net/walla-walla-a-shanghai-magazine-from-the-1940s/): Meeting 941 August 27, 2025 Ever felt like you’ve been transported to another time just by looking at an old photograph? A time you can almost hear the stories whispering from the walls? Step into the past with Rosá Guo, an accomplished artist whose art illustration is a portal to Old Shanghai’s lost rhythms. Rosá […]
- [Standing in Your Power Doesn't Create Enemies - It Reveals Them](https://leadership.tmclub.net/%f0%9d%97%a6%f0%9d%98%81%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%97%bb%f0%9d%97%b1%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%97%bb%f0%9d%97%b4-%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%97%bb-%f0%9d%97%ac%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%98%82%f0%9d%97%bf-%f0%9d%97%a3%f0%9d%97%bc/): Meeting 940 TODO: August 20, 2025 Your power isn’t a weapon against others; it’s a mirror that reveals who stands with you and who doesn’t. Join us for a bold and unapologetic talk by Kevin Maxim, an international vocal artist and sought-after speaker whose career has taken him from Atlanta to Shanghai and beyond. Kevin […]
- [SWAY Them Your Way: How to influence your audience impromptu](https://leadership.tmclub.net/sway-them-your-way-how-to-influence-your-audience-impromptu/): Meeting 939: How to influence your audience impromptu
- [Harrowing Tales From the Front Office & The Family Room](https://leadership.tmclub.net/harrowing-tales-from-the-front-office-the-family-room/): Meeting 938 August 6, 2025 True leadership isn’t just about the boardroom; it’s also about the living room. Monte Rosen, a Founder & Board Member of ELG, a Certified Global Speaker, and a father of two adult neurodivergent children, is here to share his harrowing tales from both worlds. This is not a story of […]
- [Entertainment Is Everyone's Business](https://leadership.tmclub.net/entertainment-is-everyones-business/): Meeting 937: Entertainment is everyone's business.
- [Speech Marathon: Speak, Inspire, Repeat.](https://leadership.tmclub.net/speech-marathon-speak-inspire-repeat/): Meeting 936: A special "Speech Marathon" meeting where we turn the spotlight on our very own SHLTMC members!
- [The World Is Too Much With Us; Late and Soon](https://leadership.tmclub.net/the-world-is-too-much-with-us-late-and-soon/): Meeting 935: Join Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters Club's next meeting featuring  guest Keynote Speaker David Fincher. A "funny, swell DIGITAL guru" and acclaimed Public Speaking Coach, David will show you how to cut through the noise.
- [Passing the Gavel](https://leadership.tmclub.net/passing-the-gavel/): Meeting 934: Withness the gavel passing ceremony as the INAT executive committee hands over leadership of the club to the new executive team.
- [No Story, No Glory: Panel Discussion](https://leadership.tmclub.net/no-story-no-glory/): Meeting 933: Learn about creating and sharing powerful stories from four distinguished Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters club speakers.
- [Stage Presence to Leadership Presence: Commanding the Room Like a Rockstar](https://leadership.tmclub.net/stage-presence-to-leadership-presence-commanding-the-room-like-a-rockstar/): Meeting 932: Learn how to use energy and charisma to inspire and energize people like a rockstar! Rade Milanovic shares his experience with handling positive and negative feedback and leading with authenticity.
- [2025H2 Executive Committee Election Results](https://leadership.tmclub.net/2025h2-executive-committee-election-results/): 2025H2 Executive Committee Election Results -- new 39th ExComm team appointed to lead the club into its next chapter of excellence.
- [Club Officer Election](https://leadership.tmclub.net/club-officer-election/): Meeting 931: Club officer election. Join the meeting to participate in the election of the next ExCom officer team.
- [How your personality influences your career](https://leadership.tmclub.net/how-your-personality-influences-your-career/): Meeting 930: Learn about the link between personality traits and career success from Ruddy Swinnen, a Belgian entrepreneur, coach, psychologist, and founder of Wise Wings.
- [Who has greater talent for leadership, men or women?](https://leadership.tmclub.net/who-has-greater-talent-for-leadership-men-or-women/): Meeting 929: Joint Leadership TMC and Entrepreneurs' Organization meeting to discover whether men or women have better talent for leadership.
- [Leader, lead thyself](https://leadership.tmclub.net/leader-lead-thyself/): Meeting 928: Suhail Nasir shares his experience and advice about self-leadership as the foundation of effective leadership.
- [Registering a local NGO, why did I do this to myself?](https://leadership.tmclub.net/registering-a-local-ngo-why-did-i-do-this-to-myself/): Meeting 927: Learn about registering and running an NGO to help children with special needs from Andrew Hill, a philanthropic leader and past Rotary Club Shanghai president.
- [Capturing smiles with photographer's eyes](https://leadership.tmclub.net/capturing-smiles-with-photographers-eyes/): Meeting 926: Learn about framing, composition, posing, and capturing smiles in pictures from Georgi Beloev, an electronics and software engineer with passion for photography.
- [The Three Generations Of Modern AI So Far](https://leadership.tmclub.net/the-three-generations-of-modern-ai-so-far/): Meeting 925: Learn about the three generations of modern AI from Stephane Monsallier, an expert in empowering knowledge workers with AI tools.
- [Broaden your perspective: exploring paranormal phenomena](https://leadership.tmclub.net/broaden-your-perspective-exploring-paranormal-phenomena/): Meeting 924: Broaden your perspective and learn about paranormal phenomena from Tilman Rieger, an international credited professional.
- [A punch in the face — why we need and should appreciate change](https://leadership.tmclub.net/a-punch-in-the-face-why-we-need-and-should-appreciate-change/): Meeting 923: Guest speaker Thomas Derksen, a popular social media influencer, shared his thoughts and experiences about change.
- [From awkward to awesome: Humor hacks for every speaker](https://leadership.tmclub.net/from-awkward-to-awesome-humor-hacks-for-every-speaker/): Meeting 922: Learn practical humor techniques to connect with the audience and excel in public speaking from Iris Bi, a rising comedy talent and co-founder of Comedy Remedy.
- [Maximize the value of mentorship](https://leadership.tmclub.net/maximize-the-value-of-mentorship/): Meeting 921: A panel discussion exploring the nature of mentorship and its value for personal and professional growth and development.
- [Innovating for a sustainable tomorrow](https://leadership.tmclub.net/innovating-for-a-sustainable-tomorrow/): Meeting 920: Discover how to turn sustainability challenges into global opportunities from Sophia Slingerland, founder of SHINE GreenTech.
- [Reconstructing parent-child bonds through Nezha's story](https://leadership.tmclub.net/reconstructing-parent-child-bonds-through-nezhas-story/): Meeting 919: Discover how ancient wisdom meets modern parenting through Nezha's legend! Vanessa Yu, ​English teacher and champion of the World Expo English Competition, will decode three transformative perspectives.
- [Explore and apply your non-verbal toolkit](https://leadership.tmclub.net/explore-and-apply-your-non-verbal-toolkit/): Meeting 918: Learn how to make your voice and body language work for you from Nanson Mu, DTM.
- [Club speech contests](https://leadership.tmclub.net/club-speech-contests/): Meeting 917: It's time for the 2025 club speech contests! Join to support the contestants and learn from them!
- [Speech Marathon](https://leadership.tmclub.net/speech-marathon/): Meeting 916: Speech marathon week! Get ready for next week’s annual club speech contest at Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters Club!
- [Why enter speech contests?](https://leadership.tmclub.net/why-enter-speech-contests/): Meeting 915: Ready to level up your speaking skills? Discover the benefits of entering a Toastmasters speech contest.
- [How to win an evaluation contest?](https://leadership.tmclub.net/how-to-win-an-evaluation-contest/): Meeting 914: Panel discussion providing valuable strategies and techniques for winning Toastmasters speech evaluation contests.
- [Happy New Year of the Snake!](https://leadership.tmclub.net/happy-new-year-of-the-snake/): Chinese New Year is the most important traditional holiday in China and many other East Asian cultures. The Year of the Snake, starting on January 29, is a time for introspection, strategic planning, and embracing change.
- [Are you culturally intelligent?](https://leadership.tmclub.net/are-you-culturally-intelligent/): Meeting 913: Use Cultural Intelligence to unlock leadership superpowers and thrive across cultures. Join Terence Clarke, the Master Coach and Founder of Upskill Consulting to discover how cultural intelligence (CQ) bridges gaps and fosters innovation in global teams while avoiding common cross-cultural pitfalls and building trust through empathy and active listening.
- [Coaching yourself for better decisions](https://leadership.tmclub.net/coaching-yourself-for-better-decisions/): Meeting 912: What if you could make smarter decisions in every area of your life? How can you overcome biases that cloud your judgment? Join Raffaele Ragini for an engaging talk on how to make smarter decisions in your personal and professional life.

## Pages

- [Contacts](https://leadership.tmclub.net/contacts/): Please consider joining a meeting to experience Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters Club for yourself. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions or need more information:
- [Join a Meeting](https://leadership.tmclub.net/join-a-meeting/): Welcome to Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters Club! Feel free to join our regular Wednesday night meetings. It costs 40 RMB with early registration or 50 RMB at the door. You can even join online for free, but we recommend experiencing the meeting on site—so that you can interact with other guests and club members. What to […]
- [Meeting Posters](https://leadership.tmclub.net/meeting-posters/): At Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters Club we are lucky to have amazingly artistic and creative people take on the VPPR (Vice President of Public Relations) officer role. Our VPPRs design and publish captivating meeting posters to promote every meeting.
- [Club Officers](https://leadership.tmclub.net/club-officers/): The operation of every Toastmasters club is managed by an executive committee comprised of several elective club officers:
- [About](https://leadership.tmclub.net/about/): Shanghai Leadership Toastmasters Club is one of the best Toastmasters clubs in Shanghai. With over 50 members from more than 20 nationalities, its weekly meetings attract new guests eager to learn and challenge themselves. What is Toastmasters? Toastmasters is an international non-profit organization, mainly focusing on helping people develop public speaking and leadership skills. It […]


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