The Mighty Men Consultancy Firm is founded by David Jedidah Goh, PB and incorporated on 10 February 2017. The name of the firm is inspired by an account recorded in 1 Samuel Chapter 22 whereby an anointed designated king to be, David, has become a fugitive, on the run from King Saul, king of Israel. David sought refuge in the Cave of Adullam (in Hebrew means 'refuge' & 'hiding place'). Whilst ther
e, people (who were in distress, in debt, and discontented) flocked to him for help. Through the journey, all of them including David were transformed from rejected men into the mighty men. Founder's Story
David Jedidiah (DJ) had served in the Singapore Armed Forces for 24 years and ended his service at the rank of Master Warrant Officer on 30 June 2015. During his many years of service, David Jedidiah exhibited a high level of dedication and commitment to his job and has been a truly valuable employee to the SAF. He has been a remarkable Warfighter, Trainer and Leader. His initiative and resourcefulness, coupled with a good ability to work in a team have enabled him to achieve the following defining moments in his various tours in the Army.
1. During his tour as the Regimental Sergeant Major for 39SCE from 2008 to 2011, the unit achieved the Best Engineer Unit in 2008, 2009 & 2010. Under his guidance, the unit also achieved the Best Combat Support Unit in 2008 and 2009, along with the ACE and Safety Awards in his three years of service in the unit.
2. National Day Award Recipient in 2010, David Jedidiah was awarded the Efficiency Medal (Military) - Pingat Berkebolehan (Tentera). The medal is awarded to any member of the Singapore Armed Forces who has clearly demonstrated exceptional efficiency, devotion to duty, or produced work of special significance. The candidate is also one who has shown initiative, thoroughness, and resourcefulness in their work.
3. Attended SAF Year Long's Leadership & Organisational Development, an equivalent to a Graduate Diploma Course, in 2011. Thereafter, he was the main facilitator and designer in conducting 3 run of 6 months Leadership Development Programme for the senior Warrant Officers in the SAF.
4. Inspiring and nurturing the new generation of leaders. In his final appointment, he was the School Sergeant Major for Basic Military Training Centre (BMTC) School 4 from January 2014 to May 2015. His personal vision statement - "To be an effective leader who inspires and influences others to achieve mission success.", has enabled him to connect and engage with the soldiers and leaders in the SAF. He wants to be a role model, an encourager and a change agent in his sphere of authority and influence. In his sabbatical rest period from July 15 to Nov 16, David Jedidiah has attained Degree in Counselling and certified as a trainer with an Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA), a national qualification awarded by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency.
