Learning from Leaders in Asia E-Book

Kathy Griffin

• Herausgeber: John Wiley & Sons
• Kategorie: Fachliteratur
• Sprache: Englisch

Seitenzahl: 327

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

More than ever, the world needs strong, effective and ethicalleadership. Asia is the world's fastest growing region. Itssuccess in the 21st century will depend largely on the quality ofits leaders. Learning from Leaders in Asia captures the richexperiences of leaders operating in the region, identifies the keyelements of leadership and offers practical advice on how to make alasting impact. An important and timely book for all who want toseize the moment. Anson Chan, Former Chief Secretary for Administration,Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Learning from Leaders in Asia provides a solidunderstanding of the challenges faced by leaders in Asia today andtomorrow. It provides real life insights by leaders across variousdisciplines in overcoming challenges such as talent acquisition andretention, China strategies and globalization to name but a few. Aninvaluable read. Chen Shaopeng, President, Lenovo Emerging Market Group,Senior Vice President, Lenovo Group Learning from Leaders in Asia is a must-read for anybusiness person in the world who wants to gain perspectives fromAsia-based multinationals. It offers valuable insights asAsia's importance rises. William Fung, Group Managing Director, Li & FungLtd. Learning from Leaders in Asia presents a uniqueopportunity for readers to learn from the insights of the businessexecutives who are part of one of the leading EMBA programs in theworld. Having interacted with these talented men and women I cansay with full confi dence that they truly understand the issues ofbuilding and running a global business. That makes this book wellworth reading and I highly recommend it. Jim Thompson, Chairman, Crown Worldwide HoldingsLtd. Learning from Leaders in Asia cuts through the data andpopular opinions to offer an on-the-ground view of theregion's latest developments. Combining the acute perceptionsand broad sweep of Leadership Experiences in Asia, this bookexamines the complex issues and offers fundamental insights intothe business cultures of a host of countries. In lucid terms, itspells out the unprecedented opportunities and challenges facingcompanies wanting to devise a strategy that effectively adapts tothe Asian reality. Marjorie Yang, Chair, Esquel Group This extraordinary book is the sequel to LeadershipExperiences in Asia, Dr. DeKrey's first effort todescribe the functioning of leadership in the Asian contexts. Thereis no-one with better credentials for doing this than DeKrey, anAmerican who has lived and worked in Hong Kong for more than twodecades and who has experienced the very best examples ofleadership both in the West as well as in Asia. There is no onewhose leadership skills cannot be enhanced by the principles andillustrations laid out in this book. David M. Messick, Morris and Alice Kaplan ProfessorEmeritus of Ethics and Decision in Management, Kellogg School ofManagement, Northwestern University This timely and highly relevant book tackles the critical issuesthat keep general managers awake at night as they strive to build asustainable and profitable business in Asia and, in particular,China. The triple challenges of building talent, encouragingbreakthrough innovation and ensuring strong governance may beglobal, but they face added urgency and complexity in Asia giventhe very high expectations for growth and unique culturalchallenges. The blend of theory, strategy and highly practicalexperience in this book provides invaluable advice for leaders whoare determined to build a legacy in Asia. Ron McEachern, President, PepsiCo Asia

Leseprobe

Table of Contents

Cover

Series

Title

Copyright

Author

Acknowledgments

Introduction: About Our Asian Leaders

Widening the view: alumni survey

About our authors

Chapter 1: The War for Talent

What is “talent”?

Attracting talent in Asia

Talent retention and training in China

Leadership development in Asia

Summary: completing the framework

Notes

Chapter 2: Globalization and Asian Business

Can Asia buffer itself in a global economic downturn?

Can China, and Asia, save the world in a downturn?

How Asian governments can respond in a down cycle

Asian business in the global economy: case studies for staying competitive

Managing global talent: two views from the inside

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 3: China and the Go West Policy

From factory to player

Sustainability

Growing political influence

Chapter 4: Achieving Stability in a Volatile World

Recent global economic forecasts and decoupling

Yuan

revaluation and China’s role in global trade

The dangers of inflation

Feverish equity markets

Market and social forces take hold

China vs. India

Malaysia, Indonesia, and Singapore

Thailand

Conclusion: dealing with risk and crisis by mastering the context

Notes

Chapter 5: Innovate and Lead

Differentiation

Business innovations in China

Protecting your innovations

Prevention measures: strategic and operational actions

Conclusion

Notes

Chapter 6: The Changing Landscape of Corporate Governance

Transparency

Board of directors

Family ownership

Listing requirements

Nonexecutive directors

Succession planning

Notes

Chapter 7: Building Brands Across Asia

Asian “branding” in context

Note

Chapter 8: Corporate Social Responsibility: Enlightened Self-Interest

Pollution control

Welfare

NGOs

Gender parity

Aging population

Sustainability

Notes

Chapter 9: Learning from Our Leaders

Addendum

Appendix 1: Introducing Our Distinguished Speakers

Note

Appendix 2: From Socialized Institution to Privatized Corporation

The Hong Kong Housing Authority

The portfolio

The first attempt

The Link

Objective, guidelines, and strategy

New era: changes in top management

Direction

Corporate citizenship

Conclusion

Notes

Index

End User License Agreement

List of Illustrations

Chapter 1: The War for Talent

Figure 1.1: Employee turnover: impact on business

Figure 1.2: Top 10 factors in retaining talent

Chapter 2: Globalization and Asian Business

Figure 2.1: Asia’s partial decoupling from US slowdown

Figure 2.2: Strong economic growth in emerging markets

Figure 2.3: Fixed asset investment

Chapter 3: China and the Go West Policy

Figure 3.1: Western region of China

Figure 3.2: Used FDI in western China

Figure 3.3: China GDP per capita (PPP)

Chapter 8: Corporate Social Responsibility: Enlightened Self-Interest

Figure 8.1: China’s scorecard

Figure 8.2: Global Competitiveness Index vs. Gender Gap Index

Figure 8.3: GDP per capita vs. Gender Gap Index

Appendix 2: From Socialized Institution to Privatized Corporation

Figure A2.1: Retail facilities by internal floor area

Figure A2.2: Car park facilities by number of car park spaces

Figure A2.3: The Link Management Limited—organizational structure

List of Tables

Introduction: About Our Asian Leaders

Table 1.1: Sourcing global leadership in Asia

Chapter 1: The War for Talent

Table 1.1: Hill & Knowlton survey of MBA graduates (2007)

Table 1.2: Hewitt & Associates, best employer in Asia survey (2007)

Chapter 2: Globalization and Asian Business

Table 2.1: World real GDP annual growth

Chapter 7: Building Brands Across Asia

Table 7.1: Asian brands in best global brands ranking 2006

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Advance Praise forLearning from Leaders in Asia The Lessons of Experience

This extraordinary book is the sequel to Leadership Experiences in Asia, Dr. DeKrey’s first effort to describe the functioning of leadership in the Asian contexts. There is noone with better credentials for doing this than DeKrey, an American who has lived and worked in Hong Kong for more than two decades and who has experienced the very best examples of leadership both in the West as well as in Asia. There is no one whose leadership skills cannot be enhanced by the principles and illustrations laid out in this book.

David M. Messick

Morris and Alice Kaplan Professor Emeritus of Ethics and Decision in Management, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

This timely and highly relevant book tackles the critical issues that keep general managers awake at night as they strive to build a sustainable and profitable business in Asia and, in particular, China. The triple challenges of building talent, encouraging breakthrough innovation and ensuring strong governance may be global, but they face added urgency and complexity in Asia given the very high expectations for growth and unique cultural challenges. The blend of theory, strategy and highly practical experience in this book provides invaluable advice for leaders who are determined to build a legacy in Asia.

Ron McEachern

President, PepsiCo Asia

Learning from Leaders in Asia

The Lessons of Experience

Steven DeKrey

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

ISBN: 978-0-470-82509-9

Charles Anderson

In Memoriam

This book, Learning from Leaders in Asia, is dedicated to Charles Anderson. Charles was the writer of the predecessor to this book, Leadership Experiences in Asia. The first book would not have happened without his very capable writing skills, honed by more than 30 years as a journalist. Charles started out doing the same for this book, sitting in on the classes and taking transcripts of the speakers’ comments and class discussions. He was about to draft the chapters when he lost his long-running battle with cancer. In his place comes his devoted wife of 20 years, Kathy Griffin, who has picked up his pen and very ably completed the task. Charles is deeply missed by many and for some, lives on in these pages.

Professor Steven J. DeKrey, Ph.D.Editor, Learning from Leaders in Asia

To laugh often and much;to win the respect of the intelligent peopleand the affection of children;to earn the appreciation of honest criticsand endure the betrayal of false friends;to appreciate beauty;to find the best in others;to leave the world a bit betterwhether by a healthy child,a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;to know that one life has breathed easierbecause you lived here.This is to have succeeded.

—Ralph Waldo Emerson

Acknowledgments

A book of this nature with so many people involved owes its existence to the following. First off, my thanks to the distinguished speakers who came to the classroom to share their experiences. They formed the foundation for the book and even the title. Each of the speakers is a role model for our executive MBA students and all readers of this book. In these times of media attention to leadership foibles these impressive leaders offer a stark contrast and we applaud them and their success. These distinguished leaders are: Mrs. Anson Chan, Mr. Shaopeng Chen, Dr. William Fung, Mr. Ron McEachern, Prof. David Messick, Mr. Stephen Roach, Mr. Jim Thompson, Ms. Marjorie Yang.

Secondly, my deepest thanks to my students, class members of Kellogg-HKUST class 10. These executives took on the challenge of publishing their work and rose to that challenge. They are all leaders in their own right and we thank them for sharing their insights and knowledge as their careers develop. This legacy of our 10th anniversary class is impressive indeed.

This is dedicated to Charles Anderson. Please join me in giving praise to the ground work done by this fine writer. Charles, who helped us write the first book, sat in on each class speaker and helped translate their words into actionable recommendations. Losing Charles mid way through the project as he lost his battle with cancer should have scuttled the work, but in his place his very capable and inspired wife Kathy appeared. It is Kathy whose words we read throughout the piece. She was able to integrate Charles’ work with the words and comments from speakers and EMBA students to produce the work you read today. To Kathy, my heartfelt praise and condolences. Charles would be proud.

My role as editor was a management role since most of the writing was done by others. In addition to those above I need to recognize Eva Wong of the EMBA program and her colleagues. Eva handled all the logistics in seeking approvals, corresponding with the many parties and helping me get the project completed. Always with a smile, her competence made this project a pleasure to work on. In addition I need to recognize my personal secretary Anita Lau. Her role was a constant one and without her I would not have been able to do my part on this project or any other. Anita, thanks for this and all that you do and have done for so many years.

Finally, to my beautiful daughters Kimberlee and Katrina and lovely wife Veronica. It is their interest in my work which keeps me motivated and appreciated. To my special ladies, my deepest love and appreciation.

IntroductionAbout Our Asian Leaders

In 2007 the Kellogg-HKUST Executive MBA program brought out the book Leadership Experiences in Asia, which I co-edited with Professor David Messick and writer Charles Anderson. It was well received and is still selling out there as a composite of leadership case studies and examples of unique ethical dilemmas. The feedback has been good.