Building CEO and Digital Teams in China
Building a successful leadership team in China is no small feat, but this is the challenge that often determines the success of a China CEO. Making the challenge even more […]
Getting HQ On Board the ‘China Train’
The primary job of the China CEO is to ensure that opportunities in China are maximised for the company as a whole. Getting HQ on board the ‘China train’ means […]
China CFOs’ Role Growing Beyond Managing the Numbers
In an ideal world, CFOs could set a sticker price, plug it into a financial model and have accurate profit predictions come out at the end. In China, however, where […]
Why Are So Few Chinese in Global Roles … & Does it Matter?
Why are there so few Chinese executives in senior positions in Western multinational companies? Although India’s market size is smaller than China’s, Indians claim a far larger proportion of executives […]
Guiding Your Firm Through a China Crisis
The weight of being the legal representative in China is a heavy one. Crises are the toughest test of leadership skills and values that many CEOs face. And, that added […]
Going Local to Drive Growth
In the latest edition of CEO Dialogues, we sat down with China CEO Forum member Phyllis Cheung, Chief Executive Officer of McDonald’s China, to talk about the disruptive forces that are […]
Proving Value to Chinese Customers
In the latest edition of CEO Dialogues, Asia CEO Forum member Rebekah Lemm, General Manager Asia Pacific for Intralox, talks about facing off against aggressive local competitors in China. Below is an […]
A Global Leader Adapting to Local Tastes
In CEO Dialogues, we spoke with China CEO Forum member Haiyan Wang, Managing Director of Kellogg China, about success in China and delivering products highly-tuned to local tastes. Below is an […]
Transforming the Workplace
In the sixth edition of CEO Dialogues, we spoke with Asia CEO Forum member Bernard Yee, AT&T’s Regional Vice President – Asia Pacific, and Greg Brutus, Executive Director, Corporate Communications, Asia Pacific, to discuss how the company has recognised and responded to the rapid shift in how people access information and how changes to their workplace has led to higher productivity and retention of skilled employees.
“Textbook” Integration in Asia
Few companies achieve all their M&A integration goals, particularly in Asia given the region’s tangle of cultures and red tape. Yet Allergan’s Asia team did just that in 2015 after a global merger with Actavis.
Success in the Challenging China Market
ASSA ABLOY is the global leader in door opening solutions, having formed in 1994 through the merger of Assa in Sweden and Abloy in Finland.
The First 100 Days
As technology transforms the workplace, Mike Ansley discussed his path to becoming the head of Avaya Asia Pacific, and how he approached the first 100 days. New role, new […]
Second-Mover Advantage in China
In the fifth edition of CEO Dialogues, we sat down with China CEO Forum member Abinta Malik, Senior VP & GM Greater China of Gap to delve into how their second-mover advantage has helped drive efficient customer acquisition in China, both online and offline.
The Direct Approach to Asia
In the fifth edition of CEO Dialogues, we interviewed Gavin Gui, Head of Southeast Asia for Hilti, on how they skip dealing with distributors altogether to win with a direct sales approach.