POEs and Beijing: More Intertwined Than Meets the Eye
The Chinese government has turned its powerful spotlight towards the private sector’s size, wealth, and influence in China’s socialist market economy. The scuppering of Alibaba’s IPO for Ant Group was […]
Crisis Support for India Teams
India’s COVID-19 outlook is grim, with explosive growth in new cases not expected to peak for 4-8 weeks. The government’s sudden decision to vaccinate everyone over 18 has led to […]
Securing China’s Talent After Covid
Companies in China weathered the pandemic storm better than expected by empowering their local teams. As a result, senior executives at global headquarters increasingly recognise the capabilities of China-based employees […]
2021 Strategy Realignment: 10 Questions That Need Answers
Our view is that 2021 will be the bridge year from the 2020 pandemic to the beginning of the next normal in 2022. It will be a year for developing […]
Covid-19: The Implications for Leadership and Teams
Covid-19 has seen organisational changes that were debated for years being rammed into action in weeks, leaving team members uncertain of their value and their future. Regional and country managers […]
The Rise of Bangladesh: Asia’s Next Frontier Market
Despite a promising economic outlook, foreign investors in Bangladesh must remain attentive to political and social developments in the country. With the COVID pandemic ongoing and 70% of the country’s […]
US-China Geopolitics: Uncharted Territory Ahead
How does one operate in a world where policies can be overturned overnight with a tweet? A recent IMA Asia meeting of Asia and China CEOs delved into the uncharted […]
Driving Asia’s Growth with Innovation
Asia is emerging as a global powerhouse for innovation and becoming an increasingly important source of innovation. China has led this change and many MNCs have innovation centres in China […]
Turning Everyone into Top Performers in China
Does losing your top performers in China really make that much difference? An oft-cited study found top performers are up to 400% more productive than average employees. Given the highly […]
Locking in HQ Support for China
It is not surprising that perceptions of China as high risk are more prominent at US headquarters. Higher US tariffs on Chinese products are pending and US Vice President Mike […]
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.