Career Coaching & Guidance
The “two pizza rule” can be instructive for start-ups and big corporations alike
In recent weeks I met with business leaders of contrasting backgrounds who are grappling with different challenges…..
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Transformation can be a great benefit, but takes effort
More and more people are working extreme hours, especially in Hong Kong……
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A collaborative approach is the best way to let innovation thrive in businesses
Big innovators like Alibaba and Airbnb get a lot of attention, but the truth is that most companies struggle…….
Career Coaching & Guidance
Big push needed to bring about gender diversity in China’s boardrooms
Women occupy less than one-tenth of all corporate board directorships in China. According to Egon Zehnder’s global ……
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Developing a growth mindset can help you soar even when the economy doesn’t
Forecasters expect economic growth to remain stagnant in 2017, both in China and globally …….
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Exciting future retail career opportunities exist for people with vision and imagination
Alibaba yet again smashed its Singles’ Day shopping record last month, posting sales totalling US$17.8 billion in just 24 hours…….
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Women also need to change their mindsets if female board representation is to increase
Women are woefully under-represented on Hong Kong’s corporate boards: only 11.6 per cent of board directors ……
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Squeeze more water: from functional to transformation leadership
A recent trip to Shenzhen opened my eyes to the new leadership challenges that China’s globalising companies are facing …….
Career Coaching & Guidance
Give and gain: managers have a responsibility to share their skills
From the Brexit vote in the UK to the rise of isolationist and nationalist movements in many other countries……
Career Coaching & Guidance
Classroom vs playground: finding tomorrow’s leaders
I’ve recently been working to identify a CEO for a global internet company and have also spoken to two Hong Kong parents……
Career Coaching & Guidance
Digital transformation: Hong Kong are you ready?
Digital is fast transforming the way we interact, shop, work and experience the world. And it is disrupting business……
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China’s global expansion is an opportunity for Hong Kong professionals
Chinese companies are going global–fast. In the first quarter of 2016, Chinese buyers were responsible for foreign acquisitions almost equal to the entire value for 2015. For Hongkongers thinking about careers in global business, this trend presents a great opportunity. Chinese acquirers are seeking to build integrated global companies, and increasingly expect their Western and Chinese subsidiaries to build collaborative ventures that require a high degree of intercultural understanding.