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Citi’s new Singapore chief Lee Lung-Nien on legacy and leading at home

‘I want to be remembered as a good mentor,’ says the 35-year Citi veteran

After five years at the helm of BMW Group Asia, Lars Nielsen is set to take on a new post in Munich.
Opinion & Features
THINKING ALOUD

How to be an expat boss

There is a formula for success in Singapore; unfortunately, there is durian involved

City Developments Limited's executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng (right) and his son and group CEO Sherman are prominent second and third generation property leaders, respectively.
Opinion & Features
THE LEVEL GROUND

Can Singapore family-owned property empires last far beyond three generations?

Applying lessons from Geneva’s Pictet family 

The public, media, investors, NGOs and communities all want proof of climate action. The world’s major emitters offer a clear example: Shell, BP or ExxonMobil still make broad environmental claims but continue to receive negativity as the public registers only their insufficient action.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Turning climate commitments into proof: A leadership imperative

Companies earn trust when they can point to tangible measures of resilience and adaptation

Many leaders try to seem more relatable by adopting a colloquial style – using emojis, casual language and exclamation points – but this does not present real vulnerability.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Why CEOs are losing trust when it matters most

Growing tension between technology and authenticity means human connection is now the most critical leadership asset

Family businesses produce about two-thirds of all economic output and employ more than half of all workers.
Opinion & Features
THE BOTTOM LINE

Why do so many family companies exist?

They know how to win without fighting

Prior to this position, Tay served as chief client officer in the company.
Singapore

Ogilvy Singapore appoints Shirley Tay as new CEO

She replaces Kunal Jeswani, who has been in the role for over two years

Coaching is typically used for talent development, often reserved for senior-level executives and high-potential employees being geared for greater responsibilities.
Opinion & Features
THE BROAD VIEW

Coaching success: It’s about the match, not the model

Red and green flags in your search for an executive coach

CEO roundtables can be a source of comfort if others can validate their beliefs or give some reassurance that their choices are the right ones.
Opinion & Features

The one-upmanship driving CEOs

The audience that bosses are often most anxious to impress is their peers

Several companies, including Nike, have adopted a strategy of returning to the values and strategy that had made them successful.
Opinion & Features
PERSPECTIVE

When companies lose their way

‘Refounding’ is the process of rediscovering a firm’s essential character

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