Financial city Shanghai has the best business environment in the post-novel coronavirus era in China, according to the latest report on China’s urban business environment index. The capital city Beijing grabbed the second spot on the list of cities with the best business environments in China, followed by Shenzhen and Guangzhou in South China’s Guangdong […]
Archives for June 2020
Leadership in Life Sciences & Healthcare
The Key Challenges: Life Sciences and Healthcare 2020’ is the latest report from Cornerstone International Group based on a global survey of stakeholders from across the life sciences healthcare (LSH) industry. The following is an extract on leadership compiled by project leader Eric Bouteiller of Cornerstone Beijing The first impression listening to CEOs and leaders […]
How Singapore employees feel about HR’s role in improving resilience: Survey
In times of crisis, how leaders, especially HR, communicate with employees? undoubtedly plays a huge role in shaping their confidence and resilience. In fact, during Singapore’s recent Circuit Breaker phase, organizational communication from HR managers and leaders on topics such as safety and wellness guidance, work-from-home best practices, and travel policies were found to have […]
China should seize opportunities to make full use of home-grown tech
High Priority should be for the industries that feature higher investment and lower returns in order to stimulate economic growth in China, especially as COVID-19 abates in most parts of the country. “National economy” level industries can be divided into four categories. The first features high input and output, the second high input and low […]
Top 10 most attractive cities for talent in China
Shanghai once again took the crown as the most attractive city for talent in China, followed by Shenzhen and Beijing. According to the report released by Evergrande Research Institute and Zhaopin.com, one of China’s biggest job-hunting platforms. Shanghai has ranked No 1 for three consecutive years! while Guangzhou has stood in the fourth spot since […]
Companies rush to replace ‘just in time’ supply chains with ‘just in case’ contingencies as Covid-19 upends global manufacturing
The problem is pushing companies to consider a “just in case” supply chain to augment the “just in time” model. That had served the world in the past 4 Decades. This is particularly the case for producers of essential goods such as food and medical devices, while the pandemic is destroying lives and livelihood. Global […]
New Leader Blueprint For That One Question
What does this mean for me? That’s the only question anyone has for an executive onboarding into a new role. No one cares about you. All they care about is how you’re going to impact their lives. And they’re scared. Change is uncertain and unsettling. This is why you have to establish your credibility, connect […]
The Top priorities for businesses in APAC post-COVID-19
As business leaders across APAC plan out their workforce strategies for post-COVID-19, protecting their employees, and supporting day-to-day business continuity is high on their list of human capital priorities, a new survey has revealed. In Aon’s latest COVID-19 Pulse Survey, Setting the Stage for Return to Work and the New Normal, when asked to rate their […]
The resilient mindset: a practical guide for leaders
How can individuals and managers harness the adversity of the current crisis to build more resilient teams and organizations? In this webinar, Katharina Lange, Professor of Leadership at IMD, uses Dante’s “The Divine Comedy” to inspire us to come out of the crisis stronger, with courage and a clear sense of purpose and integrity. Together with […]