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Making the HARDEST move

and a  REFOCUS for acumen.sg

The hardest move I ever had to make was moving from a functional head- in my case from Business Development Project management, and before that Marketing and then Sales Director- to General Manager.  And to be honest it was the transition that I was least prepared for.

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Looking back on my previous companies, I believe that this move is the most traumatic to job candidates primarily because many of the skills that led them to be great functional heads are pretty much redundant as a new General Manager.… Read more

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What’s your role?

When starting on new business projects its great that everyone knows and understands their role in the project.

I am currently involved in an Education project that isn’t really going anywhere as people are a little confused over what their roles are.

The insight into what’s your role is the be very clear on the specific levels of engagement on a project and ensure everyone knows what role they play AND engage in a way appropriate to their role.… Read more

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Influencing within a Matrix

Matrix structures are becoming more and more common in Asia’s multinationals.

Individuals- used to more traditional management –  are struggling with reporting to two or more bosses, with often competing priorities and differing views on appropriate outcomes.

So how can a manager-in-the-middle negotiate the pitfalls of matrix management?

Working effectively in a matrix requires trust, cooperation, and coordination built upon a foundation of shared goals, clear roles and decision authority, and transparent and timely communication.… Read more

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Unlocking the perfect development opportunity for you

I am proud to be part of an upcoming executive education course held by SMU, in January.

The essence of the course is to understand the key elements to unlock to build a winning business performance in Asia,

Here’s the course outline

For us all, Asia presents both great opportunities and great challenges. But new-to-Asia business executives often mistake Western appearance and corporate-like views for congruence of business mind-set.

… Read more
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Upcoming Series


I am set to publish a 4 part series on managing boards of Directors over the next two weeks.

I hope that this is of use to those readers who are parts of Boards or who are about to either set up their own Board of Directors or Advisors, or joining similar Boards.

Being part of a Board is very different from being on a management team- different skills, different attitudes needed.… Read more