#1 International Best Seller Jim Harris is our featured speaker this month at Asia Insight Circle.
Jim speaks internationally at more than 40 conferences a year and his presentations and consulting work have helped companies anticipate change and adjust to and stay ahead of emerging market trends.
“Blindsided: How to Spot the Next Breakthrough That Will Change Your Business” is a #1 international bestseller, having hit the top spot on the Financial Times of London’s European Edition of Best Business Books. He is also the author of The Learning Paradox: Gaining Success and Security in a World of Change, which appeared on numerous bestseller lists, and co-author of national bestseller The 100 Best Companies to Work for in Canada.
Every executive dreads being blindsided; Learn how leaders can stay one step ahead of the game. Enjoy interactive networking.
Have you ever thought about the fact that a craftsman has more and better tools to solve challenges on the job than the leader of a business or organisation does?
In Paid to Think, international consultant David Goldsmith presents his groundbreaking approach to leadership and management, based on research revealing the 12 specific activities that all leaders perform on a daily basis, and he provides you with each activity’s accompanying tools and instructions proven to boost your performance and that of your entire organisation.
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Welcome to “After Breakfast @ Asia Insight Circle” – a podcast that explores the trending business issues discussed at recent Asia Insight Circle events. This month we’re looking at “The Future of Work” with an event that looks at preparing your company – and yourself – for the many changes underway and forecast to come.
Author Diana Wu David this year published, “Future Proof: Reinventing Yourself in the Age of Acceleration.” This very helpful book reads like an exercise manual to prepare yourself for how jobs are changing. There are options from full-time to part-time to gig worker to manager of a portfolio of roles. Diana interviews over 100 executives to showcase on-the-ground solutions to managing change.
Underpinning her approach is recognition that volatility is here to stay. Over the course of our extended careers and lives, we need to be better prepared for change.
“You will definitely out-last your job,” said Diana. “You will definitely out-last your career, and maybe even your company.”
How do you prepare yourself? Listen to how companies and professionals are preparing themselves with Diana Wu David, author of Future Proof and our guest on “After Breakfast @ Asia Insight Circle.”
We look forward to a full house at our “Inside Alibaba” breakfast on 18 April.
Adam Najberg has been at Alibaba for a number of years. He leads digital content and storytelling. He comes from media, and now manages much of the media relationships. He’s been explaining and expanding upon Alibaba globally.
Biographies of our speaker and audience are attached. We look forward to having you part of our Chatham House conversation on Alibaba.
Growth is vital to every any business. Yet according to author Andy Brent growth is often the least well-managed area of a business’ operations. In his new book, The Growth Director’s Secret, Mr Brent examines the structural and cultural factors that hold many conventionally-organized companies back.
On Friday, 25 January members and guests join an “Open House” at Asia Insight Circle to learn more about the management of growth. Joining Andy Brent are marketing leaders Ms Mi Li of South China Morning Post and George Liu, CMO of Hong Kong Airlines.
Below is the pre-briefing book for the event including the biographies of all attendees.
Growth is an assumption of every business. Ask any manager and they’ll say they hope 2019 will bring greater revenue, higher profits, and new products or services to offer. Yet looking deeper at growth it’s a responsibility that’s not assigned to any one person in the company.
The CEO is managing the whole of the business, and gets locked into day-to-day issues across all areas. Marketing is looking at revenue and the products and service offering. Finance is managing all aspects of financial operations, and sales is looking to increase transactions.
In his latest book, marketing expert Andy Brent looks at what aspects of the job a growth director would lead. “The Growth Director’s Secret” starts by slicing across the company to look at the myriad of responsibilities that come with growth – from human resources to finance to marketing.
In his research, Mr Brent found only one company had assigned a global growth officer. Mondelēz International, Inc., is an American multinational confectionery, food, and beverage company with about 83,000 people around the world. Timothy Cofer is Chief Growth Officer.
In this role, Tim oversees the teams responsible for corporate strategy, global categories, global marketing, and research, development and quality. This integrated approach enables Mondelēz International to efficiently allocate resources to the biggest and highest return growth opportunities for its global innovation platforms and Power Brands.
In September 2018, Mondelēz International Chief Executive Officer, Dirk Van de Put outlined the company’s focus on a global growth culture.
“With strong leadership in our categories, an unparalleled portfolio of global and local brands and a solid footprint in fast-growing markets, we are uniquely positioned to lead the future of snacking. We have developed a clear strategic plan to accelerate our growth and drive attractive total returns centered around three strategic priorities: accelerate consumer-centric growth, drive operational excellence and build a winning growth culture.”
The subject of growth is too important to leave to chance – or to assume that each manager will work in lockstep to achieve one goal. To learn how to bring together all facets of growth, come to the next meeting of Asia Insight Circle on Friday, 25 January 2019.
