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As the world mulls over the current economic crisis, there is a more sinister storm brewing in the background. The global economy will eventually rebound but the change in population structures around the world, combined with an aging Western economy is the next perfect storm. The current talent shortage and expanding leadership gap will result in companies aggressively competing to find, deploy and nurture the best leadership bench they can put together. This is one of the many top-line leadership issues addressed in the new book, Redefining Leadership, geared towards companies and executives in the Asia Pacific region.
One of the first books to explore corporate leadership in Asia Pacific, Redefining Leadership: Competing in Asia in the 21st Century (ISBN: 978-0470-82435-1, published by John Wiley & Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd) assembles the rich intellectual capital generated by on-the-ground experts. Authors Gerry Davis and Steve Langton are partners at Heidrick & Struggles – one of the world’s top leadership advisory firms.
Redefining Leadership provides penetrating insights into the markets and trends that will shape the future, including insights into the growing domestic and international economic might of China and India; the task of leading an organization with employees across multiple generations and a wide variety of skill-sets; and the challenge of an expanding leadership gap the world over. To stay competitive, a new generation of Asia-born business leaders must fill this gap, as businesses embrace a multinational mindset and begin to engage in cross-border searches for corporate leaders. Through the looking glasses of experts in this domain, this book offers knowledgeable commentary and tangible solutions to the many leadership challenges that companies are experiencing in their day-to-day operations.
This in-depth examination of the changing dynamics of Asian executive talent requirements and the factors necessary for players to raise their game will prove to be an essential tool for business executives and corporations eager to keep in step with the leadership and talent strategy evolution.
About the Authors
Gerry Davis is Managing Partner, Global Practices, at Heidrick & Struggles. He is responsible for leading and shaping the firm’s client-facing activities and initiatives. He was previously regional managing partner, Asia Pacific, where he led the region through a period of unprecedented growth to assume clear market leadership. Gerry had even led the CIO, Technology and Professional Services Practices in Asia Pacific. Beginning his career as an officer in the Royal Australian Navy, He has held Executive Director, CEO and Managing Director positions with leading Australasian outsourcing, software and internet companies, and before joining Heidrick & Struggles, was executive director at an international executive search firm.
Gerry Davis has a Master of Commerce from the University of New South Wales, and an MBA from the University of Washington.
Stephen Langton is Global Practice Managing Partner for Leadership Consulting at Heidrick & Struggles. He has led major succession planning, management audit, and leadership development programs for the world’s leading organizations. He has been responsible for the development of more than 20 CEOs and C-suite teams covering a range of sectors including banking, technology, and entertainment. Earlier Stephen was director at a leadership consultancy working on projects in China, Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, India, and Japan. He began his career in executive search with Amrop International in Sydney in 1996. Prior to his career in business, Stephen served 10 years as an officer and pilot in the British Army.
Stephen has an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management and is a regular guest lecturer at many of the region's leading business schools on these topics.
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