Evolving cultural and economic trends in Asia Pacific are inspiring new ways of thinking about leadership and management in that region. Our work serving companies that operate there provides us with exceptional access to local market knowledge and to the executives who are driving growth and change in Asia Pacific.
New Articles for 2009
by Mark Sungrae Kim
America: Still Priority One For Australia's Life Sciences Firms
by Ronald Graham
Niche Medical Devices In Japan: Image Is Critical
by Walt Ames
Enter The Outsider: The Dangers Of Bringing In New Leaders
by Charles Moore
Leading Change In Big Pharma's New Reality
by Charles Moore
The Coming Chinese Diaspora
by Steve Mullinjer
Professional Services Firms in India
by Navnit Singh
Boards Grappling with New Business Paradigms
by John Colvin
Skills Focus Changes for Private Equity Executives
by Simon Monks
Lawyers in China: Carpe Diem!
by David Hughes
Convergence in India
by Avdesh Mittal
Airport CEOs: A Global Growth Asset
by Guy Farrow and Paul Benson
What Executives Really Want
by Michael Ascot
India Retail Bubbling Over
by Gauri Padmanabhan
Indian Healthcare: The New Frontier
by Gauri Padmanabhan
Transformation: Fast or Slow
by Arvind Mathur and Jake Gordon-Clark
Korean Generics: Beyond the Gloom
by Mark Sungrae Kim
In the Footsteps of Sisyphus: Retaining Pharma Salespeople in China
by Jerome Bucher
Promoters in Korea: Entrenched and Powerful
by Mark Sungrae Kim
Are Your Quality Assurance Systems Recall Proof?
by Karen Fifer
A Multibillion-dollar Price Tag
by Inhye Kim
Executive Stripes
by Avdesh Mittal
2009 Archive
Life Sciences Insights II
This document is the second collection of exclusive insights addressing underlying challenges faced by many of our clients in the Life Sciences field in their day-to-day operations in this fast-changing market.
The New Leadership Agenda
A collection of thought provoking articles on the quantum changes occurring within the region’s leadership today, seen through the lens of our leadership advisors as they partner daily with clients to recruit, retain and develop the strongest possible leadership teams.
Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit Report
Heidrick & Struggles was once again the "Knowledge Partner" for the Asia Society's Asia 21 Young Leader’s Summit in Tokyo, Japan which explores the importance of innovation and high quality leadership in an extremely competitive and demanding business landscape. This comprehensive report captures the highlights and key discussion from the Summit.
Being Digital – How CEOs Can Win in a New World
Heidrick and Struggles and the Asia Society Hong Kong Center brought together leading figures at the forefront of the new age in media and marketing to discuss the benefits, strategies and challenges of going digital. This report is a summary of their discussion.
Digital Marketing : Past Trends and Future Prospects
The rise of digital marketing via the Web, mobile phones, and gaming consoles, offers advertisers unheralded new access to consumers and key influencers. So why is it that marketers throughout Asia resist the idea of shifting ad spend from traditional TV, radio, and print to new, high-tech and interactive channels? An invitation-only survey conducted with high-ranking marketers around the Asia-Pacific region explores how these experts felt about digital media, where their ad spend was flowing, and what – if anything – was holding back investment in digital ad campaigns for them.
2008 Archive
China Perspectives 2008
There is little doubt that China is one of the most desired destinations for leading corporations today as China companies emerge as formidable global competitors. Competitors now need to consider a paradigm shift as they seek to address the changed competitive landscape. Their ability to adapt will determine their future success in competing in the new world order.
This special compilation features our unique observations on the evolution of this rapidly growing market as we continue to help leading companies reshape the leadership benchmark across China.
India Perspectives 2008 – Special 10th Anniversary Edition
India ranks highly on the global radar screen for many leading multinationals. A cursory look over the past 20 years will indicate how India's inherent resources were being harnessed, and synergies interconnected between local and global businesses. Thanks to its world class institutes of technologies and management, it continues to produce leaders, and today positions itself as one of the foremost knowledge economies.
In this special anniversary compilation, we share our thoughts and perspectives on the transformation in the last decade, and the executive capabilities needed to match the challenges brought about by the changing leadership landscape in India.
18th Asian Corporate Conference Report
Heidrick & Struggles was the "Knowledge Partner" for the Asia Society's 18th Asian Corporate Conference, which was themed "China and The World: Towards A New Era of Sustainability". The event brought together top business figures and government leaders to explore Asia’s future in the context of China’s growing global influence. This comprehensive report captures the highlights from the 3-day conference including a keynote address by Xi JinPing, Vice-President, People’s Republic of China and key findings from a joint survey on sustainability & innovative leadership which was conducted on site.
Leadership Challenges Emerged as Asia Pacific Companies Go Global
A series of Interviews with Chief Executive Officers provides insights on top issues which are fast emerging across Asia Pacific.
Consumer Insights
A Series of market insights on issues which impact and drive the growth of consumer goods and services companies.
Life Sciences Insights
A Series of market insights on Life Sciences issues which impact and drive the growth of client businesses
Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit Report
In October 2007 Heidrick & Struggles, in knowledge partnership with the Asia Society took the opportunity to ask Asia’s eminent young community leaders on their perspectives on Next Generation Leadership. This conference report from the Asia 21 Young Leaders Summit is the result of the pre-eminent gathering of Asia’s most dynamic young leaders from every country in the Asia-Pacific region and from every sector of the economy.
2007 Archive
Perspectives on Leadership 2007
A collection of market insights which impact our client businesses across Asia Pacific. Produced in association with Asia Inc.
New Frontiers in Private Equity
Heidrick & Struggles and the Asia Society India Centre organized a panel discussion in 2007 to asses the latest views and trends regarding the Indian market and its appeal to private equity investors. The discussion brought together leading figures in the world of private equity. This report is a summary of their findings.
The Asian Financial Crisis: 10 Years On
Heidrick & Struggles and the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre brought together a group of leading economists to discuss how the region has recovered from the severe financial crisis of the nineties. This report is a summary of their findings.
Benchmarking Corporate Governance in China
A recent study by Heidrick & Struggles - in strategic partnership with Fudan University - sheds light on how Chinese companies operate at the highest levels.
CEO Challenge: Round Table Discussion
An invitation-only survey done in strategic partnership with The Conference Board highlights the top issues facing Chinese CEOs today.
Conversations with CEOs
- CEO Whitepaper Series
China Perspective 2007
This compilation of articles (to download the full report click on the title above) collectively addresses underlying challenges faced by many of our clients in their day-to-day operations in this fast-changing market. The articles provide a pragmatic and knowledgeable commentary on many of the leadership issues organizations face in China. This complete work includes a special Q&A with Steve Mullinjer, Managing Partner, China, and features:
Crisis in China: Talent Management
by Steve Mullinjer
Establishing a Successful Platform for Expatriate Success
by Michael Thompson
Battlefield Promotions
by Li-Ming Wen
China Pharmaceuticals: The Cure for High Turnover
by Jerome Bucher
Manning the Modern Silk Road
by Dianna Chan
Winning China's War for Talent
by Linda Zhang
Technology MNCs in China: Big Growth, Big Headaches
by Jing Xu
Articles for 2007
The Patchwork Quilt of Supply Chain Careers
by Torbjorn Karlsson
Flexibility Is the Key To Executive Retention
by Patrick Cadman
What Makes a Leader in a Flat World
by Gary Dick
How to Deal With Prima Donnas
by Charles Moore
Talent Shortage Hits Mining Boom
by Jim Hayman
In the Trenches: Dealing With Office Warfare
by Karen Choy-Xavier
From MNC CEO to Private Equity Executive
by Alice Au
Grooming the CIO of the Future
by Gerry Davis
Heading Asia's Global Universities
by Daniel Cheng
Private Equity in Japan: Playing the Waiting Game
by Daniel Edwards
Laying the Foundation for Change
by Daniel Cheng
Why High-Flyers Are Getting Charitable
by Tony O'Leary
The Bottom Ten Percent
by Charles Moore
Committed to Asia?
by Charles Moore
Building Asia's Supply Chain Leaders
by Torbjorn Karlsson
The Dawn of the CPO in Asia
by Torbjorn Karlsson
Winning Trust, Driving Success
by Charles Moore
The First 100 Days
by Alicia Yi
The Candidate is King
by Charles Moore
Shopping Globally for Asia's Retail CEOs
by Karen Fifer
Executives Who Thrive on Change
by Guy Farrow
Business Intelligence is Intelligent Business
by Gerry Davis
Asian Aviation: Big Growth, Big Challenge
by Torbjörn Karlsson
A Conversation with Steve Mullinjer
'Outsiders' Fly in to Ease Airline Talent Shortage
by Guy Farrow and Torbjorn Karlsson
When a Key Executive Falls Over...
by Tony O'Leary
2006 Archive
Asia Pacific Thought Leadership Collection 2006
Asia Pacific Leadership Journal
A collection of market insights which impact our client businesses across Asia Pacific.
China Perspective 2006
This compilation of articles collectively addresses underlying challenges faced by many of our clients in their day-to-day operations in this fast-changing market. The articles provide a pragmatic and knowledgeable commentary on many of the leadership issues organizations face whether they are new market entrants, strategic investors or dominant local players in China. This complete work includes a special Q&A with Steve Mullinjer, Managing Partner, China, and the following individual articles:
Trouble at the Top
Managing China's Industrial Growth
High-Tech in China: Finding the Right Leaders for Your Stage of Globalization
China's Marketers Come of Age
Growing Pains
The Road to CFO
Small Companies In China: Fortune Favours The Brave
India Perspective
India ranks highly on the global radar screen for many leading multinationals, and this journal aims to debunk some myths and expose the real challenges and crises that lie ahead for companies expanding across India in industries such as technology, media and life sciences. It contains the following individual articles:
India: Beyond Cost Arbitrage
No Easy Cure for India Pharmaceuticals
On the Migration Path Home
Let the Show Begin
Private Equity in India: Adding Human Capital to the Value-Creation Recipe
IT-Enabled Business in India: A Crisis in Professional Leadership
CIO Insights
A series of market insights on CIO issues which impact and drive the growth of client businesses.
Executive Leadership in China
Executive leadership in China is a Heidrick & Struggles report, written in co-operation with the Economist Intelligence Unit.
Asia Pacific Business & Leadership Trends - Technology Executive Roundtable Survey
This survey delves into how technology companies are doing business in this region from both an operational and leadership perspective. Whether establishing or scaling a business there, the value of having the right leadership in place can be measured in the billions of dollars.
The China Challenge
As the China market continues to grow, demand for business leadership among foreign and local companies in China continues to outstrip supply. Heidrick & Struggles expert consultants offer strategies for winning the war for talent in China in the following articles:
Do you have the people you need to win in China?
Let the War for Talent Begin-In China
High-Tech in China: Finding the Right Leaders for Your Stage of Globalization
Asia Pacific Thought Leadership Series 2004
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