Asian leaders' perspectives: Interview with James Lim, former executive vice president & president of Greater Asia, Becton Dickinson
In this next installment in our Asian leaders’ perspectives series, Heidrick & Struggles’ Louise Huang speaks to James Lim, former executive vice president & president of Greater Asia at Becton Dickinson, an American multinational medical technology company. Lim is the first Asian to take on the region’s leadership role, and he shares his career journey, including what challenges he had to overcome, how he trained for his role, the importance of building relationships, and how he developed agility. He also shares what advice he would offer to his younger self and, in turn, to other developing leaders.
About the interviewer
Louise Huang (huangl@heidrick.com) is a principal in Heidrick & Struggles’ Singapore office and a member of the Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice.