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Forward-thinking leadership at Muang Thai Life (Part One)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 19/11/2015
» 'I believe good leaders should have a visioning quality. They should have a pretty good idea about how the organisation will look in the future and also how to get there," says Sara Lamsam, president and chief executive of Muang Thai Life Assurance Plc (MTL).
Principle-centred leadership at Banpu (part two)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 22/10/2015
» 'A number of challenges are obvious and need to be handled properly," says Somruedee Chaimongkol, reflecting on her responsibilities as chief executive of regional mining and energy company Banpu Plc. "Since we run our business across eight countries, it's not possible for me to visit each location on a monthly basis.
Principle-centred leadership at Banpu (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 08/10/2015
» Managing a big workforce in volatile market conditions is very challenging for any top executive. However, after five months at the helm of Banpu Plc, one of Asean's largest mining and energy concerns, Somruedee Chaimongkol is putting her unique approach to work.
Leading in the fast lane at BMW Group (part two)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 27/08/2015
» 'We have a clear unwritten rule in our company. Integrity is what we expect from our managers, because our managers represent our company and the values of our company," says Matthias Pfalz, president of BMW Group Thailand. "We fully expect our people to behave as role models internally and externally. Ethical practice is very important to us.
Leading in the fast lane at BMW Group (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 13/08/2015
» Vision and strategy, strong corporate culture and corporate development are the three factors that have made BMW successful as well as admired, says Matthias Pfalz, president of BMW Group Thailand.
Advice from an English monk
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 24/06/2015
» 'When we talk about good governance, we should refer to the issue of authority," says Ajahn Brahmavamso Mahathera, or Ajahn Brahm as the English-born monk is better known. "Whether we run an organisation or a department, there will be three types of authority: conferred, assumed and earned.
The ethical approach to leading a business (part two)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 04/06/2015
» 'Taking the ethical approach to practical daily business management is not an easy task, especially under highly competitive conditions," observes Boonyarith Mahamontri, the president of Lion Corporation (Thailand).
The ethical approach to leading a business (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 21/05/2015
» Many businesses in Thailand operate successfully in highly competitive market conditions even though they do not value profit as their ultimate goal. Some might wonder why any business would not aim for profit first. If such businesses exist, what should their main focus be?
Our own choices define 'the way we do things around here'
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 23/04/2015
» The Songkran festival has been over for a week but memories of those three hectic days are fresh in my mind. The traditional Thai new year is supposed to be a mindful time for paying homage at a temple, asking for blessings from our elders, sprinkling water on others to wash away sins — activities that will help define the right course of individual life for another year.
Getting the best out of technical executives
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 26/03/2015
» Leading a group of managers is always a challenging task for a senior executive. It is even more interesting to lead capable managers who focus mainly on tasks and not people. These people typically value results over relationships and the development of the people around them. This is not necessarily a bad thing since an organisation could not achieve its goals without their talent.