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Indorama: challenging goals and operating excellence (Part 2)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 12/06/2014
» ‘We are lucky that our customers are mainly the global brands, ranging from beverages (Coca-Cola, Pepsi) to diapers (Kimberly Clark, P&G, Unicharm), and one thing global brands care about is quality,” says Aloke Lohia, group chief executive of Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL), one of the world’s largest polyester and polyethylene terephthalate producers.
Indorama: Challenging Goals and Operating Excellence (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 29/05/2014
» ‘In the past I had to tell my people the direction, as we had limited resources and capital investment,” says Aloke Lohia, group chief executive of Indorama Ventures Plc (IVL).
Toyo-Thai excels with passion for engineering and human focus (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 15/05/2014
» In 1985 there was a young Japanese engineer with a civil engineering degree from Waseda University and a passion to see the world, working at a gas separation plant project on Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard. Today that young engineer is president and chief executive of a major engineering and construction company, Toyo-Thai Corporation Plc (TTCL).
Never Stop Creating: The Power of Twins (part two)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 01/05/2014
» ‘I consider Index Creative Village an entrepreneurial business. Since we’re not that big a firm, besides entrepreneurial spirit, we need professionalism as well,” says Kriangkrai Kanjanapokin, the co-CEO of the event organising company. “The upside of the entrepreneur is speed, flexibility and alertness.
Never Stop Creating: The Power of Twins (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 03/04/2014
» ‘I still remember my feeling more than 25 years ago when I saw a multivision slide show for the first time on a Seatran Queen ship,” says Kriangkrai Kanjanapokin. “As an amateur musician and someone who enjoys live concerts, I just loved this creative activity and wanted to do it as my own business.”
An Ethical Climate Leads to Business Success
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 20/03/2014
» Recently I had an opportunity to conduct a leadership session for a leading IT company. When I asked the participants about the qualities leaders should have, among the obvious attributes, most singled out “honesty”. That surprised me since this group was mostly under age 35, with one quarter under 30.
Coaching can help executives to fulfil their potential
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 06/03/2014
» Executive coaching is rapidly becoming part of the executive development programme for major businesses in Thailand following its widespread adoption and success in Western countries.
Balancing act of a down-to-earth leader (part two)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 20/02/2014
» ‘It is a normal practice for me to attend the morning talk at our factory as an observer on the side,” says Yongkiat Kitaphanich, the president of Somboon Advance Technology Plc (SAT).
Balancing Act of a down-to-earth leader (part one)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 06/02/2014
» 'I believe that we should manage in a way that allows our team members to optimise their performance," says Yongkiat Kitaphanich "In this regard, we would like everyone to do the work while creating value in terms of output and performance. At the same time, we want them to be happy and enjoy being able to develop continuously."
Coaching towards people excellence (Part 1)
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 09/01/2014
» 'At a very young age, we are certainly 'takers' because we have to rely heavily on somebody else. We need food, shelter and receive full support from our parents. When we grow up and become adults, we start to give back to others. By the time we have transformed ourselves into regular 'givers', I consider that we have crossed the line and become mature leaders," Jon Eddy Abdullah says as he outlines his philosophy for leading people.