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Maintaining growth with effective innovation
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 06/04/2017
» Since human beings are always looking for new things in life, businesses should be very good at offering new products and services as well. The great dramatist George Bernard Shaw summed up the quest for the new this way: "The reasonable man adapts himself to the world. The unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress depends on the unreasonable man."
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.
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?
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).
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."
Taking srithai to the next level amid changing social habits
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 02/05/2013
» 'Throughout our 50-year history, people have always been our prime focus. This is one of the reasons for our growing business here in Thailand, in Asean and 110 countries where we export our products," says Sanan Angubolkul, the chairman and president of Srithai Superware Plc.
From chair maker to chairman: Leading with trust
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 07/03/2013
» 'Just responding to the competition is not enough. We have to bear in mind all the time that we need to keep our business growing," says Pisith Patamasatayasonthi, the president and chief executive of Index Living Mall Co Ltd. "Since Index was established in 1973, I have tried to expand the business in different aspects in order to grow and be competitive at all times."
Sub sri thai continues to grow, From warehouse to table
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 18/10/2012
» 'In the storage business, it's typical to have 10% annual organic growth since our business model is based on long-term relationships. Some of our customers have been with us right from the beginning," says Sumrit Tantidilokkul, managing director of Sub Sri Thai Plc (SST).
Valuing people as your key driving force
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 06/09/2012
» 'There is a uniqueness to our Centara hotel business. While our business roots are in a family-founded company, in the hotel industry we require professional practices such as management systems and procedures to be in place," says Thirayuth Chirathivat, the new chief executive of Centara Hotels & Resorts. "In this regard, a proper blend of these attributes is necessary in order to grow and be competitive in the market."