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Succession planning and CEO accountability
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 27/10/2023
» Succession planning is one of the most important action points on which boards and top executives have to focus. Most organisations usually say they already have a plan in place, but as we are aware, the devil is in the details.
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Understanding IT professionals
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 21/09/2017
» It is common knowledge, especially in corporations, that working with technical professionals is not easy. Since they are experts in a specialised area, they tend to be tough and stand firm on their opinions. If we could turn back time, we would see that they behaved this way even when they were young.
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Board composition: the importance of personality factors
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 13/07/2017
» At the very top of the corporate pyramid sits a group of experienced members of the board who are perceived by management and shareholders as the right people for the right jobs. Generally speaking, they have the skills, experience and expertise to monitor and supervise the company's chief executive and top management.
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Coaching Generation Y to go in the right direction
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 19/05/2016
» Somkiat is a rising star in his department and the organisation. Both his boss and the head of HR regard him as one of the people with the highest potential to grow. In his late twenties, Somkiat has been chosen for talent development and a one-on-one coaching programme.
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Mindfulness and the effective leader
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 09/04/2015
» Managing an organisation is a serious mission for which failure is not an option. For a start, shareholders have invested in a high-potential business and expect a reasonable return. But what happens when the person in charge is not fully aware of his or her emotions? The risks to the organisation can be serious, from bad strategic decisions to alienated employees.
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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.
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Transforming a technical expert into a people's champion
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 25/12/2014
» Whenever we encounter outstanding technical managers, we are impressed by how they think about and analyse things, often in ways we cannot imagine. We may believe that people with such skills should be working in more important roles. However, many great technical talents find their world turned upside down when they are put in charge of others.
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Leading Diversity Effectively with Compassion
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 21/08/2014
» Managing a team effectively is a lot easier said than done. We are often told to understand people better and to adapt ourselves according to their personalities, which is something I totally agree with. But since human beings have free will, we cannot simply classify them by type into some kind of table the way a zoologist might do with animal species. There are, however, academically proven principles, such as the Big 5 (Five Factor Model) personality theory, which have proved reliable over time in helping to assess people and predict their leadership behaviour.
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The quest for the right talent
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 16/05/2013
» Whenever I discuss business perspectives with top executives or directors of a company, one issue that always comes up is the succession plan. Everyone knows that identifying and developing talented people who can move up is essential to the long-term success of an organisation.
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Flying high like an eagle: The leadership personality
Business, Sorayuth Vathanavisuth, Published on 21/03/2013
» We always hear that people are the most critical success factor in any organisation, which leads us to the question of leaders. Most people these days realise the leader is not only the person at the very top of the pyramid. Corporations require leaders at all levels, even the lowest one.
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