S1E3: Aspiring CEOs should tune in here

Jun 11, 2023

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Why Singapore needs more and better-prepared business leaders, fast, with more corporate headquarters based here.

Synopsis: Every second Monday of the month, the new Career Talk podcast by The Straits Times helps you take charge of your own career and make your ambition pay off.

It may seem like a lofty goal for most workers, but Singapore needs to widen the pool of Singaporeans who can lead local, regional and global corporates based here, to maintain the Republic’s competitive edge while ensuring good jobs are accessible.

In this episode, host Tay Hong Yi speaks with two members of the Alliance for Action on Business Leadership Development, which released a report on June 9 on the challenges, opportunities and recommendations to groom locals as top business leaders with international experience.

His guests are:

Mr Frank Phuan, chief executive of EDPR APAC.

Mr Jack Lim, executive director of the SMU Academy, the professional training arm of Singapore Management University.

Highlights (click/tap above):

1:51 How to prepare for work as a CEO; traits or skills a successor needs

6:04 Key takeaways of the study

9:32 How can educational institutions help groom more, better business leaders faster?

14:00 How can Singapore develop motivated learners of business leadership skills?

18:05 Is international experience needed for leadership roles, and are enough Singaporeans making the leap abroad?

Produced by: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg), Teo Tong Kai and Paxton Pang

Edited by: Teo Tong Kai

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