The landscape of leadership development within small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia is undergoing a paradigm shift, transitioning from traditional management to a highly adaptive, value-driven model. SMEs in the ASEAN region constitute more than 99% of firms and are foundational to economic stability (ASEAN, 2024). From an Australian perspective, the prosperity and security…
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How SMEs Retain Leaders
In my earlier research for Singapore SMEs, 16.7% of the companies reported no retention strategies for leaders in place. The other companies practice the following strategies: Training and Development – The provision of personal and leadership development courses or programs. These may be done internally or through an external service provider. Career and Job Development…
8 Characteristics of Leaders Required for Singapore SMEs
There seems to be a renewed interest in understanding HR practices in Singapore, especially in how good HR practices will help the SMEs. In my paper presented at the GSTF conference last year, i shared some results from a survey done amongst Singapore SMEs. HR managers were asked about the characteristics they require their leaders…
Everyone A Leader 