The Manila Diaries
Same challenges, different contexts
20 September 2012
30 Degrees Centigrade; Humidity: 70%; Mostly
cloudy
It’s been a while since I wrote
for our blog and am sorry I have not been able to maintain the weekly
discipline. But I am feeling I have
something more worthwhile to say about my life here in Asia. Whilst I have met some lovely people in a
social context, I have been yearning to get back to a more fulfilling role
within a working / business context.
I am at last happy and pleased to
announce that I will be joining the full-time faculty of the Asian Institute of
Management or AIM (www.aim.edu) a respected Graduate Business School as an
Associate Professor here in Manila, Philippines with effect from 1st
October 2012. I am still very much
involved with Level Seven (www.level7live.com) back in the UK which is being superbly
managed by my business partner Dorothy and a team of valued associates and
am hoping that opportunities will present themselves for joint ventures between
these two organisations in the future.
Asia is becoming a vibrant place
for business to flourish both for local Asian businesses as well as
international companies. In fact the
CIPD (www.Cipd.co.uk) has recently published a survey that
focuses on Learning, Talent and Innovation in Asia. Some of the key findings of the report
include:
·
Talent
Development is buoyant and focuses on retaining key staff, developing
high-potentials and growing future senior managers and leaders.
·
A high
proportion of Asian countries believe they will be a net exporter of talent in
the future which could result in skills shortages.
·
Coaching and
mentoring appear to be popular strategies for developing managers and raising
skills generally.
·
Leadership
skills are critical for leading and managing change.
·
Innovation
and creativity also appear to be critical for business success but implementing
innovation strategies is being hampered due to a lack of resources.
If you are reading this in the UK
you may well agree that the above findings resonate with the challenges your
organisation is facing. So, worldwide we
have similar issues but the context in which those issues occur is different,
specifically the context of national and local cultures.
I am looking forward to embracing
my role at AIM and the learning I will gain from working within a truly
multi-cultural organisation. Will
starting a new job in Manila bring the same challenges as starting a new job in
the UK? I will be happy to share my
insights with you as this aspect of my life progresses.
Your correspondent in Manila
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