The products of the world’s largest healthcare company Johnson & Johnson can be found in virtually any supermarket, pharmacy, or hospital. However, the growing complexity of the firm’s portfolio, which spans consumer beauty and health to surgical products and life-saving medication, has become a challenge in recent years.
According to the World Trade Organization, the volume of global merchandise trade increased by 9.8 per cent in 2021. The increased demand for global products has directly contributed to the growth of industries such as global freight forwarding.
In a world that is increasingly tech-based, it might seem paradoxical or even futile for leaders to invest more in soft skills. But Audrey Su, a Nanyang Executive MBA (EMBA) participant, explains: “No matter how advanced the technology, it will always be limited by the creativity and the soft skills of the ‘operator’.”
Gabriel Lam is the current COO of Shalom Movers, a Singapore-based moving company. As a second-gen business owner, he believes the key to Shalom’s continued success is its commitment to employee happiness and well-being. Shalom Movers stands out for a 99% satisfaction rate among employees in an industry notorious for exhaustion, injuries, and burnout.
Technological advancements have dramatically altered how people live and work in Asia Pacific, giving rise to new opportunities. We hear from Lars Droste, an alumnus of the Nanyang Executive MBA programme at NTU Singapore. After growing his career in Germany and the United Arab Emirates, Lars is now based out of Singapore as Google’s Head of Partnerships, APAC and Japan.
堀江氏は、大学時代から世界のトップスクールでMBAを取得することを夢見ていました。住友商事勤務時代、堀江氏は、惜しくも米国アイビーリーグのMBAプログラムへの派遣のチャンスを逃しました。
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