the nation fought for independence, simplicity worked. Today, in the 21th century, we still have some leaders that carry simplicity in their leadership. Ho Ching, the Chief Executive Officer of Temasek Holdings, is one of leaders that live in simplicity both in her daily lifestyle and leadership. Temasek has grown and transformed under Ho Ching, focusing it’s portfolio on the twin transformations of Asia and Singapore
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Leadership and Power Nathaniel Thomas LDR/300 August 13, 2013 Alan Preizer Leadership and Power Mini Case Ms. Ho Ching’s influence as a leader is reflected in the changes within the organization to disclose its annual report along with performance details that were FYI to Temasek executives only. Her appeal to investors, “to look to India for opportunities for Asian growth” is demonstrated in the account of the conference of Indian companies. Additionally, her determination to influence
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Leadership and Power Mini Case Ms. Ho Ching’s influence as a leader is reflected in the changes within the organization to disclose its annual report along with performance details that were FYI to Temasek executives only. Her appeal to investors, “to look to India for opportunities for Asian growth” is demonstrated in the account of the conference of Indian companies. Additionally, her determination to influence investors in Singapore to expand their economic concerns by investing in India
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five years has moved from being a passive custodian to being an activeand outstandinginvestor. Shareholder equity has nearly doubled since 2002, to about $90 billion. When Ho Ching became CEO in 2002, she overhauled Temasek, setting up more precise performance guidelines while raising accountability and transparency. Ho is well connected: her husband is Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, son of Singapore's legendary elder statesman Lee Kuan Yew. But she has taken a strictly professional approach
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amount of character depth and motive—as well as an insight into the type of person Mrs Meers is. If Mrs Meers has the ability to change to a Chinese accent she must be clever, as well as insensitive to offending her Chiense counterparts, Bun Foo and Ching Ho, which results in the audience seeing Mrs Meers as self- centred. An example of this use of accent is the repletion of her line “Sad to be all alone in the world.” Which is her signature phrase said in the Chinese accent. The accent gives life to
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Burns asserts that power is the single most important concept in the social sciences (Burns, 1978). Power as the Capacity to Cause Change Power has the capacity to cause change and influence as the degree of actual change in a target’s behaviors. Ho Ching’s power as a leader has been recognized by many, but is she an influential leader? Based on the limited information presented in this case, it’s difficult to make a definitive statement for this question. You could possibly argue that her selection
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Leadership and Power Paper After going through the section, Leader Motives, and considering the way Ho Ching shows the need for power, I believe that she does not have a very high need for power, however she does show her need through socialized power. She is always looking for ways to do things that are the best for everyone involved. She does this through having healthy debates with her partner, rather than being stubborn and making people see her way no matter what. She appears to have the ability
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Cultural Differences in Communication Amanda Finley HCA/230 - Communication Skills for Health Care Professionals 5-18-15 Instructor: Robert Feightner Cultural Differences in Communication Cultural differences in communication start with barriers involving language. Different cultures use their own language. People from South America speak Spanish and people from China speak Mandarin or Chines. The main barrier between them is the patients to understand that not everyone understands English
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ATGE2064 (A/B) (ALT WK) NG CK / HO MY / KONG KY Q 105 F R I D A Y PA 001 ATEL3373 MS. TAY LC (L) ATGE2033 MR. ONG (A) ATGE2033 MR. ONG (B) S A T U R D A Y ATGE2033 MATHEMATICS IV – MR. TEO KOK CHAU (L) / MR. ONG EWE KHENG (T) ATGE2064 ENGINEERING MATERIALS – MS. NG CHUI KIM ATEL3314 ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY AND CIRCUITS – MS. BONG HUOY LIH ATEL3374 MICROPROCESSORS – MS. TAY LEE CHOO ATEL2344 ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS – MS. KING YEONG CHING Sem 1, 2011/12
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The Boxer Uprising (1898-1901), also known as ‘Yi Ho Tuan’ Movement, was a major peasant uprising marked by anti-Manchu and anti-foreign sentiments. In the period after the Opium Wars, the nature of Sino-Western relations had changed, leading to a scramble for concessions. This had exposed the inefficacy of the Manchus. Simultaneously, it had intensified the socio-economic crisis already prevalent in the 19th century. This essay attempts to analyze the causes, nature and impact of the Boxer
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