Research
Knowledge-based Leadership in Singapore Organisations (Oct 2002)
Our clients
- Asian Institute of Technology Thailand
- Cigna
- Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
- Cyberwisdom Hong Kong
- Defence Science & Technologyy Agency
- Economic Development Board
- Health Promotion Board
- Henley Management College
- Housing & Development Board
- IE Singapore
- Informatics
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Jurong Town Corporation
- Keppel Land
- Land Transport Authority
- Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS)
- Maritime Port Authority
- Ministry of Education
- Ministry of the Environment
- Ministry of Information, Communications & the Arts
- Ministry of Trade & Industry
- Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Nanyang Polytechnic
- Nanyang Technological University
- National Healthcare Group
- National Heritage Board
- National Institute of Education
- National Library Board
- National Semiconductor
- National University of Singapore
- NETg
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic
- Philips Electronics
- Prison Staff Training School
- Siemens
- Singapore Institute of Management
- Singapore International Foundation
- Singapore Management University
- SPRING Singapore
- Temasek Polytechnic
What do managers think about the leadership capabilities of their organizations?
Where do managers look for models of strong leadership?
How well equipped are organizational leaders, to cope with the demands of a knowledge-based workplace?
Straits Knowledge has just completed its most extensive report yet, covering a wide range of Singapore organizations, from small local enterprises to government linked companies, multinationals based in Singapore, the civil service and the education sector.
The study finds reasonably high levels of confidence in the leadership qualities and potential of the public sector. Government linked companies, however, are perceived in a consistently downbeat way.
Managers generally look to MNCs for models of strong knowledge-based leadership, but they see the public sector as possessing the strongest potential for producing outstanding leaders.
Key findings include:
- Trust and communication skills are the most commonly quoted needs in knowledge based leaders in Singapore
- There appears to be a communication and perception gap between junior and middle managers
- GLC managers are consistently non-committal about their organization’s leadership capabilities
- Many managers prefer gaining experience in other roles and industries to formal leadership development programmes
Press coverage includes:
- The Business Times 30 October 2002
- Today 30 October 2002
Find out what the key issues are in gearing your organization’s leadership towards a knowledge based economy. Order this report today at S$50. The report is an electronic document in Adobe Acrobat format.
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