The increasing importance of Asia in the world economy and the central role played by Asian managers provides the impetus for expansion for the leadership development organisation - The Center for Creative Leadership - Asia-Pacific, (CCL-APAC) in Singapore.
Over the next 12 months the centre, which started its Singapore operations in 2003 and has 23 full-time and 55 adjunct staff, is looking to fill about 10 key management, research and administration roles, and to select and train 30 to 40 adjunct faculties, facilitators and coaches for its Asia-Pacific operations.
'In the turbulent global economic climate we are experiencing, there is a pressing need and therefore increased demand for the kind of leaders who can look at the broader implications of their decisions and how those decisions impact the wider society,' said Sabine Van Craen, director of talent at the centre.
While citing the rapid increase in the demand for the development of high performing teams in Asia, she added: 'Change management and talent management issues have become more relevant to Asia-Pacific organisations, escalating the demand for the type of programmes and services we provide.'
The centre is looking for an experienced research director with the background and understanding of Asian leadership challenges, to lead research efforts. It conducts research in three broad areas, individual leader development, global leadership and diversity, and groups, teams and organisations.
The new director will help facilitate the development of models and processes to be built out of research in Asia. These will play an integral part in the development of further leadership curricula, programmes, products and services aimed at helping future executives and leaders negotiate the complexities of the global and Asian business and economic landscape.