The First-time Manager in Asia: Maximizing Your Success by Blending East and West Best Practices - Softcover

With China and India fast becoming economic powerhouses, more and more investments are heading towards Asia. Increasingly there will be more Asian managers reaching the upper rungs of management. At the same time, Western managers...will want to be stationed in Asia, not just for short-term assignments, but for the long haul. BH Tan combines the best of Western and Eastern managerial practices to deliver a book that every global executive must have. He answers questions most first-time managers have: What is expected of me now? What must I do differently from my previous position? How should I treat my co-workers? Must I network and politick? How should I navigate and avoid common managerial pitfalls? This book will answer these questions, allay your fears and help you be the best manager you can. It will help you to: Be self-aware and become a better leader Develop both your hard and soft skills Manage your time Manage and develop your team members Manage conflict Be influential Manage your boss and peers

BH Tan is one of Asia s leading executive coaches, leadership consultants and educators specializing in leadership development in a culturally-diverse environment. He is the president of Lead Associates based in Singapore. He has coached CEOs, presidents, VPs and middle managers in Asia, the United States and Europe, and top executive teams, to enhance their growth and effectiveness and bring greater value to their organizations. He has 25 years of international leadership experience, working extensively in many parts of Asia, including various ASEAN countries, China, India, Taiwan, Korea, Japan as well as in the US and Western Europe.