Leading High-Performance Team: Coaching in the Asian Culture

Leadership entails more than just putting in place systems, processes and managing people by rules and policies.  In the VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world that we operate in, it is essential to have High-Performing Leaders.  Leaders who have the right mindset and attitude to navigate challenges and capabilities to lead their teams to great heights. 

Many leaders in the Asia market are also facing the challenge of managing a new generation of millennials, a culturally diversified workforce and an aging baby-boomer generation who are staying employed longer.

Leading High-Performance Team is a fable that takes place in a small and medium-sized business setting.  It entails the technological and economic challenges that this traditional business owner is facing.  Add to the fact that his millennial daughter who recently joined him is struggling to adapt culturally in helping the company stay relevant.  Obviously, the mindset and leadership styles among the management team had to change first.  They needed to adapt to the changing environment so as to overcome their adversity in work and in life.  The characteristics of a high-performance team are gradually uncovered as the story unfolds to enable the reader to grasp the concept and importance.

Through their years of working in large corporations, building businesses, and as leadership coaches, mentors and trainers, Laurence and Eng Neo infuse their insights and practical leadership strategies in this engaging story.  Whether you are a business owner, manager, team leader of organization large or small, Leading High-Performance Team provides powerful and practical strategies for overcoming challenges and managing under-performing employees; transforming ordinary organizations into High-Performance Teams.

Well recognized as a "Difference Maker", Laurence currently dedicates his time to help professionals and businesses excel in their goals through his Coaching and Training services. He has more than 25 years of industry experience. These include roles in General Management and Sales/ Technical Management with US Multi-National Companies (MNCs) in the High-tech industry (IT/Engineering), as well as an Entrepreneur in the Retail/Distribution and Management Consulting/ Coaching industries. He graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering from National University of Singapore and an "Asia International Executive Program" graduate from INSEAD Business School. Laurence is a Certified SkillsFuture Mentor, with Enterprise Singapore and an International Coach Federation, ICF Certified Coach. In his role as SkillsFuture Mentor, Laurence help local SMEs develop future ready employees to meet their business goals. He works with the Owners/HR/Leaders to perform analysis, design and development of the organizational learning and development systems and processes. Leveraging on his leadership coaching skills, he has coached and mentored SMEs leaders in various industries including Finance (Fintech), Information Technology, Engineering, Chemical Distribution, FMCG and Manufacturing sectors. During his time working in Corporate and SMEs, Laurence was very much involved in Capability Development, Talent & Performance Management, and Learning & Development of his team. His ability to understand Business & Performance Needs, and building the Team's Competency to drive business goals has been the key to his success and winning multiple top Asia Pacific Business and Life Achievement Awards.

Eng Neo currently dedicates her time to coaching and training Senior Executives, Leaders and Business Owners to unleash their maximum potential, effect change and improve organizational performance. She is a seasoned Business Leader & practical Coach with more than twenty-five years of experience working with clients in multiple Industries and Segments (Large Enterprises, SMEs and Public sector). Her more than twenty years of Leadership experience spans across General Management, Business and Sales Management in Corporate Multi-national companies (MNCs) such as IBM as well as Small and Medium enterprises (SMEs). With her Results-focused approach, Coaching & Collaborative style, she has guided many individuals and teams to great Successes. For her contributions, she has been recognized with numerous Achievement awards such as Asia Pacific General Manager's award, Asia Pacific Passion for Growth, Top Leader award and more. She also supports the nationwide SkillsFuture initiative as a SkillsFuture Mentor to SMEs. In this capacity, Eng Neo works with SMEs to develop future ready leaders and employees. With her experience and understanding of their business needs, she helps them to develop the relevant people competencies to achieve their goals. Eng Neo is an ICF Certified Coach (International Coach Federation) and a Certified Master Performance Coach. She graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) degree from the National University of Singapore and has completed Management Education at the Harvard Business School and Boston University (School of Management) in the USA.