Employee First, Customer Second.

Cases: HCL Technologies & Semco

Over 150 Fortune-500 companies visited Semco to discover the secret of its success. Fortune magazine has given award to HCL Technologies as 'The world's most modern management’. In HCL, supervisors, from managerial level to CEO, are appraised by the direct reports. In Semco, people decided their own salary.

Leading to Change

Lessons from GE, JP Morgan, and P&G

In constantly changing business world, no company is immune to change. As phrased by AG Lafley: those who resist change will not survive; those who adapts to change may survive but they will not lead; and those who shape the change will lead and win.

Brand Extension

The Benefits and Pitfalls

Brand extension is a part of brand management to diversify and leverage the existing brand by entering into new product category through new product development. Positive images and strenghts of existing brand / parent brand are leveraged to bring another success story for new product.

Going Public or Private?

The Role of Private Equity Firms

Private equity firms is thriving and playing greater roles in shaping up corporate market sectors. On this firm, companies are taken over, repaired, and sold or brought to public. Being a private, a company can avoid public scrutiny, from restructuring organization to cutting costs.

Cost Value and Strategic Alignments

Alignment requires more than teamwork and system. It involves cross interactions and intense communications. It should be part of strategic corporate agenda.

Doing Business in Indonesia

This provides strategies of Doing business in Indonesia; embracing Culture, Industry, Economy, and Regulation.