Choo chiau beng wiki
“I knew from the start that one of my most important tasks was considering who might take over from me.”
In an organization that spans as many diverse businesses as the Keppel Corporation, identifying who has the ‘right stuff’ to lead can be a complex challenge. CEO Choo Chiau Beng, who first joined the company as a management trainee in the shipyard, shared withTHE FOCUS what he has learned about recognizing potential leaders during his more than forty years with Keppel.
The Focus: In the course of your career, you have held a variety of leadership positions: heading the company’s first venture overseas, restructuring its shipyards, and now serving as Chairman of Keppel Offshore & Marine, Keppel Land Limited, and Keppel Infrastructure Holdings and as CEO of the entire Keppel Corporation. You also hold the position of Singapore’s non-resident ambassador to Brazil. What do you see as the most important traits of a genuine leader, whether in business o