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Societal Leadership In Southeast Asia: National Landscapes, Challenges And Opportunities To Enhance Societal Impact, Institute For Societal Leadership
Societal Leadership In Southeast Asia: National Landscapes, Challenges And Opportunities To Enhance Societal Impact, Institute For Societal Leadership
Institute of Societal Leadership Research Collection
This study draws its contents from the findings and insights that colleagues from the Institute for Societal Leadership have put together in the form of eleven Southeast Asian Country Insights Labs reports. The Country Insights Labs were undertaken to uncover the critical social issues facing leaders from business, government and civil society in each Southeast Asian country. During the visits to each country, ISL staff also investigated the challenges faced by civil society organisations (CSOs) such as philanthropic organisations, corporate foundations, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), activist groups, social enterprises and impact investment funders. This paper aggregates the background research and key …
Surakiart Sathirathai [Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister], Surakiart Sathirathai
Surakiart Sathirathai [Thailand, Deputy Prime Minister], Surakiart Sathirathai
Digital Narratives of Asia
A former Deputy Prime Minister of Thailand, Surakiart Sathirathai is a long-time academic and who has also sat on many boards of companies. He shares with DNA his thoughts on the qualities that make a good leader, as well as what is lacking in leaders today – the ability to communicate to their followers.
Understanding Societal Leadership: Strategy And Impact, Institute For Societal Leadership, Lai Cheng Lim, Molly Delaney
Understanding Societal Leadership: Strategy And Impact, Institute For Societal Leadership, Lai Cheng Lim, Molly Delaney
Institute of Societal Leadership Research Collection
This study focuses on the construct and discusses the characteristics and factors affecting the phenomenon of societal leadership. Reference is made to many worthy examples of social catalysts, innovators and leaders that the Institute for Societal Leadership (ISL) has encountered in each of the Southeast Asian countries and efforts are made to delineate the strategies that are used by societal leaders to create social impact. The study also discusses the various forms of societal leadership and ways in which effective societal leaders or social impact organisations collaborate across sectors to achieve their goals.
Alimin Wahab [Brunei, Permanent Secretary In Civil Service], Alimin Wahab
Alimin Wahab [Brunei, Permanent Secretary In Civil Service], Alimin Wahab
Digital Narratives of Asia
Alimin Wahab helmed several government offices in Brunei such as the Ministry of Defence, Petroleum Brunei and Royal Brunei, but he tells DNA that all he ever wanted was to be a teacher. He shares with us how he managed to channel his love for teaching into love for the tasks assigned to him, and the leadership lessons he has learned from his career.
Nguyen Khac Huynh [Vietnam, Diplomat], Nguyen Khac Huynh
Nguyen Khac Huynh [Vietnam, Diplomat], Nguyen Khac Huynh
Digital Narratives of Asia
Nguyen Khac Huynh was a key member of the 1968-1973 Paris Peace Talks on the Vietnam War. He talks to DNA about how Vietnam managed to negotiate a settlement that saw the US withdraw from South Vietnam, despite being a weaker power. Hear also the long-time diplomat, soldier and academic's thoughts on the qualities of a good leader.