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The era of the top-down leadership model is over. Companies need to adapt
Singapore’s next chapter needs employers who pay more attention to understanding diversity of values and expectations in their workforce.
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Singapore has reinvented itself through a process of continuous adaptation by both leaders and employees, says the writer.
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Emily M. David
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Sixty years ago, Singapore’s workers had a simple mandate: follow orders, respect the hierarchy, and maximise efficiency. But if the past decades prove anything, it’s that success belongs to those who are willing to change and innovate.
Today, that rigid top-down model is outdated. Singapore has reinvented itself through a process of continuous adaptation by both leaders and employees.
