2014-15 Canada-China Business Forum Magazine | Page 76
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP
Now you have more options than ever about how
to manage your China operations. This may be
particularly good news for Canadian SMEs who are
not in China yet. There are good local and expat
options for setting up management and leadership
in China. Furthermore, you will often be able to
hire qualified people without paying for the extras
and dealing with the organizational shortcomings
associated with using short-term managers from
home countries. But be ready to use a good recruiting
company to help select the right person to lead your
China mission. \\ PvW
However, all of this comes with a price tag. The rise
of Chinese managers and leaders has been rapid,
and there is still a huge gap in the experience of local
managers compared to those in home countries.
Typically, the Chinese equivalent counterparts have
on average about 10 years’ less experience in that
job function than Western counterparts. These local
experts often command compensation packages now
that cannot be matched in the home country. So the
days of cheap Chinese labour have disappeared and
competition for these experts is fierce.
There is increasingly a place for the experienced
expat leader in China. The days of the excessive expat
compensation packages are gone. Locals and expats
often compete head-to-head for senior positions in
multinational companies. Both groups have value and
both can bring value to your organization.
Paul von Wittgenstein is general manager,
CanadAsia Management Development Ltd. and
president and CEO at Baby World language Ltd.
Paul is an entrepreneur, executive coach, management
consultant and master corporate trainer with more than
25 years of professional experience. He has provided
consulting in organizational development projects for
more than 120 multinational companies in China.
40多年来致力于提高中国人民生活水平
IMPROVING PEOPLE’S LIVES IN CHINA
FOR OVER 40 YEARS.
NOUS AMÉLIORONS LA QUALITÉ DE VIE
DES COLLECTIVITÉS EN CHINE DEPUIS
PLUS DE 40 ANS.
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projects, we at SNC-Lavalin
remain committed to working
with Chinese companies to create
jobs and provide clean energy
solutions in local communities.
Qu’il s’agisse de projets
en infrastructures, en ressources
ou en énergie, chez SNC-Lavalin, nous
avons la volonté de travailler avec les
entreprises chinoises pour créer des
emplois dans les communautés et leur
fournir des solutions en énergie propre.