The CEO Magazine Asia — December 2017

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Susan Armstrong

Editor-in-Chief

W

elcome to the

new issue of

The CEO

Magazine,

our first for

2018. This
      month we have
      lots of fascinating features that I hope will
      inspire you to innovate, invest and indulge.
      First up is our cover story with Joo Kim Tiah
      (page 10). The passionate, inquisitive, energetic
      CEO of TA Global is a design aficionado and a
      natural leader with great vision – we’ll certainly
      watch with great interest as he continues to rise
      to the challenge of creating some of Malaysia’s
      most impressive skyscrapers.
      For something a little more grounding, we
      investigate the Japanese concept of ikigai (page
      54). Loosely translated as your purpose in life,
      once identified it is believed to have the power
      to change the way you work, lead and live.
      What’s more, understanding the impact it has
      on you and your team can help you achieve
      your organisational, and personal, goals. So tell
      me, have you found your ikigai?
      We also ask the question, do you really need
      an MBA? (page 116), and reveal how having your
      board primed for action rather than reaction can
      make all the difference to your brand (page 22).

We speak with the world’s first female rum

master blender, Joy Spence, we check out the

McLaren 570S and we take a look at some of

the world’s most luxurious escapes. From Otago

in New Zealand to South Africa’s Cape Town,

we’ve tracked down a selection of indulgent

destinations that have inspired us to take some

time out – we hope they inspire you too.

Enjoy the issue, see you next month.

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