GIFT Homepage introduction

1. GLOBAL INSTITUTE
FOR TOMORROW
2018

2. HONG KONG
KUALA LUMPUR
TOKYO
Independent think tank and executive
education provider focused on:
◆ Shift of influence from West to Asia
◆ Dynamic relationship between
business, society and the state
◆ Reshaping of global capitalism
◆ Shi

3. LEADERSHIP BEGINS WITH THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
◆ Understanding changes shaping the 21st century
◆ Mindsets that give meaning to thinking ”outside-the-box”
ROOTED IN ASIA WITH A CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL VIEW
◆ Distinct among think tanks and executive education providers
◆ Informed by dozens of real-world business projects
INSPIRING BEHAVIOURS FOR PURPOSEFUL ENGAGEMENT
◆ Proprietary curriculum and experiential learning methodology
◆ Built on pillars of Knowledge, Communication & Empathy
OUR VALUE PROPOSITION

4. OFFERINGS AND CLIENTELE
Executive Education
Outcome Driven Facilitation
Sustainability Advisory

5. EDUCATION
EXECUTIVE
◆ Experiential learning
◆ Customised programmes
◆ Leadership workshops

6. LEARNING METHODOLOGY
◆ Unpacking conventional wisdom
◆ Integrating an Asian worldview
Cultural
Sensitivity
Assertive
Communication
Ambition Empathy Conflict
Resolution
Sense of
Purpose
Strategic Global
Awareness
Intellectual
Boldness
Critical
Thinking Curiosity
Personal
Effectiveness
Self
Awareness
EXPERIENTIAL PROJECT
Creating New Business Models
MINDSET SHIFTS BEHAVIOURAL DYNAMICS
CLASSROOM LEARNING
Challenging Business Orthodoxy
◆ Honing strategic business skills
◆ Resilience, ownership, accountability
◆ Exposure to cultural diversity
◆ Learning from cross-sector expertise
◆ Non-hierarchical, high performing teams
◆ Applying acumen to create social value

7. ◆ Create culture of collaboration and high performance teamwork
◆ Realise the importance of empathy in leadership
◆ Understand trends shaping markets, governance, societies
◆ Strengthen business planning and modelling skills
◆ Tools for outcome-driven meetings and purposeful engagement
◆ Communicate with confidence and cultural dexterity
◆ Build networks across industries, sectors and countries
◆ Constructive, actionable evaluations and recommendations
KEY BENEFITS

8. Junior managers to C-suite
Workshops and experiential programmes
Content aligned with client needs
Flagship programme since 2006
Hong Kong and across Asia Pacific
Dept. Heads, Directors, SVPs
Content adapted for future leaders
Hong Kong | Japan| Malaysia | ASEAN
Managers, AVPs, Young civil servants
GLOBAL LEADERS
PROGRAMME
4x per year
EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMMES
CUSTOMISED
SOLUTIONS
YOUNG LEADERS
PROGRAMME
4x per year

9. 150 Participating organisations
60 programmes in 15 Countries
2,000+ Alumni
FOOTPRINT ACROSS THE REGION

11. LEADERSHIP WORKSHOPS

12. MENTORS, ADVISORS, SPEAKERS
SIM LIM
Country Head
DBS Singapore
TAN SRI DR. REBECCA FATIMA
Former Sec Gen
MITI
DAVID ELDON
Chairman
HSBC Middle East
TAN SRI DR. ZETI AZIZ
7th Governor
Bank Negara Malaysia
HIDEAKI TAKAHASHI
Former Deputy President
Fuji Xerox
SANJEEV GANDHI
Asia Chairman
BASF SE

13. DRIVEN
OUTCOME
FACILITATION
◆ Beyond consulting
◆ Asking the hard questions
◆ Arriving at actionable solutions

14. OUTCOME DRIVEN FACILITATION
◆ Persistent and unaddressed strategic
challenges waste time and money.
◆ Our expert facilitation is focused on outcomes
and unflinchingly honest.
Sample Client Engagements:
◆ Identifying new business opportunities for
world’s largest chemical company
◆ Strategy workshop for global leadership team
of top financial services company
◆ Helping leading Malaysian telco deliver on its
digital transformation

15. LEADERSHIP
THOUGHT
Challenging conventional wisdom
is at the forefront of our work.

16. IDEAS FOR TOMORROW
BOOKS & PUBLICATIONS:
REPORTS AND BUSINESS MODELS PRODUCED DURING GIFT PROGRAMMES:
OP-EDS AND INTERVIEWS IN GLOBAL MEDIA:
CHANDRAN NAIR, GIFT Founder & CEO