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Jack Lim

Jack Lim Managing Director, Greater China
Leadership and Talent Consulting

Jack Lim is the Managing Director of Korn/Ferry International's Leadership and Talent Consulting business in Greater China, based in the Firm’s Shanghai office.

Mr. Lim advises multinational and Chinese companies on strategic HR transformation, focusing on capability building and leadership development, particularly in Greater China.

Adopting a consultative approach to leadership development and talent management, he employs systematic assessment, leadership competency mapping, performance management and coaching/training to assist companies build up their leadership teams.

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Guangrong Dai

Guangrong Dai Researcher
Lominger International

Gaungrong Dai joined the research team at Lominger International, a Korn/Ferry Company in 2006. His research areas include multi-source feedback, leadership development, high potential identification, high potential engagement, executive onboarding, and global leadership effectiveness. He worked closely with the product development team, providing support for the development of talent management tools and solutions that are research based and experience tested. He earned a Ph.D. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from Central Michigan University.

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Kenneth P.  De Meuse

Kenneth P. De Meuse Associate Vice President of Research
Lominger International

Kenneth P. De Meuse is the Associate Vice President of Research at Lominger. Prior to coming to work at Lominger, Ken was on the faculties at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire, Iowa State University, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Ken has published numerous articles on employee attitudes and organizational behavior in several leading professional journals. His most recent book entitled, 50 More Things You Need to Know: The Science Behind Best People Practices for Managers & HR Professionals, was published in 2007. He has appeared on ABC News, CNN, AP Radio, and National Public Radio and has been featured in national publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Business Week, Fortune, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times, and USA Today for his expertise on the impact organizational change has on the workforce.

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The ROI on People -- The 7 Vectors of Research

Learn the seven critical reseach paths that will increase our understanding of the ROI on people.





By Jack Lim, Guangrong Dai and Kenneth P. De Meuse

Chinese businesses have been integrating into the global economy at an extraordinary pace during the past decade. This large scope of globalization in China has created unprecedented human resource challenges. A chief concern has been the acute scarcity of Chinese leadership talent. Based on our global leadership assessment data, we contrasted Chinese managers with a global sample. It was found that people from around the globe – including China – have very similar views regarding what competencies are important for effective leadership. However, there were noticeable differences between Chinese managers and the global sample on skill ratings. Up to the middle management level, Chinese managers are as skilled as their global counterparts. However, the skill gap significantly widens at the executive level. This paper further identifies five critical development needs for Chinese executives.

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