Awaken Global Leadership and Innovation Survey 2012 (SIN)
 

1. Strategies

 
About the survey (20 minutes)
19 questions, 11 demographic questions

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1. *Please enter your e-mail address to verify your identity:

2. *Where is your primary base of operations? (If multiple, please select all "primary base" locations)

BUSINESS STRATEGIES:

3. *How confident do you feel about the growth prospects of your business in the next 12 months?

4. *How important are the following strategies to your organization in 2012? (Please check one choice per row)

 Critical to succeedVery importantRequiredNice to have, but not requiredUnimportant at present time
Seeking growth in multiple markets outside your home country
Implementing user-centric marketing and sales approaches
Identifying, attracting and retaining right talent
Developing leaders and grooming successors
Innovation in product development to remain competitive in marketplace
Cutting costs within business
Leveraging technological advancements for efficiency and connectivity
Corporate branding and reputation building
Managing relationships with shareholders

5. *Over the next 3-5 years, how important are the following strategies for your organization? (Please check one choice per row)

 Critical to succeedVery importantRequiredNice to have, but not requiredUnimportant at present time
Seeking growth in multiple markets outside your home country
Implementing user-centric marketing and sales approaches
Identifying, attracting and retaining right talent
Developing leaders and grooming successors
Innovation in product development to remain competitive in marketplace
Cutting costs within business
Leveraging technological advancements for efficiency and connectivity
Corporate branding and reputation building
Managing relationships with shareholders

6. * What is the current geographical presence of your business? Please provide the % breakdown of each category by region. (Please select only where applicable. Each category should add up to 100%)

 Customers (100%)Suppliers (100%)Partners (100%)Investors (100%)Operations (100%)Employees (100%)
Southeast Asia (e.g. Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos etc.)
East Asia (e.g., China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, S. Korea, Japan, etc.)
South Asia (e.g., India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, etc.)
U.S.
Europe

7. *In the next 3 years, what is the anticipated geographical presence of your business? (Please select only where applicable. Each category should add up to 100%)

 Customers (100%)Suppliers (100%)Partners (100%)Investors (100%)Operations (100%)Employees (100%)
Southeast Asia (e.g. Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Laos etc.)
East Asia (e.g., China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, S. Korea, Japan, etc.)
South Asia (e.g., India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, etc.)
U.S.
Europe

8. *What do you consider are key factors required for your organization to succeed in the above countries? (Please check one choice per row)

 Critical to succeedVery importantRequiredNice to have, but not requiredUnimportant at present time
Ability to work effectively with people from different cultures
Knowledge and understanding of global trends & issues
Market entry strategy
Offering products & services to fit local context
Global vision (perspective on how globalization helps accomplish broader mission, goals)
Clear leadership practices based on company values and ethics
Effective leadership in local operations
Right local partnerships & alliances
Knowledge of local culture, customs, rules & language

9. *How prepared is your organization to implement the above? (Please check one choice per row)

 Very preparedSomewhat preparedLittle preparedUnpreparedUnimportant at present time
Ability to work effectively with people from different cultures
Knowledge and understanding of global trends & issues
Market entry strategy
Offering right products & services to fit local context
Global vision (perspective on how globalization helps accomplish broader mission, goals)
Clear leadership practices based on company values and ethics
Effective leadership in local operations
Right local partnerships & alliances
Knowledge of local culture, customs, rules & language

10. How prepared do you feel for global growth?

11. What is your strategy for preparing for global growth?

PEOPLE STRATEGIES:

12. *Which of the following people strategies are needed for the success of your business in the next 3 years? (Please check one choice per row)

 Critical to succeedVery importantRequiredNice to have, but not requiredUnimportant at present time
Hiring right managers and leaders
Grooming candidates internally for specific leadership positions
Creating a performance-oriented culture through regular feedback, evaluation and incentives
Creating or revamping a culture of innovation and creativity
Building a culture of embracing change, adapting with agility, and managing ambiguity
Developing ability to work effectively with people from different cultures
Developing leaders at all levels within company
Attracting, integrating and retaining Gen Y
Developing leaders in locations outside home country
Hiring candidates with right skills outside home country

13. *How prepared is your company to implement the above strategies? (Please select one choice per row)

 Very preparedSomewhat preparedLIttle preparedUnpreparedUnimportant at present time
Hiring right managers and leaders
Grooming candidates internally for specific leadership positions
Creating a performance-oriented culture through regular feedback, evaluation and incentives
Creating or revamping culture of innovation and creativity within company
Building a culture of embracing change, adapting with agility, and managing ambiguity
Developing ability to work effectively with people from different cultures
Developing leaders at all levels within company
Attracting, integrating and retaining Gen Y
Developing leaders in locations outside home country
Hiring candidates with right skills outside home country
INNOVATION STRATEGIES:

14. Please select the quote that best describes you in relation to innovation. (Please check one)

15. What does innovation mean to your company? (Check all that apply):

16. Our organization expects innovation to come from (Check all that apply):

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