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Why must leadership behaviour shift to drive lasting organisational transformation? For organisations seeking to strengthen their long-term value and build reputation as a preferred employer, transformation must start within leadership. The attitudes, conversations and behavioural patterns of leaders determine how decisions are made, teams align and culture performs. The way they approach and react to real-world situations can make or break an organisation. Metattude operates with a singular goal to transform the attitudes of leaders who will create healthier cultures and better performing organisations. It works with ambitious, coachable senior leaders determined to become employers of choice. Founded by seasoned executive leadership coach David Deane-Spread, the consultancy delivers its distinctive, research-informed Attitudinal Competence framework that equips senior leaders to consciously choose the right mindset in every situation. The proprietary methodology uses behavioural profiling and experiential coaching to align leadership, build high-trust cultures and promote growth, with visible performance outcomes within months. “Our framework supports ambitious, coachable senior leaders who are committed to becoming employers of choice in their sector, and then leveraging that position to become providers of choice,” says Deane-Spread, founder and chief education officer.
Employment Law Firms
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Outplacement Services
Shifting Motivation
Mariquit Sison, Regional HR Delivery Leader - Manila Global Delivery Center and Consulting & Brokerage, WTW
Coaching Services
Do Not Be Like Principal Skinner. Am I So Out Of Touch? - Linking Leadership and Employee Experience
Aye Wee Yap, Group Head Learning and Transformation, OCBC Bank
Employee Benefits
Hybrid working in FMCG sector in Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam
Hien Pham, Director, Human Resources, Masan Consumer Holdings
Diversity and Inclusion
Navigating through Changing Times in HR
Richmond Kok, Senior Director, Human Resources (Learning & Talent Development), Capella Hotel Group
Executive Coaching
Maximizing Hrd Impact With AI and Social Learning
Eric Lim Wee Hiok, VP, Learning and Development Lead (SG), ComfortDelGro
IN MY OPINION
Financial Wellness
Building Transformational Leaders for the Future Of Work
Vince Wong, Executive Director, COO, Human Resources & Head of Organization Development, Culture & Wellbeing, DBS Bank
LAST WORD
Outplacement Services
Maximizing E-Learning For Employee Development
George Wang, VP Human Resources, Century Pacific Food, Inc
IN FOCUS
The Future of Leadership in APAC: Leveraging Executive Search Expertise
Executive search firms bring deep industry expertise, a broad network of professional connections, and a strategic, forward-looking approach to finding the right talent.
Executive Coaching in the APAC Region: Strategies for Enhanced Leadership and Growth
Executive coaching increases job satisfaction, promotes self-awareness, and enhances employee engagement.
EDITORIAL
Structuring Leadership for Sustainable Growth
As organisations recalibrate workforce models, governance structures and succession pipelines, human capital strategy has shifted from policy stewardship to enterprise performance architecture. This edition of Manage HR APAC examines how structured leadership development, operational clarity and cultural alignment are redefining executive impact.
Our cover story, Metattude, recognised as Top Executive Leadership Coaching Service in APAC 2026, represents this evolution. Its distinction lies in translating executive self-awareness into observable behavioural change tied to business outcomes. Rather than positioning coaching as a reflective exercise, Metattude frames it as a performance lever embedded within organisational objectives. Its methodology emphasises accountability, measurable progression and alignment between leadership conduct and strategic intent. The result is a disciplined coaching model that strengthens decision quality, succession readiness and enterprise resilience.
Beyond the cover feature, leadership perspectives further anchor this edition with grounded operational insight. Vince Wong, Executive Director, COO, Human Resources & Head of Organization Development, Culture & Wellbeing at DBS Bank, underscores that workforce strategy must be treated as enterprise infrastructure rather than administrative support. In his view, HR credibility is earned through precision, consistency and the ability to translate people strategy into measurable enterprise performance.
George Wang, VP Human Resources at Century Pacific Food, Inc., approaches the mandate through the lens of cultural alignment and capability-building. He stresses that culture cannot remain a stated value; it must be operationalised through leadership behaviour, structured development pathways and clearly defined performance metrics. By linking cultural clarity to measurable talent outcomes, he reinforces the idea that sustainable organisational momentum depends on leaders who are accountable not only for results but also for the systems that produce them.
Executive capability must be designed, assessed and refined with the same precision as any core business function. Organisations that treat leadership development as infrastructure rather than initiative are building a durable advantage. We invite readers to examine the insights within these pages, evaluate their own leadership architecture and engage with the ideas shaping the next phase of HR transformation across APAC.
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