Orient Magazine Special Orient Supplement: Future of Work | Page 13

Orient - The Official Magazine of the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore - Issue 71 April 2019

also stokes fears of redundancy amongst existing employees. Create a people-led transformation and then include digital initiatives. Move away from functional-boundary-based models and enable your workforce to better-connect with customers.
In the past, role specialisation allowed for effective and efficient work. But that involves a hand-off, or hand-shake, to the next link in the chain. When not successful, these hand-shakes become handcuffs. Bring people together in the spirit of a truly connected enterprise. It is a connected journey for all and organisations need to focus on human and cultural factors to make a digital transition. People-Power now has a totally different meaning!

About the AuthorS
Tim has worked with energy and governmental clients at KPMG for 21 years; 6 years in Singapore leading the KPMG Global Energy Institute Asia Pacific. He was previously based in KPMG in the Middle East for 7 years; originally from the United Kingdom. Tim is Chairman of BritCham’s Energy & Utilities Business Group.

Ram is the partner and Head of People & Change Advisory for KPMG Singapore. A passionate people leader, Ram advises boards and C-Suite on the organisational and cultural impact of digital transformation. An expert in business and operating models, organisation development, he is a trusted advisor for CHROs in transforming the future of Organisations and HR function. With three decades of experience having worked across multiple continents, Ram, is well regarded as a visionary leader.

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