Behind Shapers and Founders is a dataset of more than 8,200 companies. The research narrowed that universe to 2,950 companies in Asia, then to the top 10% by long-term market capitalization growth. Within that group, founder-entrepreneur-led businesses accounted for ~45% of value creation. The question was no longer whether these businesses were outperforming, but why. To understand the difference, authors Gautam Kumra, Joydeep Sengupta, and Cheryl Lim went beyond the data, speaking directly with 30 of Asia’s extraordinary owner-CEOs. Their stories helped reveal six observable leadership behaviors that leaders everywhere can learn from. Discover the research, stories, and leadership lessons behind Shapers and Founders: https://mck.co/4xM7gm3
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