The Autopilot Leadership Model - Hardcover

Sammy Lee

9789814742559: The Autopilot Leadership Model

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 9814742554 ISBN 13: 9789814742559

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (Asia), 2016

Lee Kum Kee is a Chinese condiment enterprise with over a century of heritage. It has grown to sell its products to over 100 countries and regions around the world by practicing its core value of Si Li Ji Ren Considering Collective Benefits Before Acting. However, the company's ambitions do not stop here. Rather, its second mission is to promote Chinese preventive health culture to nurture more balanced, affluent, and harmonious lives. Completing this mission through offering traditional Chinese health products was the very purpose of founding Infinitus. In just 20 years, Infinitus' business has spread all over China and overseas. The company has grown more than 180 times in 16 years. The company's business performance reached double-digit growth rates over the past 10 consecutive years. AON Hewitt, a global human capital and management consulting firm, bestowed the company with the awards of "Best Employer in Asia" (two times) and "Best Employer in China" (four times). The author, Sammy Lee, is one of the fourth generation family members of Lee Kum Kee as well as the Chairman and Managing Director of the LKK Health Products Group and the Chairman of Infinitus (China) Company Limited. He has consistently attained unexpected achievements, breaking away from the curse of short-lived family enterprises. Moreover, he leads a healthy, relaxed, and happy personal lifestyle, which begs the question How did he break free from the saying "You cannot have it both ways?" As Si Li Ji Ren facilitated Lee Kum Kee to become the century old corporation it is, the Autopilot Leadership Model helped Infinitus to reach new heights. The Autopilot Leadership Model originated from the concept of the Invisible Leader in Lao Zi's Dao De Jing as well as other modern Western management theories, which will be explained in detail in Chapter 2. Autopilot means the automatic system that is used to control the course of an airplane without the need of constant hands-on control. The author borrowed this terminology to describe the automatic operational system in a company without the need for a leader's direct command. In this model, Talent and Team are the two most important facets. Through the six elements of Choosing the Right Talent, High Trust Environment, Highly Effective Team, Common Goal, Effective Empowerment, and Coaching and Developing Talent, the model allows employees to unlock their potential, attain happiness, attract other talented individuals to join, and ensure business sustainability.

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About the Author:

Sammy Lee, one of the fourth generation family members of the historical company Lee Kum Kee, graduated from the University of Southern California in the United States majoring in business management and finance. He is currently the Chairman and Managing Director of the LKK Health Products Group Limited and Chairman of Infinitus (China) Company Limited. In addition, he is a representative of the CPPCC National Committee, a member of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Standing Committee of Liaoning, a constituent of the China Overseas Friendship Association, the honorary President of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, and the Executive President of the Committee for the Sustainable Development and Education of Family Businesses. Under Sammy's leadership, Infinitus has grown more than 180 times in 16 years. Moreover, AON Hewitt honored Infinitus with the awards "Best Employer in Asia" (2005 and 2007) and "Best Employer in China" (2005, 2007, 2015 and 2016). In 2011, Fortune China named Infinitus as "Best Workplace in China" for the third time. In 2016, LKK Health Products Group Limited was named among the best companies to work for in Asia by HR Asia Magazine. Infinitus was also certified by the Top Employers Institute as a Top Employer China 2016. Furthermore, he has written the publications The Power of Si Li Ji Ren and The Autopilot Leadership Model. The Chinese version of this publication set the Guinness World Record in 2013 for hosting the single largest book signing session, where 4,649 books were signed within 11 hours at Shenyang Northern Book Center.

Review:

Sammy Lee's inspiring and useful book shows how companies can thrive and grow by taking very good care of their employees and customers and their leaders. Caring about the welfare of one's stakeholders and helping them lead healthy, satisfying lives is not a platitude for Sammy Lee; it is a way of life that he and his Infinitus colleagues practice everyday. And it is fair to say that the principles of autopilot leadership not only saved his company, Infinitus; it saved Sammy's life. --Dr. John Davis, Harvard Business School, Harvard University

Sammy Lee is a role model of this type of leader. His purpose is the business continuity of his family's business. He craves to learn from critics. He embraces the dignity of people and the responsibility to all stakeholders. Autopilot Leadership is an inspiring philosophy of management. --Dr. John Ward, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University

During the 23 years of my service for the company, I have been very lucky to have participated in and witnessed the whole process of creation, implementation, and refinement of the Autopilot Leadership Model. Many colleagues and I can relate to the examples and stories described in this book. As a professional manager, gaining the trust of my supervisors and my teammates is very important, especially when encountering challenges and obstacles. Luckily, we have always felt this sense of trust and support at Infinitus. In this way, we were allowed to continuously change, to dare to innovate, to own a winning mindset, and to exert confidence. I believe that the Autopilot Leadership Model will bring more exuberance and happiness to others! --Lam Yu, Managing Director of Infinitus (China) Company Limited

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