Handi Kurniawan is a driving force to enable organisations and people to grow. He does it through his uniqueness and expertise in Learning, Leadership, Career Management, Business Management, Talent Management, Knowledge Management, Cross Cultural Management, Stakeholders engagement and strong People Management.

His career spanned over multiple geographies, and worked in 7 countries (Indonesia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, China, United States, and Taiwan) and he worked in some of the world's leading companies in various industries with both multinationals and conglomerates.

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• Jardine Matheson
• Linked in : Handi Kurniawan

Show Notes: 

• 00:36 - Can you tell us about your background? 
• 03:48 - Why did you decide not to be an entrepreneur like other family members?
• 06:36 - How was your first Job at General Electric (GE)?
• 08:26 - What was the catalyst of GE’s downfall? 
• 11:50 - Why did you leave GE and where did you move to after?
• 13:45 - What do you like about Human Resources as compared to finance? 
• 15:08 - What kind of skills do you develop while in HR?
• 17:48 - What do you suggest for employees who are in a “boring” business ?
• 21:03 - What do you teach to different employees?
• 23:53 - Would you recommend young adults to work for a company first or go straight into entrepreneuring?
• 26:06 - Are middle-aged employees at more risk of being replaced?
• 29:21 - Do you think employees should also make investments?