131. Looking for Higher Pay? | 想有更好的薪酬嗎 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 1.17.2022 Recently, I had a problem with my laptop keyboard, and I couldn’t sign in to my computer to download some important documents. After numerous online searches and phone calls, I couldn’t find anyone who would service or repair it. Fortunately, a…
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128. Shifting Focus in Business | 不停移轉的企業焦點 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.20.2021 The pandemic and the subsequent labor shortage and supply chain disruption have exposed the problems in the business world: should it focus on investors, customers, or employees? The different focus has resulted in different successes and problems. In the good old…
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126. Just-in-Time or Just-in-Case? | ’及時供應’ 還是 ’以防萬一’? – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.3.2021 You see it, you hear about it, and you experience it: the disruption of the global supply chain. The store shelves are empty, the shipping ports are jammed with huge cargo ships, and prices are escalating. This unprecedented phenomenon is happening…
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124. An Appreciation For My Colleagues |感謝多元化的同事們 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 9.28.2021 Because of COVID-19, our interactions with family members, friends, and colleagues have been drastically reduced. This longing for interactions makes me think of my GM colleagues in particular. This group of people had a special significance to me that is…
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115. Leadership in Eastern and Western Ways | 東, 西方的領導方式 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 6.3.2021 One of the questions often asked by Asian Americans is why they are stuck in their careers and unable to attain higher-level leadership positions. In Blog 113, I mention some important factors for attaining leadership roles. Here…
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Asian American Leadership | 亞裔美國人的領導力 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 05.04.2021 To celebrate Asian American Heritage Month in Michigan, I was asked to moderate a panel discussion with several prominent leaders in education, government, business, and community affairs. We had some interesting and insightful discussions on the status of Asian American leaders. According…
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Are You Ready for the Electrification Value Chain? |你準備好加入電動化的行列了嗎 ? – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 03.15.2021 Recently, a group of my friends discussed the emergence of electric vehicles (EV) and its implications on our lives, new businesses, investment opportunities, and careers. Here are my thoughts based on my years of auto industry research,…
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Be Wary of Efficiency | 别掉入“效率”的陷井 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 1.31.2021 In the modern go-go society, we always seem to be pressed for time. At home, parents rush their kids to finish homework, get dressed for school, and attend a variety of extracurricular activities. At work, we have deadlines for projects, sales…
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Golden Era for Entrepreneurs | 創業者的黃金時代 – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 11.28.2020 I am delighted to see many of my young friends and family members start up their own businesses. Their innovative ideas for serving unmet customer needs and their passion for helping others are touching and inspiring. They are involved in a…
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The New “Online” You – Musings of Dr. Jamie C. Hsu, 1.3.2021 Do you know that we all look different now because of the pandemic? We interact virtually in a small screen box; we meet in-person hidden behind a face mask. People see more of our eyes, but less of the rest of our bodies.…
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