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[LionFlyer]

Agreed. From my experience, FTs senior management in MNCs are generally more visionary and strategic while locals are more petty and execution based. We need more FTs for such positions. While not all are good, on average they fare better.

I left to do consulting which gave me the opportunity to interact with CxO levels overseas. To be honest, while the caliber is not uniformly great (and I am under no illusion that some are just good at marketing themselves), foreign CxOs tend to be better "communicators" with their peers, shareholders, Board and employees and have a finer appreciation of their strategic role and a willingness to leave their mark.

Our system here is geared towards folks who can "work the system well" and rewards that. Whether is it from streaming and scoring perfects As to being able to execute a plan. That's not a bad thing; a bias towards executing and delivering results is a good. But I think we need more. Perhaps it is a cultural thing. There are exceptions, but the profile of an local CxO is one that is business savvy/crafty, being able to and demands outcomes, inscrutable to all but his inner circle. I would not use words like "leadership" or "inspirational/visionary" to describe them.