DBS Chairman Peter Seah, 64, has a successful 34-year career in
banking but he firmly believes that failure is an important step in
achieving success.
'Failures and setbacks are opportunities where you learn to do
things better, where you toughen up,' he explained.
Mr Seah was sharing his personal and professional experiences
with a group of students and old boys of Saint Joseph's Institution
at the Fullerton-SJI leadership lecture series held at the
Fullerton Hotel on Friday. He graduated from SJI in 1964 and still
stays in touch with his classmates.
During his career, Mr Seah also learnt the importance of
organisational culture when he moved from American bank, Citibank
to the family-owned Asian bank, OUB. He said it takes time to
implement change and suggested bringing in 'change agents' such as
like-minded individuals into the team.
Mr Seah's leadership style is one where he believes in being a
well-liked leader, rather than a leader who is feared. With his
wealth of knowledge, Mr Seah sees himself as a mentor to young
leaders in the banking sector.
-- ST
