Endure To Recharge - The Art Of Resilient Leadership
People Matters|January 2019

In an exclusive interaction with People Matters, Michael Jenkins, CEO of Human Capital Leadership Institute (HCLI) shares his perspectives on his own notions of leadership, the power of resilience, the leadership landscape of South East Asia, and how leadership development will unfold in the next five years

Ester Martinez & Suparna Chawla Bhasin
Endure To Recharge - The Art Of Resilient Leadership

Michael Jenkins is the CEO of HCLI and is charged with implementing the company’s vision to become the preeminent center of excellence for leadership and human capital development in Singapore and beyond. Prior to joining HCLI, Michael led Leadership Development organizations in three leading institutions: Roffey Park, the Center for Creative Leadership (CCL) and INSEAD. Throughout his career, he has played an active role in supporting research and has been a thought leader on organizational resilience, compassionate leadership, and developing more humane and productive workplaces.

Prior to Roffey Park, he was the Managing Director where he started up the organization’s operations in Asia from Singapore and helped to grow the business significantly, building from scratch a strong team of talented professionals and associates.. Before CCL, he spent five years at INSEAD, in France and subsequently in Singapore, where he was responsible for strengthening and developing the school's executive education business in NE Asia, and expanding its footprint in China, Japan, India and Malaysia.

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