Leadership & Growth Archives — Financial Adviser

Leadership, People, and Culture: How Joy Roa Built a Team That Stayed for Decades

FinancialAdviser.ph — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 01:14:30 +0000

In aviation, planes may be the stars, but people keep them flying. For Captain Joy Roa, founder of Asian Air Safari, the secret to building a business that lasts isn’t just equipment or strategy—it’s culture. “I have always treated everyone as family teaching them to deal with everyone including ourselves with sincerity and humility,” Roa [...]

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Nickel Asia CEO Martin Zamora Built His Career Outside the Family Business Before Returning to Lead It

FinancialAdviser.ph — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:24:10 +0000

In many family businesses, the next generation eventually steps into leadership roles. But for Martin Zamora, the path to becoming president and CEO of Nickel Asia was far from automatic. Instead of joining the company his father founded, Zamora spent years building his career outside the family enterprise. He worked in corporate finance, investment banking, [...]

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The 3 Qualities That Define Great Leaders, According to Acer Philippines’ Managing Director

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 28 May 2026 08:36:05 +0000

Leadership advice often focuses on strategy, metrics, or execution. But for Sue Ong-Lim, Managing Director of Acer Philippines, effective leadership ultimately comes down to balancing three simple qualities: hands, head, and heart. The idea, which she credits partly to former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi, has become a guiding framework throughout her career. “I believe a [...]

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The People Strategy Behind Healthy Options’ Success Story

FinancialAdviser.ph — Wed, 06 May 2026 03:33:51 +0000

When Romy Sia opened his first Healthy Options store in 1995, he wasn’t just thinking about products on shelves. He was thinking about the people behind the counter. “From day one, I know that I wanted to run the company the western way, meaning hire good people, pay them well, train them. I did not [...]

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Nickel Asia CEO: Every Business Leader Needs Finance and Accounting Skills

FinancialAdviser.ph — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:08:31 +0000

Before Martin Zamora became president and CEO of Nickel Asia, one of the Philippines’ largest mining companies, he made a deliberate decision early in his career: he wanted to master the financial side of business. While many future executives focus on operations or strategy, Zamora believed that finance and accounting are the fundamental tools of [...]

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Before Launching But First, Coffee, This Founder Spent Years Learning How Businesses Really Work

FinancialAdviser.ph — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:59:16 +0000

Long before Ana Magalona-Go launched the fast-growing coffee brand But First, Coffee, she spent several years working across different industries—experiences that would later shape the way she approached entrepreneurship. Magalona-Go grew up in Bacolod City and studied Marketing Management at the University of Saint La Salle. Even while she was still in school, she already [...]

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How Sue Ong-Lim Rose From Sales Manager to Managing Director of Acer Philippines

FinancialAdviser.ph — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:39:33 +0000

Careers rarely unfold exactly as planned. For Sue Ong-Lim, Managing Director of Acer Philippines, the path to leading one of the country’s largest technology companies did not begin with a plan to become a chief executive. Instead, it began with the willingness to take on difficult assignments—and turn small opportunities into major growth engines. When [...]

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Why This Management Consultant Believes Leadership Must Evolve With Globalization and Change

Henry Ong — Thu, 26 Mar 2026 03:03:01 +0000

Leadership, for this management consultant, is not about rigid authority or fixed formulas. It is about adaptability—responding to change with clarity, speed, and purpose. Marvin Chris Zoilo, Certified Management Consultant (CMC®) describes his leadership approach as transformative, shaped by the realities of globalization, digital progress, and cross-border work. “My leadership style is more of a [...]

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Why He Says Great Leaders Create Connection, Not Control

FinancialAdviser.ph — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 06:33:15 +0000

For Anthony Lester Lizardo, Certified Tourism Professional, leadership did not begin with authority or hierarchy. It began with understanding people. After moving through roles in travel sales, digital marketing, and tourism research, Lizardo learned that leadership in service-driven industries works differently from command-and-control environments. “Leadership is not about control,” he says. “It is about connection. [...]

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“People Said It Would Be the End of the SM Empire”: How Mall of Asia Opened Despite Doubt and Negativity

Henry Ong — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 08:47:49 +0000

Before Mall of Asia became one of the most recognizable landmarks in the Philippines, it was widely dismissed as an impossible idea. Long before opening day, skepticism surrounded the project—from tenants, industry observers, and even people close to those tasked with bringing it to life. Steven Tan, now President of SM Supermalls, remembers how deeply [...]

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