MGTO 234 Group 3. Profile of the leader Anson Chan Fang On-sang Born in January 17, 1940 in Shanghai, China. Moved to HK in 1948 Joined the civil service.
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Anson Chan Fang On-sang
Born in January 17, 1940 in Shanghai, China.
Moved to HK in 1948 Joined the civil service in 1962 With other women officials,
established the Association of Female Senior Government Officers in 1976, with the idea of pushing women’s rights
Secretary for Economic Services between 1987 and 1993
Was appointed Chief Secretary of the Hong Kong Government in November 1993, the first woman and the first Chinese to hold the second-highest governmental position in Hong Kong.
Her accomplishments Decided early on that the telecom sector should
be opened for competition Opened Victoria House to numerous charity
functions--and for the first time in history Victoria House has routinely served Chinese food
Battled with British aviation authorities and British Airways PLC to win a fair share of the London-Hong Kong traffic for the territory's big carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways
Opened up development of container ports to new players
Fought for the “One country, Two systems” for Hong Kong
Transformational leadership
Making followers more aware of the importance of task outcomes
Inducing followers to transcend their own self-interest for the sake of the organization or team
Activating followers’ higher-order needsFollowers: feel trust, admiration,
loyalty, respect towards the leader
Transformational leadership
“A high priority for Chan is to keep corruption from seeping into Hong Kong. Many Chinese officials owe favors to Hong Kong tycoons, who have lavished gifts and money on their mainland contacts. Now, she fears, this may be payback time. ''I think this really depresses her,'' says one civil servant. ''She does not want the culture of clean government to change.'' June 15, 1997 Business Week
Followers realized the importance of fighting corruption
Followers feel respect toward Anson Chan
Task oriented
Accomplish the task Utilize personnel and resources
efficiently Maintain orderly and reliable
operations
Task oriented
“Along the way, Chan kept pushing women's rights. In 1976, she and other women officials established the Association of Female Senior Government Officers… Chan chaired the group from 1978 to 1981--and in her cool but determined style successfully lobbied top policymakers to back parity.” June 15, 1997 Business Week
Accomplish the goal of raising women’s rights
Relations oriented
Improving relationship
Increasing cooperation and teamwork
Increasing job satisfaction
Relations oriented “As head of the civil service, I see myself as
responsible for a number of key functions. First of all, clearly to provide for effective leadership -- setting a good example for the rest of the civil service. I think it's also crucially important for me, as head of the civil service, to allow all members of the civil service to realize their full potential, to help them maximize their strengths and to minimize their weaknesses, and to train our people so that they can move into positions of responsibility.” said Anson Chan 27 Jan, 1997 Institute of International Studies, UC Berkeley
She was supportive and helpful
We can see:
Personal Integrity Very important to
the high level civil servants that work for Hong Kong
Recently, Anthony Leung is suffering from his personal integrity criticism
Personal Integrity
“Many are wondering if the integrity of the service will suffer after the hand-over. If Chan stays on in her job, it will be a clear sign she believes in the new order's ability to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy.” said by on civil servant.
Anson Chan envisions and creates clean government, “keep corruption from seeping into Hong Kong.
Socialized Power Motivation
Leaders with a socialized power orientation exercise power more for the benefit of others, and are more willing to take advice from people with relevant expertise.
Civil servants are very supportive towards her
Socialized Power Motivation
“…… If Chan stays on in her job, it will be a clear sign she believes in the new order's ability to preserve Hong Kong's autonomy. But if Chan feels she must resign, many senior staff would follow, rocking the system. ''We're all watching to see how she manages to balance the situation,''” says one civil servant
Situational Circumstance
Important factor in determining leader behavior
Plays some roles in help a person success
We would like to focus on… Level of Management Crisis Situation
Level of Management
Job responsibilities differ somewhat for managers at different levels in the authority hierarchy of the organization.
Level of Management
Anson Chan is… Hong Kong Chief Secretary The second-most-powerful official in
government High-level management
Her responsibility is… Making long-term decisions
formulating policy and modifying the government structure.
Level of Management
1. These roles are important for high-level management…
a. resource allocator Anson: head of 190,000-strong HK civil se
rvants b. spokespersonc. figurehead Anson: representative of HK Government
in front of local and foreign press
Level of Management
Anson: During issue of building new
airport Role of negotiating with the
Chinese Need to establish
communication and contact with people at all levels within China
Particularly with Guangdong [Canton]
2. High-level of management depends much on outsiders…
Level of Management
3. Two favor-factors of Ansona. The first Chinese to hold the post of Chief Secretary in 199
3 Benefit in her career as she can communicate better with C
hinese businessmen Evidence: “Because she’s Chinese, she can relate so much better” said Vincent ChengEvidence: She was a friend of Tung Chee-hwa when he was still a ship owner
Level of Management
b. Post of Secretary for Economic Service Provided her the chance to contact with fa
mous businessmen Evidence: In the event of opening up development of container ports to new players, she has been giving the chance to hobnob with key business leaders, including property tycoon Li Ka-shing.
Crisis Situation
the role expectations for the leader are likely to change in a predictable manner
Leader is expected to be more assertive, directive, decisive and supportive.
When a group is under extreme pressure to perform a difficult task or to survive in a hostile environment…
Crisis Situation
1. Crisis of Hong Kong citizen… Hong Kong has reverted to China in
1997 The fears of meddling from China,
despite promises of considerable autonomy enshrined in Deng Xiaoping's principle of One Country, Two Systems
Crisis Situation
2. Actions taken by Anson Chan…a. Acted supportive
Evidence: she sought opportunities to speak out on Hong Kong’s future and motivate Hong Kong’s citizens Evidence: ''My objective is to serve the best interests of Hong Kong. That is so now, and it will be so after 1997” said Anson
Crisis Situation
b. Acted assertive and directive she insisted on the implement of One
Country, Two System Evidence: she has spoken out several times in defense of press freedom and the rights of Hong Kong's elected legislators when they have come under attack from mainland officials. Evidence: She has repeatedly angered Beijing by having these actions.
Crisis Situation
3. Result One Country, Two System has been suc
cessful implemented and Hong Kong still keep their freedom after 1997
Evidence: “The Beijing leadership is happy to let the SAR make its own way within our high degree of autonomy.” and “And as President Jiang made clear to our Chief Executive recently in Beijing, the leadership is content to leave it to the SAR to deal with the Falun Gong issue within the autonomy” said Anson
Arguments for continuing success
Anson Chan was a successful leader: She was decisive and stood against control to
implement change. “As Secretary for Economic Services from 1987 to 1993, she decided early on that the telecom sector should be opened for competition, despite fierce opposition from Britain's Cable & Wireless, which had a monopoly through its Hong Kong Telecom affiliate.”
She had strong sense of responsibility. She was a role model, and she admits mistakes when she makes one. She took credit as well as the blame when the opening of the Hong Kong new airport was delayed.
Arguments for continuing success
She showed support for Tung Chee-Hwa, despite the speculations that she has had bad relationship with him. Chan “once again dismissed reports of disagreements with her boss as "groundless speculation." Responding to questions after her return from Beijing she said she fully supports the chief executive, "just like before."”
She was a ‘bridge’ for HK’s transition, even when the Chinese government disliked her. “If Beijing policymakers end up alienating Chan, they would lose an important ally in the effort to achieve a smooth transition.”
Below is the rating of her by the public (per half year)
She always gets the highest score compare to Tung Chee-hwa and Donald Tsang
Rating of her by the public
Arguments for continuing success
Envisions and creates clean government, “keep corruption from seeping into Hong Kong.”
Gained public love and popularity, with public support and followers watching what she does next.
She would still be a success if she were to continue in her
career
Personal Development
In order to be the leader of tomorrow,we need to…
Academically, morally and spiritually equipped Learn from mistakes Set goals high, but not so high as to be
unattainable Know my own capabilities and limitations Conduct myself with honour and integrity
Personal Development
To be considerate about others’ feeling Build trust and respect with others in
the process of study or work Build good relationship with people from both university and society
Set standards and procedures of tasks to enable order and reliable process
Fully utilize personal abilities and resources in accomplishing tasks
Take balance between task and relationship
Personal Development
“to improve the standards of written and spoken English and Chinese across the entire spectrum of our education system.”
said by Anson Chan at the Diocesan Girls' School 140th Anniversary Speech Day on January 25, 2000
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