I chose to discuss Fuji Xerox Singapore and their approach to managing in an effective way. The managing director of Fuji Xerox Singapore Koh Ching Hong did the article. When he was appointed the managing director of Fuji Xerox Singapore in 1996 and in 1997 Hong had faced a difficult decision because of the recession where he had to cut 40 people or to trim the payroll. He told the boss that he would deliver the numbers and to just give him time. He really didn't want to have anyone cut because of the fact that they would be jobless. Hong told his staff that he would do everything he could, even if that meant selling the tables and chairs to the point where they would have to sit on the floor. In the same year, Hong's focus and commitments to his people paid off as the company delivered a profit. This sacrifice to his company energized his work force to the point that they strived to do the best for the company. Koh Ching Hong stated that managing believes in management by leadership. He uses himself as the "champion" of his people who have a trusting relationship with him that is built upon mutual respect and bound by common destiny. The most important thing to him as a leader is to understand that he's neither a task manager nor a people manager. He claims that if you don't lead people then managing wont head in the right direction. Because if people see the leadership and they feel trust and confidence in the leadership, then the company will grow, Hong says. When Hong has new hires he talks to them about his thought process on what's right and wrong, how things are and his outlook on the company. He feels that business isn't just a number game but it's also about good communication and dedication of the people behind the team. Through his effective ways of leading as a manager he has proved that his team is always behind him as well as he is behind them. Today, Fuji Xero...