MASTER ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY
Benjamin Lam
CEO of Industrial Parks
Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park And Township Development Joint Stock Company (VSIP JSC)
www.vsip.com.vn
Information about Entrepreneur
Mr. Benjamin Lam is a highly experienced and versatile Singaporean executive with deep knowledge of real estate operations in emerging markets. He joined VSIP Group 15 years ago and has held many senior leadership roles with VSIP Group across the whole of Vietnam. Cultural understanding of South-Central-North Vietnam is an essential value that sets Mr. Benjamin Lam apart and turns him into an integral asset to VSIP Group for nearly two decades.
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails”. This phrase in leadership rings true for a natural-born leader like Mr. Benjamin Lam. With a challenging but rewarding career of over 15 years in VSIP Group, he is no stranger to the life of discipline, smart work, and dedication to perfecting his career.
Leaders are few and far between, with many opting for the easy way out. Becoming a leader takes the combined strength of willpower, character, and a strong support system. Mr. Benjamin Lam is a leader with all three, backed by his family that has never failed to understand his devotion to his work.
Other Interesting Facts about Entrepreneur
Being a fan of Liverpool FC, Mr. Benjamin Lam’s philosophy of leadership is also the famous slogan of the team “Red Brigade” – “You’ll never walk alone”. This is a simple sentence he kept emphasizing with not only his colleagues but also his business partners. To him, it reflects the commitment of a leader who always walks his talk.
To him, leadership is not about being the best. It is about making everyone else better. One needs to inspire greatness in others. Being a good and respectful leader is not about one’s power but one’s ability to empower others.
Making constant decisions is part and parcel of a leader. Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions. Everyone learned from their mistakes and move on.
He is inspired by the wise words from the late Singaporean Founding Father, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, “When the forces are in your favor, use it! Take the wind and sail with it! If it is against you, bring your sails down and wait for the wind to pass.”
Last to share, many might not understand it, but you have to raise warriors, not parasites. “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. Weak men create difficult times”.
Mr. Benjamin Lam is a highly experienced and versatile Singaporean executive with deep knowledge of real estate operations in emerging markets. He joined VSIP Group 15 years ago and has held many senior leadership roles with VSIP Group across the whole of Vietnam. Cultural understanding of South-Central-North Vietnam is an essential value that sets Mr. Benjamin Lam apart and turns him into an integral asset to VSIP Group for nearly two decades.
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails”. This phrase in leadership rings true for a natural-born leader like Mr. Benjamin Lam. With a challenging but rewarding career of over 15 years in VSIP Group, he is no stranger to the life of discipline, smart work, and dedication to perfecting his career.
Leaders are few and far between, with many opting for the easy way out. Becoming a leader takes the combined strength of willpower, character, and a strong support system. Mr. Benjamin Lam is a leader with all three, backed by his family that has never failed to understand his devotion to his work.
Other Interesting Facts about Entrepreneur
Being a fan of Liverpool FC, Mr. Benjamin Lam’s philosophy of leadership is also the famous slogan of the team “Red Brigade” – “You’ll never walk alone”. This is a simple sentence he kept emphasizing with not only his colleagues but also his business partners. To him, it reflects the commitment of a leader who always walks his talk.
To him, leadership is not about being the best. It is about making everyone else better. One needs to inspire greatness in others. Being a good and respectful leader is not about one’s power but one’s ability to empower others.
Making constant decisions is part and parcel of a leader. Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions. Everyone learned from their mistakes and move on.
He is inspired by the wise words from the late Singaporean Founding Father, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, “When the forces are in your favor, use it! Take the wind and sail with it! If it is against you, bring your sails down and wait for the wind to pass.”
Last to share, many might not understand it, but you have to raise warriors, not parasites. “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. Weak men create difficult times”.
Good times build confident, bad times build character.
Company Achievements & Role as Entrepreneur
What made Mr. Benjamin appreciate the most when looking back on his 15-year journey with VSIP Group is that he always has the chance to do something different, create something completely from scratch, and bring added value to the company he works for and the people he works with.
His first mission started in Southern Vietnam with the rebranding of the Group’s customer services. He left when a new high milestone for customer satisfaction rating was hit and remained stable. His next task was setting up VSIP Quang Ngai – the very first expansion project of VSIP Group into Vietnam’s Central market in 2012. The Project used to be regarded as unfeasible due to its location in the middle of nowhere with daunting challenges in terms of manpower and material resources. The journey continued in Northern Vietnam in 2014 when the Group’s portfolio in the North faced tough challenges and competition that needed comprehensive innovation and transformation. Growing projects successful from scratch brings a sense of fulfillment and belonging at work.
Becoming the first, and so far, the only Singaporean in the whole VSIP Group working in three regions of Vietnam is another thing Mr. Benjamin Lam cherishes in his career. A thorough understanding of local culture with a wide range of networks lays the solid foundation for his current position as CEO of all Industrial Parks projects under VSIP Group.
Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. Weak men create difficult times.” Mr. Benjamin believes many might not understand it, but he aims to raise warriors, not parasites.
What made Mr. Benjamin appreciate the most when looking back on his 15-year journey with VSIP Group is that he always has the chance to do something different, create something completely from scratch, and bring added value to the company he works for and the people he works with.
His first mission started in Southern Vietnam with the rebranding of the Group’s customer services. He left when a new high milestone for customer satisfaction rating was hit and remained stable. His next task was setting up VSIP Quang Ngai – the very first expansion project of VSIP Group into Vietnam’s Central market in 2012. The Project used to be regarded as unfeasible due to its location in the middle of nowhere with daunting challenges in terms of manpower and material resources. The journey continued in Northern Vietnam in 2014 when the Group’s portfolio in the North faced tough challenges and competition that needed comprehensive innovation and transformation. Growing projects successful from scratch brings a sense of fulfillment and belonging at work.
Becoming the first, and so far, the only Singaporean in the whole VSIP Group working in three regions of Vietnam is another thing Mr. Benjamin Lam cherishes in his career. A thorough understanding of local culture with a wide range of networks lays the solid foundation for his current position as CEO of all Industrial Parks projects under VSIP Group.
Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. Weak men create difficult times.” Mr. Benjamin believes many might not understand it, but he aims to raise warriors, not parasites.
MASTER ENTREPRENEUR CATEGORY
Benjamin Lam
CEO of Industrial Parks
Information about Entrepreneur
Mr. Benjamin Lam is a highly experienced and versatile Singaporean executive with deep knowledge of real estate operations in emerging markets. He joined VSIP Group 15 years ago and has held many senior leadership roles with VSIP Group across the whole of Vietnam. Cultural understanding of South-Central-North Vietnam is an essential value that sets Mr. Benjamin Lam apart and turns him into an integral asset to VSIP Group for nearly two decades.
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails”. This phrase in leadership rings true for a natural-born leader like Mr. Benjamin Lam. With a challenging but rewarding career of over 15 years in VSIP Group, he is no stranger to the life of discipline, smart work, and dedication to perfecting his career.
Leaders are few and far between, with many opting for the easy way out. Becoming a leader takes the combined strength of willpower, character, and a strong support system. Mr. Benjamin Lam is a leader with all three, backed by his family that has never failed to understand his devotion to his work.
Other Interesting Facts about Entrepreneur
Being a fan of Liverpool FC, Mr. Benjamin Lam’s philosophy of leadership is also the famous slogan of the team “Red Brigade” – “You’ll never walk alone”. This is a simple sentence he kept emphasizing with not only his colleagues but also his business partners. To him, it reflects the commitment of a leader who always walks his talk.
To him, leadership is not about being the best. It is about making everyone else better. One needs to inspire greatness in others. Being a good and respectful leader is not about one’s power but one’s ability to empower others.
Making constant decisions is part and parcel of a leader. Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions. Everyone learned from their mistakes and move on.
He is inspired by the wise words from the late Singaporean Founding Father, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, “When the forces are in your favor, use it! Take the wind and sail with it! If it is against you, bring your sails down and wait for the wind to pass.”
Last to share, many might not understand it, but you have to raise warriors, not parasites. “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. Weak men create difficult times”.
Mr. Benjamin Lam is a highly experienced and versatile Singaporean executive with deep knowledge of real estate operations in emerging markets. He joined VSIP Group 15 years ago and has held many senior leadership roles with VSIP Group across the whole of Vietnam. Cultural understanding of South-Central-North Vietnam is an essential value that sets Mr. Benjamin Lam apart and turns him into an integral asset to VSIP Group for nearly two decades.
“The pessimist complains about the wind. The optimist expects it to change. The leader adjusts the sails”. This phrase in leadership rings true for a natural-born leader like Mr. Benjamin Lam. With a challenging but rewarding career of over 15 years in VSIP Group, he is no stranger to the life of discipline, smart work, and dedication to perfecting his career.
Leaders are few and far between, with many opting for the easy way out. Becoming a leader takes the combined strength of willpower, character, and a strong support system. Mr. Benjamin Lam is a leader with all three, backed by his family that has never failed to understand his devotion to his work.
Other Interesting Facts about Entrepreneur
Being a fan of Liverpool FC, Mr. Benjamin Lam’s philosophy of leadership is also the famous slogan of the team “Red Brigade” – “You’ll never walk alone”. This is a simple sentence he kept emphasizing with not only his colleagues but also his business partners. To him, it reflects the commitment of a leader who always walks his talk.
To him, leadership is not about being the best. It is about making everyone else better. One needs to inspire greatness in others. Being a good and respectful leader is not about one’s power but one’s ability to empower others.
Making constant decisions is part and parcel of a leader. Good decisions come from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions. Everyone learned from their mistakes and move on.
He is inspired by the wise words from the late Singaporean Founding Father, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, “When the forces are in your favor, use it! Take the wind and sail with it! If it is against you, bring your sails down and wait for the wind to pass.”
Last to share, many might not understand it, but you have to raise warriors, not parasites. “Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. Weak men create difficult times”.
Vietnam Singapore Industrial Park And Township Development Joint Stock Company (VSIP JSC)
www.vsip.com.vn
Good times build confident, bad times build character.
Company Achievements & Role as Entrepreneur
What made Mr. Benjamin appreciate the most when looking back on his 15-year journey with VSIP Group is that he always has the chance to do something different, create something completely from scratch, and bring added value to the company he works for and the people he works with.
His first mission started in Southern Vietnam with the rebranding of the Group’s customer services. He left when a new high milestone for customer satisfaction rating was hit and remained stable. His next task was setting up VSIP Quang Ngai – the very first expansion project of VSIP Group into Vietnam’s Central market in 2012. The Project used to be regarded as unfeasible due to its location in the middle of nowhere with daunting challenges in terms of manpower and material resources. The journey continued in Northern Vietnam in 2014 when the Group’s portfolio in the North faced tough challenges and competition that needed comprehensive innovation and transformation. Growing projects successful from scratch brings a sense of fulfillment and belonging at work.
Becoming the first, and so far, the only Singaporean in the whole VSIP Group working in three regions of Vietnam is another thing Mr. Benjamin Lam cherishes in his career. A thorough understanding of local culture with a wide range of networks lays the solid foundation for his current position as CEO of all Industrial Parks projects under VSIP Group.
Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. Weak men create difficult times.” Mr. Benjamin believes many might not understand it, but he aims to raise warriors, not parasites.
What made Mr. Benjamin appreciate the most when looking back on his 15-year journey with VSIP Group is that he always has the chance to do something different, create something completely from scratch, and bring added value to the company he works for and the people he works with.
His first mission started in Southern Vietnam with the rebranding of the Group’s customer services. He left when a new high milestone for customer satisfaction rating was hit and remained stable. His next task was setting up VSIP Quang Ngai – the very first expansion project of VSIP Group into Vietnam’s Central market in 2012. The Project used to be regarded as unfeasible due to its location in the middle of nowhere with daunting challenges in terms of manpower and material resources. The journey continued in Northern Vietnam in 2014 when the Group’s portfolio in the North faced tough challenges and competition that needed comprehensive innovation and transformation. Growing projects successful from scratch brings a sense of fulfillment and belonging at work.
Becoming the first, and so far, the only Singaporean in the whole VSIP Group working in three regions of Vietnam is another thing Mr. Benjamin Lam cherishes in his career. A thorough understanding of local culture with a wide range of networks lays the solid foundation for his current position as CEO of all Industrial Parks projects under VSIP Group.
Vision, Mission, & Future Plans
“Hard times create strong men. Strong men create easy times. Easy times create weak men. Weak men create difficult times.” Mr. Benjamin believes many might not understand it, but he aims to raise warriors, not parasites.