The landscape has changed significantly since Eriko Asai took the helm of GE Japan in January 2018, and the company currently is undergoing its biggest business transformation of the past 128 years. “One of the most important jobs, as a leader, is to drive the cultural transformation and make a difference,” she noted.

What are the keys to attracting the best and brightest talent, when a dire shortage of candidates in many sectors is giving skilled workers the luxury of choosing where they might go next?