Publications
Publications
- July 2010
- HBS Case Collection
Mekong Capital: Building a Culture of Leadership in Vietnam
By: Christopher Marquis, Vinay Ganti, Kevin Smith and Doug Guthrie
Abstract
Mekong Capital, a private equity firm specializing in investing in Vietnam, had grown dramatically since its inception in 2002 and faced numerous organizational issues in 2007. There was a shortage of qualified middle managers, an overall lack of leadership, and a culture of making excuses for performance shortfalls. These issues not only plagued Mekong, but also the portfolio companies that they took positions in. The case recounts how the founder and managing partner of Mekong undertook a process to profoundly change the culture, leadership, and accountability within the company to try to transform it so that its people would align and come together as a team, holding themselves responsible to deliver results and committed to the long-term future.
Keywords
Entrepreneurship; Leading Change; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Performance Improvement; Groups and Teams; Alignment; Financial Services Industry
Citation
Marquis, Christopher, Vinay Ganti, Kevin Smith, and Doug Guthrie. "Mekong Capital: Building a Culture of Leadership in Vietnam." Harvard Business School Case 411-023, July 2010.