Sime Darby Berhad Case Study

The President & Group Chief Executive (PGCE) of Sime Darby Berhad is Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Bakke Salleh. On 16 November 2010, he was set to the Board as an Executive Director. He was Sime Darby Berhad acting PGCE and later on 27 November 2010, he handled the pose of PGCE. He also pose on the Boards of Eastern & Oriental, Northern Corridor Economic Region, Malaysian Industry- Government Group for High Technology, Sime Darby Property Berhad and Yayasan Sime Darby.

Mohd Bakke Salleh possesses the interpersonal role (which involves people, and ceremonial and symbolical duties) of being a leader. This role requires a manager to lead the workers towards a particular objective. This can involve instructing them what and when to do it, systematize the structure of the team members to provide bonuses for a job well done and emphasize unique skills that each

Technical skills of Mohd Bakke Salleh is shown when he won the Best Executive Award. Although he faced tough business environment, he manage to strengthen the balance sheet and continuous optimisation of the group with its new acquisition with New Britain Palm Oil (NBPO) which shows that he has specialized knowledge and expertise to perform the task. He also proves that he has conceptual skills when he did not intend to change the management of E&O when they signed the agreement. However, they wanted the managing director Datuk Terry Tham to continue to run the management with a smooth transition as they need talent to run the company. This shows that he have conceptual skills where he analysed and diagnose the situation of E&O before making the decision. This help him to see how things fit together and facilitate making good decisions. Human skills is proven when he is able to sign an agreement of acquisition with NBPO and E&O which shows that he has the mental ability to integrate and coordinate Sime Darby’s activities and goals which is to develop sustainable