The Wow Factor: Kim Tan: Founder of The Transformational Business Network | Finding Purpose Through Serving Those in Need

Kim Tan: Founder of The Transformational Business Network | Finding Purpose Through Serving Those in Need

Jul 7, 2021

Dr. Dato Kim Tan is a successful biotech entrepreneur, global social impact pioneer, and an advocate of changing how Christian entrepreneurs can make a difference around the globe. Kim is the co-founder of Transformational Business Network (TBN), a network of over 2,000 business people who bring about community transformation through sustainable business solutions to poverty. TBN projects include the Kuzuko Game Reserve (South Africa) and the Hagar Social Enterprise Group (Cambodia). Kim co-authored the book Fighting Poverty through Enterprise: The Case for Social Venture Capital with Lord Brian Griffiths, the Vice-Chairman of Goldman Sachs, and wrote Jubilee Gospel which starts with the Old Testament institution Jubilee and traces related themes through the rest of the Bible.

Kim Tan shares his philosophy on finding purpose in work on the Wow Factor podcast and describes why he believes that whatever your business, there is space to be creative and innovative. He discusses why he finds more satisfaction now than ever in the work he does because he has locked into his purpose, even though finding that purpose took a while. Kim also shares how the Transformational Business Network (TBN) inspires others to build businesses the right way and gives his insights on the key qualities of a leader.

"I think work is wired into all of us. I think we've done some things in our society that have added a lot of layers of distraction.” - Kim Tan

“If you can find purpose and fulfillment in the work that you do, then that’s a blessing.” - Kim Tan

“If you don't hire people who are smarter than yourself, you can never grow the business.” - Kim Tan

This Week on The Wow Factor:

Why Kim has hard work in his DNA and what he learned from helping with his father’s business in Malaysia
Kim’s educational journey in the UK and why he started his company
What Kim is really looking for when he looks at CVs that cross his desk and the four qualities he prizes in team members
Why he needs to be prompted to relax, but why its an essential part of staying productive
Why we should encourage leaders to never be afraid to say ‘I was wrong’
How to go about creating a culture where a business can grow
How Kim gives back to communities through his philanthropic work in Africa and some of the high-profile guests that have appreciated his game reserve

Kim Tan’s Words of Wisdom:

As Christians, we only have one model of leadership, and that's the servant leader model. As leaders, we should learn how to speak humbly, how to lead humbly, how to live humbly, and most importantly, how to admit when you're wrong.

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