{"id":30063,"date":"2009-10-07T15:12:38","date_gmt":"2009-10-07T14:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.corporate-eye.com\/blog\/?p=30063"},"modified":"2020-01-08T12:13:40","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T11:13:40","slug":"hsbc-ceo-leaves-london-for-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.corporate-eye.com\/main\/hsbc-ceo-leaves-london-for-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"HSBC CEO Leaves London for Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-30066 lazyload\" title=\"HSBC_Hong_Kong\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.corporate-eye.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/HSBC_Hong_Kong.jpg\" alt=\"HSBC_Hong_Kong\" width=\"180\" height=\"240\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.corporate-eye.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/HSBC_Hong_Kong.jpg 180w, https:\/\/www.corporate-eye.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/HSBC_Hong_Kong-150x200.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 180px) 100vw, 180px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 180px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 180\/240;\" \/>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hsbc.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HSBC<\/a> brand is steeped in British culture and tradition.\u00a0 But what happens to the brand when the CEO moves to an office in Hong Kong?<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s exactly what&#8217;s happening at HSBC.\u00a0 The reason for the move is simple &#8212; Asia is where the money is, and HSBC is following it.\u00a0 The company&#8217;s focus has shifted from Europe and the U.S. to Asia, and the CEO&#8217;s move shouts that new strategy to the world loud and clear.\u00a0 But what does that do to the existing HSBC customer base and the brand promise overall?<\/p>\n<p>To many consumers, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2009\/09\/26\/business\/global\/26hsbc.html?_r=1&amp;partner=rss&amp;emc=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HSBC CEO move<\/a> and clear message of new focus and new direction could be perceived as a slap in the face &#8212; a &#8220;you&#8217;re no longer our priority&#8221; message.\u00a0 Of course, HSBC isn&#8217;t the first company to shift its focus in order to keep growing and remain profitable.\u00a0 And don&#8217;t forget that HSBC was founded in Hong Kong and Shanghai over a century ago.\u00a0 However, recent history has tied the company closely to the United Kingdom, a fact the company has promoted and even used as a fundamental component of its brand image.\u00a0 HSBC&#8217;s message in recent years has been one of differentiation.\u00a0 The company&#8217;s slogan, &#8220;the world&#8217;s local bank&#8221; didn&#8217;t come close to reflecting the company&#8217;s broader brand image that adamantly differentiated it from other finance companies of the world.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m sure HSBC will succeed with its new strategy of focusing on Asia and the East to continually grow shareholder value, but are there lessons to learn from this story?\u00a0 Is moving a CEO to another part of the world more symbolic in terms of changing the brand image than anything else?<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not surprising that HSBC is returning to its roots and following the money, but the CEO move makes the strategic shift more visible and &#8220;real&#8221; than any press release or executive speech ever could.\u00a0 I&#8217;m certain HSBC knew this when the decision was made.<\/p>\n<p>The lesson to learn from this story?\u00a0 Sometimes actions speak louder and spread farther than words.<\/p>\n<p><em>Image: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/isitcruelenough\/2297155874\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Flickr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The HSBC brand is steeped in British culture and tradition.\u00a0 But what happens to the brand when the CEO moves to an office in Hong Kong? 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