Our Leadership
Leigh Smith
Managing Director
China
Expertise
- Operational excellence
- Project management
- Programme management
- Strategy and innovation
- Mechanical engineering
- Manufacturing engineering
Accreditations
ChPP, CEng FIMechE, CSSBB
Languages
English, Chinese
Profile
Leigh is an award-winning executive and trusted advisor who provides integrated consulting and interim leadership to turnaround global industrial operations in crisis and execute their strategic transformations for growth. He is the foundational architect of the hybrid model, specializing in operational turnarounds for the automotive, advanced manufacturing, and technology sectors.
He leverages deep cross-functional expertise to maximize operational performance and profitability, from initial diagnostic assessment through execution and sustainable handover. His unique ability to lead complex, cross-cultural teams across European and Asian operations is critical for stabilizing distressed sites and aligning global standards.
In a turnaround scenario, Leigh takes decisive control to diagnose root causes, implement recovery plans, and stabilize faltering operations. He is adept at swiftly restoring customer confidence and supplier reliability to halt financial bleeding and secure critical client relationships.
For future growth, he architects and embeds the operational strategies, excellence frameworks, and leadership capabilities required to scale. He transforms strategic plans into measurable competitive advantage by building resilient, high-performing systems that sustain long-term excellence and market leadership.
Our Team
Broad vision
Precise execution
Structured approach
Agile adaptation
Global mindset
Local insight
Elite performers
Humble guides
Team Member Profile – Sample
Regina Liu
Principal – Organisational Transformation
China
Expertise
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Accounting
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HR
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Occupational psychology
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Project management
Accreditations
CIPD, PMP
Languages
Chinese, English
Profile
Regina is an experienced consultant specializing in the critical people-strategy components of operational turnarounds and strategic transformations for global industrial firms. She ensures that an organization’s people are aligned to overcome crisis and drive growth.
She leverages a unique blend of expertise in occupational psychology and certified financial acumen to directly link leadership initiatives to operational and financial performance. Unlike traditional HR consultants, her background in project cost analysis and budget execution allows her to diagnose organizational gaps with a rigorous, data-driven lens and design strategies that are both psychologically sound and financially astute.
In a turnaround scenario, Regina diagnoses the root cultural, and leadership causes of failure, rapidly stabilizing teams by assessing capabilities, identifying skill gaps, and implementing targeted development. Her financial rigor ties every initiative directly to cost-saving and performance recovery goals.
For future growth, she architects the leadership pipelines and cultural frameworks required to scale, designing competency models for operational excellence and implementing development centres that build future-ready talent. This builds the organizational resilience and cross-cultural collaboration essential for sustaining long-term excellence.
World-Renowned Standards of Excellence
