Don Cheng of Hai Leck shares what keeps him driven.
Horsepower matters to Don Cheng (you can tell from his fleet of cars), but practicality takes priority when it comes to his everyday ride. That is a key trait the CEO of engineering firm Hai Leck finds in the new INFINITI Q60 sports coupe, which he gets behind the wheel of for this photo shoot. “The Q60 is good-looking but subtle, which is great for daily use because my team and I visit our construction sites and dormitories often.”
During the interview, the 2016 Generation T lister recounts the time he had to adapt to the responsibilities of being CEO of a public listed company when he succeeded his second sister Li Chen in 2012 at age 30.
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“I definitely felt the stress, but I never had it easy to begin with. I learned the ropes from my father who was very strict with me at work. So it was a steep learning curve, but I’m glad I went through it,” says Don, the youngest of five children. He might have been relatively young by industry standards when he took over the reins, but he was determined to earn the respect of his employees.
As we cruise along the secluded tree-lined road that meanders around HortPark, we settle in at a leisurely pace discussing the importance of forging strong relationships in business.
