Leadership Message

Here are quotable quotes from top leaders of the company I work for.

1. " Outline a vision. It is important your team understands that they have a mission to fulill, that what they're doing is important to the organization and the greater good of the community and that they can make a difference. Give your team a sense of accomplishment, a sense of pride, making them feel their importance in belonging to the group. Give them compelling reasons why it is so good to be part of the organization."

2. " Your team needs to see you as a human. You are not perfect. Tell them of what's important to you to create trust and bonding between you and the team."

3. "Never put yourself above the team. You are just another person playing a different role. You have to put a demanding level of performance thats consistent and maybe even exceeds the performance of everyone else. Don't brag about it. Remain humble. Stay committed to the goal. Team need to see you as part of the solution."

4. "Don't micromanage. Instead, set clear directions. Set adequate measurements. But give people a lot of lattitude in how they do their job. Let them make the decision and make the job their own. Thats what allow people to grow. Let them stamp their signature."

5. "Avoid the whip and authority. Instead attack the behavior, not the person. Attack the issue. Never berate a person in front of their peers. Praise in public and punish in private.'

Warren Buffet Quotes

FOOD FOR THOUGHT!
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1. Go work for a person you admire. Soon you will inheret or even adopt his style. Then you will be admired yourself.

2. Find a job you love doing. And you will never work for the rest of your life.

3. To whom much is given, much is expected. He ho sows generously will reap generously. He who sows sparingly will reap sparingly.

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Discipline - greatest trait in the world

Now that the olympics is over, I am reflecting and reminiscing my athletic days myself.

I am eternally grateful for the lessons I learned as a sportsman. These are practice, discipline and perferction of skill. I guarantee they are still the same traits that helped propel me in my climb to the corporate ladder.

Wherever the ladder leads me, I shall hang on to these principles:
1.“With self-discipline most anything is possible.” - Roosevelt
2.“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.” - Jim Rohn
3."He that cannot obey, cannot command" - Ben Franklin

What about you? What do you cherish the most?

2008 Olympics Opening and Closing Speech

I am attaching the 2008 Olympic Opening/closing ceremony speeches by IOC president. Observe the 'continuity, consistency and conclusive tone' of his words.

Any student of public speaking shall marvel at the brevity and bravado of the message encapsulated in a 5 min oration.

That's great leadership!!!


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OPENING SPEECH:
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Mr. President of the People's Republic of China, Mr. Liu Qi, Members of the Organizing Committee, dear Chinese friends, dear athletes:

1.For a long time, China has dreamed of opening its doors and inviting the world's athletes to Beijing for the Olympic Games. Tonight that dream comes true. Congratulations, Beijing.
2.You have chosen as the theme of these Games "One World, One Dream". That is what we are tonight.
3. As one world, we grieved with you over the tragic earthquake in Sichuan Province. We were moved by the great courage and solidarity of the Chinese people. As one dream, may these Olympic Games bring you joy, hope and pride.
4. Athletes, the Games were created for you by our founder, Pierre de Coubertin. These Games belong to you. Let them be the athletes' Games.
5. Remember that you are role models for the youths of the world. Reject doping and cheating. Make us proud of your achievements and your conduct.
6. As we bring the Olympic dream to life, our warm thanks go to the Beijing Organizing Committee for its tireless work. Our special thanks also go to the thousands of gracious volunteers, without whom none of this would be possible.
7. Beijing, you are a host to the present and a gateway to the future. Thank you.

I now have the honor of asking the President of the People's Republic of China to open the Games of the XXIX Olympiad of the modern era.

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CLOSING SPEECH:
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Dear Chinese friends,

1. Tonight, we come to the end of 16 glorious days which we will cherish forever. Thank you to the people of China, to all the wonderful volunteers and to BOCOG!
2. Through these Games, the world learned more about China, and China learned more about the world.
3. Athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees came to these dazzling venues and awed us with their talent. New stars were born. Stars from past Games amazed us again. We shared their joys and their tears, and we marveled at their ability. We will long remember the achievements we witnessed here.
4. As we celebrate the success of these Games, let us altogether wish the best for the talented athletes who will soon participate in the Paralympic Games. They also inspire us.
5. To the athletes tonight: You were true role models. You have shown us the unifying power of sport.
6. The Olympic spirit lives in the warm embrace of competitors from nations in conflict. Keep that spirit alive when you return home.

These were truly exceptional Games! And now, in accordance with tradition, I declare the Games of the XXIX Olympiad closed, and I call upon the youth of the world to assemble four years from now in London to celebrate the Games of the XXX Olympiad.

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Leadership Message

Today is the last day of one my staff. And being a faithful servant of the one great KING I serve, I took the opportunity to share her the good news.

Two principles which I believe equates to the good news espoused by my faith...

1. The finiteness of life represented by the clock.
2. The emptyness of man's inner being represented by the iceberg.

Stocks and Company Shares Ownership

I had a round of stock market orientation with my 2 boys last week. And in order for them to apply what "paps" or "papsy" was talking about, I let them decide which stocks to pick over CNNMONEY.com live trading monitoring.

You can tell by the way they selected how unique and independent minded they are. And I'm equally amazed at the level of interest they possess at such a young age.

If I had been 'educated' or oriented this way by my parents early on, who knows what might I become...

Here goes:
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Eldest Son: Likes Fastfood, books, IT stuff!
1.Apple
2.Microsoft
3.Barnes and Nobles
4.BK

Youngest Son: Likes IT Gadgets, Cars, computers!
1.Sony
2.Dell
3.Nokia
4.RIM
5.Apple

What about you?

Leadership Habit

This caught my eye while browsing thru the latest postings on Bill Gates, the richest man on planet earth.

It is called "Bill Gates 9 Rules of Life"...



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1) Life is not fair---get used to it.

2) The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something before you feel good about yourself.

3) You will not make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

4) If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

5) Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different word for burger flipping---they called it opportunity.

6) If you mess up, it's not your parents fault; so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

7) Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life has not. In some schools they have abolished failing grades and they will give you as many times as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to anything in real life.

8) Television is not real life. in real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

9) Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

Youth Camp and Leadership

My son went to our local church Youth camp last Friday. As I reflect on his experience and how this overnight experience would impact his life, Im reminded of this story.

Hope you can draw similar parallelism on its power and impact.

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THE FENCE:
There was a little boy with a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that everytime he lost his temper, to hammer a nail in the back fence.

The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Then it gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold temper than to drive those nails into the fence.

Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence.

He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one.

You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there. A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one."

Breadth

I have decided a few months ago to expand the scope of my blog topics. Now, I am maintaining 3 sites. Hope you can visit them one of these days..

My Work
http://logisticsqualityengineering.wordpress.com/

My Family and Business
http://realestaterexregis.wordpress.com/

Bucket List

My wife and I just finished watching this movie. Very moving! A very simple yet profound plot never before thought of in the movie industry.

Add a powerhouse cast in the likes of Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson and you have a four thumbs up rating in the making. Definitely a must see. Watch it and post your comments here.

Fathers Day and Leadership

A rarity these days... Believe it or not, I took time off from work today. (And is planning to extend to tomorrow). All in the idea to spend it all with my kids. I have to. Intentional or otherwise, investing time with your family is one which has eternal, if not generational consequence.

One need not know all details. But scripture is littered with stories after stories of kings who have neglected their families in the pursuit of worldly endeavors. In the process, the same 'bad' legacies were repeatedly passed down to their sons/daughters and soon after.

I'm not a king. Nor is ambitioning to be one. But as a lay leader, I have to strive and do my best in balancing all obligations I was given to lead. And as I reflect today, two 'indelible events' came up my thoughts:

1. FIRST, A FATHER'S DAY TREAT : Yes a treat. Why? My kids were chosen to read their impromptu letters at church yesterday. I was amazed as they did not feel any bashfulness while reading in front of hundred or so people! My eyes uncontrollably welled as a result. A sight too I will never forget for the rest of my life! (I have posted the letters on this blog!)

2. SECOND, LEADERSHIP ROLE PLAY: Tapping on one co-elder's novel practice, I asked my 2nd boy to be our LEADER in our island travel today. X hours laters, I then followed up and asked him to reflect on his 'leadership' experience. He was skeptical and adamant at first. But soon, his writing's captured what I think are essential nuggets of leadership wisdom he experiences, and hopes to remember one day, first hand.

More than a treat and really made my day!!! What about you?