Inhuman Practice- may God have mercy on us all

This week I would like to point that killing people is one of the most immoral thing people do. I have watch the news regarding three Filipinos are lined up for death sentence in China. Killing is not for us to decide, God give this life to us because He has a purpose for us. If we let this people kill other people - What are the difference of us human to animals?

-What do you think?

Do people see your message?

“People don’t at first follow worthy causes. They follow worthy leaders who promote causes they can believe in” – John Maxwell

Today I learn that I am the message, that people will see my message when they know what I represent and emulate. Do I live what I teach? Do I practice what I’m cascading? This is especially hard if you are new in the company. I think one common mistake a leader does is implementing a vision which he/she doesn’t invest time for people to buy-in (or time to reflect on).

The leaders will assume that people will follow the leader’s vision though they don’t know all about the leader.  I made this in the past months, I’m so busy cascading my vision with my current company which is rather wrong. This is wrong because first I’m new and there is no connection yet to most of the people in the company, second because I really don’t have the opportunity yet to make them trust me.

The success of a leader is measured by the ability of the leader to actually take the people where they need to go. Do you make time for people to reflect on what your ideas are? Do they freely follow your vision as their leader?

Do you Live what you Preach?

“When the leaders show the way with the right actions, their followers copy them and succeed” – John Maxwell

Today, I learned that for me to be a great leader I should live by it because others especially my followers will look into my action more than what I teach. I admittedly am a shy person and that should be corrected as soon as possible to become more effective as a leader. Proper empowerment to people should always be my prime motivator and I can’t do it if I am shy and full of inhibitions.

What followers expect to a leader:

First, Leaders carefully analyzed every tactical situation because followers place there trust at leaders which are well adept and well informed of the situation. Second, Leaders maximize the resources that can be used because everything has limitation even resources. This shows how well a leader utilized the limited resources to the best it can be. Third, to think under pressure because leaders will always encounter situations which are hard and which are limited in time. Finally, Lead them by personal example; you cannot give what you do not have and what your personality reflects what people will be expecting you. 

Good leaders must communicate the vision clearly, creatively and continually. And they should more importantly live the vision. They are always aware of what they are setting up as example to others. 

In your house, who do you think is this person? How much trust do you give to that person?

A Very Tragic News that spread fear on Metro Manila

Today was a tragic day for the Philippines. A “Newman liner” bus explode in an area in Buendia, Makati City. The report said that 4 killed and 14 other person injured in the explosion. Makati Mayor Junjun Binay visited the Makati Hospital to check the status of some of the injured and very much saddened by the incident. He calls for people to be vigilant especially adding the fact that two suspect were been recognized which eventually escaped by dropping by an earlier bus stop station. This incident was another tragic event which people had recalled following the valentine bus bombing last 2005 happened in the Ayala, Makati.

For persons who wish to inquire about the incident the number 8135390 can help.

Hope the incident will not happened again and the persons liable be brought to justice.

Delegations and what it reflects of us

“Only secure leaders are able to give power to others” – John Maxwell

Today I learned that I should give more power and trust to others especially to those persons who I think have the skills and passion to do more than I can. This also shows that they can go great length with me by there side and I will not be a hindrance to them.

Insecure leaders will always be afraid of responsibility taking out of them. They can exert extra mile to secure there position and responsibility. I remember that I was that last year and NOW I'm trying to evaluate myself of responsibility that I should let go to give way to others which can learned and experience from the task.

 I should always strive to empower my family, co-worker and friends. They can do great things when they know that I support them all the way.  

Do you have task that can be delegate? Are you welcome to changes and be part of a more bigger challenges in work, relationship and life?

Theories into practice

Today is the ten day in my new work. I been very busy and adjusting quickly to the system. Still many task to be accomplished but with God's grace and principles (theories) that I have learned the work will be a fulfillment in my life.

"Another chapter just ended and a new chapter begins."

May God continue to guide and protect us all especially with this upcoming year

I'm supposed to research my nominee for the bloggers of the year

There so much to do and so little time to do it. One of the top in my priorities are my nominees in the currently running nomination of TABA 2010 ( an award for bloggers)

Hope I can finish it this week (before the Jan 11 cut off)

Thank you for all my friends who nominated me

Godbless us all
 

Do you know people which you need to get close

“Leaders have to deliver. There is no substitute for the performance. But without a good team, they often don’t get the opportunity. Their potential is determined by those closest to them.” – John Maxwell

Today I learned that nobody does everything well. People should find people which can add value and make them a better person. Selecting people to come and be a part of my life should be a careful selection of different people with different attitude and experiences that can contribute to my whole-being.

Some qualifications that is worth mentioning are: First, people with influence to others, can add value to discussion, if possible, have decision-making position, have exerted to add value to you and to the organization and Lastly, will make a positive impact on other members of the inner circle.

We should start to find people which can add value and exert extra effort to find and maintain the people which have and have the potential to help us succeed and achieve our goals.

Connecting people a must have skill

“You can’t move people to action unless you first move them with emotion- the heart comes before the head.” – John Maxwell

Today I learned about connecting with people especially if you want to be a great leader. The connection should start with me and will have to be maintained by me. I should see my followers as friends with unique and different personalities. Even if I am the boss my mindset should be is to initiate to communicate with them in a personal level.

I experience this situation often when I can’t make people around me do the things I want them to do. I guess adding value to them is one of ways but connecting with them had some important impact to them as well. I just recently learned this thing and now connecting with them in personal level. These things made our relationship stronger and influence easier.

We have to remember few things to maintain these things- like be confident, sincere and open

Do you experience it? (That my heart should start to connect with there hearts before I can lead them effectively).

This is my First Award- Wow!!!

Thank You Fish Lover to this wonderful recognition

 

I'll do the requirements on Christmas vacation

 

Thank you magdalene for this award

Sorry for the late post ( I don't know how) hehehe

Do you want the people around you?

“Who you attract is not determined by what you want. It is determined by who you are.”- John Maxwell

Today I learned that I attract people which have the same perspective and attitude with me. I have difficulty in writing this and spent much time with it. At first I don’t approve the concept because I can list many attitudes and traits that my friends have that I don’t have or I have that they don’t have.

But as continue to reflect about it the more I can clearly understand it and the more I can relate to people I attract. I have leadership skills that are lower than most leaders but that did not stop me from adding value to others. I read books and have the passion to impart it with my friends in every way I can that I can inspire and empower them.

One of the best ways to explain this law of magnetism is to reflect on most of the companies on the countries. Thus the company employ people who have the same values, background, generation, giftedness and leadership ability? Chances are that this company are looking for the people which can easily adapt and contribute to the company’s system.

The question now is that - Do you attract the people you likely to attract or if not do you want to change so that you can lead people which you would like to attract in the near future?

Lauro Visconde- Justice Serve?

Today was a memorable time  for Webb, Visconde, Nicholas and the other families that had been waiting for the decision of the supreme court. Finally after years of struggle the Supreme court announce the decision of the Visconde massacre case happened 19 years ago. I do empathize the situation of Mr. Visconde now that the Supreme Court has acquit the suspected murderers of his family. I further pray that someday the justice he long sought will be truly be given to him by God.

May God continue to guide the Philippines for Peace, Justice and Freedom

Insurance Scam I watch and experience

An Interruption from leadership segment because I like to share what I watch last night in XXX (a program of abs-cbn) which featured an insurance company scam. This scam had been experience first-hand by my former girlfriend and me in one of the malls in the Philippines. The scam start with one staff of the company which will approach a prospected client promising some coupon and prizes which will be given upon accomplishing some forms. Later, they will lead you to there office in a corner of the mall which you will be meet by other staff and helping you become comfortable. Once you are comfortable they will lead you inside there office. There you will be entertained by an insurance agent who will give you history and benefits of joining there company. In the end of the conversation the agent will then literally push you to swipe your atm or credit card in there tellers booth to know if you are qualified for the plans. Additionally, I watched in the XXX that the woman who appeal in the program has automatically been enrolled in the policy which she regretfully and angrily appealing with the agent but failed to be acted upon.

Personally, I don’t think people should undergo such circumstances because of the time they are wasting and the treatment they are getting after wards. Thankfully, I don’t have that kind of money in my atm when I was being interviewed (half was withdrawn previously). I also check my outstanding balance after we went out of that company. Personally, I think this scam is very conceited it was a waste of time for the person who is being scam and had no intention to enroll in an insurance plan.

Hopefully after reporting this to the insurance commission the scam will be watched and monitored by both government and private sectors.