My Leadership Perspective

I was requested by Bro. Ruben Licera to make a talk about on Leadership for the Christian Youth Meeting in the Locale of Alaska.

I couldn't afford to neglect the opportunity to share my ideas to my brethren in faith. Because I believe the more I share my ideas learned the more I would internalize and live it

During the meeting, I told them that all of us are leaders at the different arena of life. Like for instance, if you have a younger sister or brother, you are then a leader to them, a model to follow. But a good leader in an organization is a different thing in relation to the type of responsibility.

Every leader must be a good follower. No leader or no one is not a follower. All of us live as a follower and a leader. For example in a situation you have younger brother/sister and you set to be a leader to them at the same time a follower to your parents.

In organization most oftenly a leader subordinates will look at you being a good follower to others. In church aspect being a good follower to God commandments.

Being a leader is not an overnight task its a journey. You must equipped with good characters. Above all ingredients for good leadership, the one I considered most is the proactivity attitude of a certain leader.

Because proactivity is taking a good initiative of what should be best attitutde that conforms to values or principles in life.

I stressed out also the difference between a proactive and reactive people. Proactive people know that in a stimulus and response and in between there's a little gap - your freedom to choose what kind of response based on your values.

The best determinants in identifying a proactive and reactive person is true their language. Proactive people tend to be optimistic or positive in their language while reactive people always look at barriers or negative side.

Proactive people focus on opportunities while reactive people focus on obstacles.

Thank you!

Part of the Church History

I remembered that I woke up early in the morning to prepare myself in the business presentation scheduled at 9:30am, together with my office colleagues.

Suddenly, I received a call from the resident minister of Locale of Lawaan with the message of request to lead the first children worship service in the newly opened Locale extension worship service in Lagtang, Talisay City, Cebu.

I couldn't say no of the calling responsibility as being a preacher in the children worship service. What I did was deciding to give top priority of God's service and set aside the business meeting. I immediately contacted our General Manager to take charge the meeting.

The first children worship service was a historical and memorable for all. Not only the venue was well-prepared as well as the number of children attended the said service showed so much excitement in their faces. I did the preaching with prowess and had lead a heartfelt prayer. And I signed a memorabilia with the signatures of pillar church officers.

Lexmark Proposal Meeting

I don't know exactly why I had a good feeling of conversing with Ms. Michelle Boston of Lexmark. The one in charge for the procurement of software services. It seemed I've been known her so long. I felt comfortable with her either on phone or personal.

A feeling like my sister or whatsoever relative in aspect. Our conversation before the meeting got started was natural like a long time friends. I guess because of her admiring personality with a well-modulated voice of respect to others. I know she's smart enough but still I found her humble and at low profile.She knows very well how to listen with the intent to understand others point of view.

I treasured very much the moment I'd known to her!

Nice Conversation

I could say that the business meeting with Mr. Lowell Laurente, the System Admin of Budget Builders Inc. was a good result of our nice conversation.

I came to his office at exactly 9am, the set schedule for our meeting. I felt so much comfortable when my previous student in St. Paul College warmly welcomed me and introduced me beforehand to Mr. Lowell.

I established well a good rapport with Mr. Lowell thru a mini talk about his expertise and previous trainings attended. The conversation then was naturally flowed towards business aspect. In which he opened up his major requirement to have a web-based ERP. He wanted to request from my company for the development of the said requirement or project. In fact we set the day of July 23,2008 for another meeting discussion, intended for coming up a proposal.

I know I'm starting to reap what I sowed last year in putting so much effort to market our product and services. I have already the character of persistence and hardworking which I considered the spices of success.

Appointments' Day

I spent my whole day round in attending the appointments I had set yesterday.

Early in the morning I rose and went to jogging. That's gave me an energy through the day.

My first appointment was with Mr. Eric Mesina of Lexmark International Corp. at 9:00 am in the morning. I was so impressed with Lexmark's building structure and cleanliness being maintained in the vicinity. Our conversation was in a semi-formal wherein he oftenly asked questions about the credibility of my company with due regards to projects management and expertise. My brochures helped me in convincing to him about my blumango's proven capability and expertise to the services being offered to the market. The conversation then went smoothly about his inquiries of the services. In fact he got interested with the Document Management System and requested to have the demo in their other branch at Ayala Park.

The second appointment was together with Sir Bingo, Maam Shiela, Mavi and Bernard in a meeting with the Makoto Vice-President or General Manager thru the endorsement of Ms. Crisanta Anonat, the IT Manager. The discussion was all about their concern of website development. We ended the meeting by suggesting to evaluate our prototype design of their website at no cost from them.

The third appointment was with the newly hired IT Manager of Daiichi company, Mr. Corpin. I got from him a need of additional IT personnel as assistant as well as found his interest with our Blucode Project Training. I got also with him a referral from aboitiz company.

All the daytime was very satisfying, self-fulfilling, and worthwhile to me.

Time to Relax

I came home early and got together with my parents and brother watching television while my other brother had enjoyed playing computer games.

I programmed my mind to take over the computer after relaxing myself by watching television. But that night was a different scenario, because a neighbor of ours begged to my brother to help him the installation of necessary software of his newly bought computer set. My brother only charge him a little and accepted the work load.

That's why I wasn't able to have time working on my online business but allowed my brother to extend a service to our neighbor who trusted my brother's expertise.

What I did was got a sleep early and got a good time to relax my exhausted body of working during the daytime.

Energy Source

Almost a month past I felt exhausted from my work. Trying very hard in everyday work time, aiming to hit the monthly goals. Until such time I felt unproductive and stressful to go work because of a number of disppointments encountered. I was so depressed and discouraged to persist working hard.

But thanks for my learnt proactive attitude, I observed my emotions and studied the root cause of such negative feelings overwhelming my self condition. I discovered that I let myself to focus seriously in my short-term goals, forgetting about my long-term goals. That's why I felt that when failures fall behind. It seemed it was the end of the world.

When I tried to review my reasons of working still in the company, looking back my set long-term goals or career goals. I felt energized and inspired to stand boldly and move on.

I know I'm a one step forward to my realization of my long-term goals. Thanks God for helping me out!