Resourcefulness

RESILIENCE - the last of three important attributes to a successful corporate career.

What is resilience?

Too many people like to run with the herd. Like the buffaloes. Winners look ahead. Goal-oriented and determined to reach their objectives.

Like salmon - swim hundreds of miles upstream against rugged rapids, preyed upon by hungry eagles and bears. They don’t stop until they die. They are all merely ordinary adversaries.

Never give up. Never accept "NO" as an answer. Always

If There’s a Will, There’s a Way

BUT, there is a catch - to know the limit. Too much of resilience is aka stubbornness

You would not want that, right?

Global Competitiveness Index

No. 26... Malaysia should set a target to be top 20 within three years.

Start your Balance Scorecard thingy!

Confirmation Process

What would you consider a fair percentage of salary increment for this new hire:

"... is highly dedicated staff who adapted to work culture well. He learned and understood the detailed procedures of the division within a very short period.... He started contributing to the assigned tasks in almost immediately. ... his contributions are highly noted and appreciated. Therefore, I strongly recommend him for a confirmation with an outstanding rating..."

Duh... it is a lousy assessment. Does not even deserve a B-

Sometime good enough is not enough.

No... good enough is never enough.

SOS - Update

Closing date is by 12:00 pm today.

Finally we managed to reach 76 percent of response rate. A very successful SOS.

One of the most controversial questions is Question 73. It asks the respondents to rate the overall "trust and confidence" that they have in each the President, Vice Presidents (collectively), Specific Vice President, head of division, head of department, and finally the immediate supervisor.

Some people will get nasty, while others may switch to defensive mode.

After the presentation to all necessary stakeholders & all Staff, we will handover the findings & recommendations to the Action Planning & Implementation Team.

Conducting the survey is easy; implementing the recommendations is totally different game.

Good luck, dudes!