Daan nga mga headlines

Nanglimpiyo sa akong drawer, giukay nako ang akong clippings, ug akong nabasahan ang pipila ka mga items, mga headlines nga maora og mga bag-ong headlines. As if kagahapon pa nga hitabo. Ang  uban pinitsahan, samtang ang uban walay petsa.

Ania - “Oil exchange: only hope against oil overpricing (yr. 2000); Is the government abdicating its role to reduce poverty? (yr. 2000); Government to allow food exporters to import sugar requirement (yr. 2002); Why 19 percent of Filipinos want to leave the country? (yr. 2002; Newly elected officials can learn from author on leading with honor (yr. 2002); Speaker vows passage of bill on poverty eradication (yr. 2011); No shortage of water, only lack of gov’t will (yr. 2011).”

Ug niay walay mga petsa: “Manila Councilor bats for repeal of oil deregulation law; PH lags in attracting foreign investors (lupig kuno ta sa Vietnam, Singapore, ug Thailand; Involve residents in solving problems: Magsaysay awardee; Federalism is acceptable, yet won’t solve RP woes.”

Pipila lamang kini sa daan nga mga headlines nga naghulagway nga nagbalibalik lang gyud ang atong mga problema sa nasud. Kahinumdom ko nga matag-assume sa bag-ong administration, mo-declare dayon sila og war against poverty ug against corruption. Kahibawo ka unsay nahitabo.

Anyway, niay laing karaan nga item pinitsahan og March 27, 2011, apan relevant gihapon kini karon, ilabina nga bag-o ang atong mga leader, ug unsa nga matang sa mga leader ang atong gipili.

Column kini ni Francis J. King, naghisgot sa three essential traits of a leader, basi sa leadership programs ni Dr. John C. Maxwell. Kinsa man ni siya? “He is known throughout the world as an authority on leadership (so, dili basta-basta lang). Nakasuwat og kapin 50 ka libro on leadership; naka-trained og kapin duha (2) ka million nga mga leaders worldwide, whether it’s Barak Obama leading his nation, or a team captain trying to lead his team to victory.”

Adunay tulo ka characteristics needed to become a successful leader (tan-awa unsay  characteristics sa mga leader nga inyong gipili).

Una, Consensus-building. “Abraham Lincoln was such a phenomenal leader because he understood the importance of consensus building and bringing together the people around him to make up for his weaknesses.” Miangkon siya nga aduna siyay kakulangon, hinungdan nga maminaw siya sa uban. Alang kaniya dili kay siya ra ang maayong lake. “Only secure leaders can accept the fact that they do not know anything.” Ingon ba niini ang imong gipili nga leader? Siya ray kamao?

Ikaduha, Humility. “All great leaders are humble. Instead of talking about their own accomplishments, leaders are looking to give the team the credit. Beware of leader who claim to have been responsible for the success of their organization.” Matud pa, kining maong matang sa mga leader tag-as kaayo ang mga ego. Hilabihan ang pag-bilib sa kaugalingon.

Ikatulo, Risk-taking. “Leaders are not afraid to step out and say what needs to be done. Winston Churchill stood alone against the Parliament to maintain Nazism’s threat to Europe. He had the courage Great leaders stand on their conviction, integrity, and righteousness.”