'Quamplurimi et quam aptissimi" (As many as possible of the very best)
Rizal Philippines
January 25, 2016
I often see the musings of Tina Monson Palma regarding ending corruption in the Philippines. That is her role as media man to communicate what is right and to be idealistic. I used to be idealistic. But her comments/prescriptions do not recognize the reality of power like we end the dominance of partisan politics and personalities and go by way of what is right and just. In the Philippines to stay in power to gain dominance in politics, the route is via parties and families and personality and thus, it will just be all talk
In my experience there are 3 options to send corruption
1. Revolution by straight guys to cut clean corruption. Its chance of succeeding is maybe 5%. However because of activities of NPA, the idea of revolution as a solution is still alive.
2. Dictatorship - A strongman must head the nation to enforce the rules as the Singaporean model showed. As in China too exemplified by President Xi Jin Ping One recalls the definition of a President of Pepsi (who led the Pepsi challenge campaign) that "Leadership is taking a point of view and expressing it forcefully" Force may be necessary at times to enforce what is the right thing to do. As a lady businessman expressed, "management, even consultants must be energetic, forceful, and dominant" for them to succeed and to make the business they are consulting for successful. They can not be just peace loving observers. (Top down approach)
3. The Chris Lowney approach - bottoms up approach. That leadership must start from individuals through self awareness, to ingenuity, heroism and love; That was the thesis of leadership class I conducted. I hope that made a lot of difference to the student leaders who were with me and that they will be able to make a lot of changes in their sphere of influence.
Leadership subject at AGSB is an Ateneo advantage. It emphasizes leadership from within, authentic leadership. One of its pillars is love. This is odd in a cold steely corporate world. The others are heroism, ingenuity and self awareness. The goal of leadership is not only to develop oneself but to clone other leaders. Everybody has potential to be leader. What we do, even if we do not have followers influences/affects others. It is time to define Filipino leadership too
I think the closest to possible would be #2 if we want to start recovering soon the while recovering i hope there will be more people who'd be educated and guided to become leaders from within.
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