Regis Cebu Leadership Leader Dovie Sainz Final Integrative Paper

Regis Cebu Leadership

Leader Dovie M. Sainz

Final Integrative Paper

INTRODUCTION

When I first saw the Ateneo MBA school here in Cebu many years ago, I knew that one day I will definitely enroll and try to get my master's degree so that I can continue what I love to do most – teaching. I honestly thought that it would be easy to go through each course because of my age and experiences. I thought I just had to read a couple of books, submit necessary requirements and attend all the classes. I did not expect that my first MBA class could make a huge impact in my life.

I thought I already knew what I wanted in my life. I had it all planned before: I will graduate from college, work, get married, raise children and put up my own business before retirement age. I was doing all these and thinking that I'm on the right track. However, this Leadership class opened my eyes to the other areas in my life that I have overlooked or neglected. Everything I was doing or have done was for myself. I was not thinking about other people outside my close circle of family and friends.

Corporate Social Responsibility for me was limited to taking care of the people who worked for our company or the people we serve as clients. I would not even accept top management positions because I did not want to be responsible for the lives of many people. I was afraid that if I do not meet expectations, I could destroy the lives of many people and let them lose their jobs. Either I was too lazy or to scared to get out of my comfort zone.

This Leadership class helped me see that I have God-given potentials to lead people and make a change where change is necessary. I learned so many leadership ideas from class, team building activities, the book "Heroic Leadership and the reading assignments. I was also able to do some recollection and self-examinations through the reflection papers and written assignments.  I will try to use all of these as my compass as I try to navigate the next chapter of my life.

Regis Cebu Leadership Leader Dovie Sainz AVP

Hi Prof Jorge,

Happy New Year!

Below is the link to my AVP.

https://youtu.be/MUNbf7PcvjA

Best regards,

Dovie

Regis Cebu Leadership Leader Dovie Sainz Reflection Paper 3 - My Passion

Regis Cebu Leadership

Leader Dovie M. Sainz

Reflection Paper 3 – My Passion

What is your passion (What is it that you love doing)?

In my Call To Arms speech, I mentioned that my passion is teaching people to raise children of character. When parents teach their children proper values and inculcate in their minds a sense of responsibility towards the world we live in, these children can grow up to be mature and compassionate human beings. This is the most important responsibility of parents. However, the greatest impediment to this responsibility is the cycle of poverty.

The fact is that many parents are leaving their children with their grandparents or guardians to seek employment overseas. Families are torn apart because of mothers and fathers who work abroad to provide the basic needs of their children.

The most basic of these needs is food to feed their families. Many people who live below the poverty line struggle daily to provide safe and nutritious food for themselves and their families.  People who are constantly hungry become weak or are prone to illness.  They become less productive.  They find it difficult to work everyday. Their income becomes very limited which means that they will not be able to send their children to school.

Some parents let their older children skip school to look after their younger siblings while they look for food. Even if these children can go to class, they will not have enough nourishment to be able to learn to their fullest.  Lack of education prevents these children from getting good jobs in the future. Without good jobs, the next generation is trapped into a life of poverty. Thus the cycle of poverty and hunger begins again.

Certificate of Recognition - Call to Arms Speech

'Quamplurimi et quam aptissimi" (As many as possible of the very best)

Regis Cebu Leadership - Leader Dovie Sainz Genogram

Regis Cebu Leadership

Leader Dovie M. Sainz

Genogram

A.   Grandfather (Father's Side)

My grandfather on my father's side, Antonio Reyes Montinola, Sr., <related to Amon Trading?> is the eldest of three siblings. I do not know much about my great-grandparents because my grandfather eloped with my grandmother from Iloilo a few years before WWII. All I know is that my great-grandparents were wealthy landlords in Iloilo and Bacolod but squandered most of their inheritance through gambling and excessive spending. My grandfather was in his early twenties when he secretly married my grandmother who was just seventeen years old at that time and brought her to Cebu City to raise their family.

I. Papang Tony was a successful businessman, dedicated father and loving grandfather. He was an undergraduate of UST and married early. He spoke Ilonggo even when he already lived many years in Cebu. Papang was very athletic. He used to be a member of his school's swimming team. He was very handsome and had many admirers when he was young. But after he met my grandmother, he completely changed and became a devoted husband and father to their 5 children.           

He was very passionate about his hobbies, which were fishing and taking pictures. Papang would bring his family to the beach in Talisay every Sunday. He had a pumpboat named Evenrude and I as told that he would often bring his sons for a ride under the Mactan Bridge. He taught many of his grandchildren how to fish which was very difficult to do as little children because we were always excited and making noises.

Papang loved to take pictures. He had the most modern cameras and equipment for taking photographs during the early sixties. He would give   photos in elegant frames to our relatives as birthday and Christmas gifts.

Papang Tony was also very religious. Together with my grandmother, they attended mass daily.  My grandparents were very close to the Carmelite sisters. Aside from financial support, I believe it was my grandfather's time and volunteer work as sound system operator that made the Carmelite sisters appreciate him more. My best memory of Papang Tony was that he was really a family man.

Papang was never the type who would complain about his health. So when he was diagnosed with throat cancer, we were all caught by surprise that the cancer had spread and there was nothing we could do about it. He became bed-ridden and was given palliative care. Papang passed away on December 26, 1995, the day my elder sister got married. We knew he wanted to attend the ceremony and that was the only way he could be present at the wedding.

Regis Cebu Leadership Leader Dovie Sainz Reflection Paper 2 - External and Internal Factors That Shaped Me

Regis Cebu Leadership

Leader Dovie M. Sainz

Reflection Paper 2 – External And Internal Factors That Shaped Me

External - What are the family, environment, school and work experiences that shaped you today?

Family

I grew up with my parents and my four sisters in Cebu City. My parents worked in our family-owned businesses. They were very protective of us and never allowed us to go out beyond 9pm. We had to wake up at 530am to attend the 6am mass almost everyday. Our roles in our family were made clear to us. As one of the older sisters, I had the responsibility of taking care of my younger sisters when our parents were not around. I rarely fought with my sisters because of our age gaps and different interests. It also helped that our parents would always try to have enough of everything so we did not have to fight over those things. When there was not enough, they showed us how to share.

My mother made us all read Emily Post's Book of Etiquette. We were expected to be polite and courteous always.  We had to be at the dinner table by 7pm and we can only leave when everyone is done eating. During mealtimes, we were encouraged to talk about anything and ask questions. They taught us to respect each other's opinions. They taught us the value of communication. Whenever there were disputes or misunderstandings among us, they would let us sit down and talk properly and politely about it until we reach a solution. I think this kind of upbringing showed me how to be a mediator, a peacemaker.

Friends and Relatives

I have many fond memories of my childhood days. Most of it was spent playing outdoors with friends from all walks of life. The air was still fresh and streets less crowded. Back then, there did not seem to be any socio-economic differences between people. Even if we lived in a subdivision our friends from outside could come in and play with us. Our toys were not bought from stores. They were handmade or bought along the streets. We had those orange clay pots that we used to "cook" anything from leaves to sand. We played with luthangs (bamboo guns with balled papers as ammunition), plastic balloons, shatung and bato lata.  We ran, skip, hop, climbed trees and swam.

We had to use our imaginations most of the time. The sand became cakes or pastries, the leaves were fish and chips, and twigs were noodles and many more. If we do not have a ladle, we made one from stones and wood. Camping was fun using blankets, ropes and flashlights inside the rooms. I learned to be innovative and creative because of this experience.

I always played with other children and never alone. Fortunately, I also had many cousins who would sleep over in our house. Our parents made sure that we would be close with each other so that we can help one another in the future.

School

My parents sent us to a good Catholic school for girls because my mother admired her college classmates who went to that school and wanted all her children to grow up with values and attitudes like them. It was a Chinese school and since no one in our family is Chinese, I found the subject very challenging and a bit difficult. The Chinese characters were confusing and structuring a simple sentence was very different from English. It was only when I was in college that I realized that almost 90% of my high school study hours were spent on Chinese.

I developed a photographic memory because of Chinese since that was the only way I could pass those Chinese periodical exams. I also learned how to pay attention to details because each Chinese character has a specific way of writing. If you miss a stroke or write something differently, the meaning of the word changes. The same is true with how to pronounce Chinese words. A different intonation means a different word. All these disciplines helped me after I left high school. College was not so difficult because I really learned to memorize things fast and there was no more Chinese class.

Regis Cebu Leadership Leader Dovie Sainz Movie Synopsis, Analysis of JCampbell’s Monomyth and My Life Story

Regis Cebu Leadership

Leader Dovie M. Sainz

Movie Synopsis, Analysis of JCampbell's Monomyth and My Life Story

Movie Title:  Independence Day

Movie Synopsis:

The Movie is about aliens trying to invade earth. It begins with about a dozen massive spaceships positioning themselves over some of earth's major cities. Some people welcomed their arrival hoping to be the first to meet aliens. However, the aliens did not come in peace but rather to annihilate the earth on the fourth of July.

After being informed about the aliens, US President Thomas J. Whitmore ordered a large-scale evacuation of targeted cities. The vice president and several cabinet members were killed. One pilot was able to survive the attack in Los Angeles by luring an alien aircraft towards the Grand Canon where it crashed. He brought the injured alien to Area 51 with the help of several refugees travelling across the desert.

Inside Area 51, some scientists tried to autopsy the alien but were killed when the alien regained consciousness. The alien attempted to attack the president using psychic means. President Whitmore told his men that while he was attacked, he saw the plans of the aliens: to invade planets, destroy all life and harvest all natural resources.

Regis Cebu Leadership Leader Dovie Sainz - Enneagram

Regis Cebu Leadership

Leader Dovie M. Sainz

Enneagram

Based on the 2 enneagram tests that I took from different sites, I am a Type 9 with wing 8. Type Nines are The Peacemakers. This is the description found in www.eclecticenergies.com:

       "People of this personality type essentially feel a need for peace and harmony. They tend to avoid conflict at all costs, whether it be internal or interpersonal. As the potential for conflict in life is virtually ubiquitous, the Nine's desire to avoid it generally results in some degree of withdrawal from life, and many Nines are, in fact, introverted..." 

I am not surprised with the result instead I am more surprised that both sites had the same result. I was secretly hoping that there would be a difference so I can make a choice on what to report in class. After much thinking and reflecting, I realized that I am indeed a peacemaker. I have been the one among my sisters who would go out of the way to patch things up. When I sense a confrontation coming, I would be the first one to try to "lighten" the situation. I rarely show anger and I just keep calm most of the time.

My choice to go to Iloilo City a few years after I got married is one example of how I try to avoid situations that would cause confrontations.  My parents and my husband then were not the best of relatives. My husband wanted me to take care of our family while my parents wanted me to use my education and have a career.

I had many choices after college. There were only a few of us who graduated and most multinational companies based in Manila were offering us signing bonuses to join them. However, I did not want to stay in Manila so I returned to Cebu to teach and get married.