A Good Leader Motivates, Guides and Builds the Team

Information and knowledge sharing is a show of caring..some topics on leadership and teamwork collected during Tea Talk Session With Ketua Setiausaha Perbendaharaan and Tuan Haji Azman Ismail.

Here are the important take home points:-

1. Employees are the core of an organization. A good leader motivates employees to wake up in the morning and do the best job they can, far beyond monetary gains and benefits.

2. 70% of the current workforce are from Gen Y  and the key to getting the best out of them is to not dictate but to guide. You will be surprised at how vast the potentials of Gen Y-sters when unleashed and channeled.

3. Where we start is Point A and where we aim to be is Point B. A good leader will have a clear vision of Point B and create the right organizational behaviour by guiding individuals to Point B, paving the way and overcome gaps eg training etc.

4. Take care of your health. No one is good when constantly sick or tired. A leader needs to be energetic and always on the go.

5. Minimise power distance. A good leader is close with his/her anak buah, turun padang buat kerja sama-sama. Give equal opportunity for all to say their piece of mind, there is no right/wrong POV. Create that condusive environment. 

6. Always be positive and refrain from whining. Your employees look up to you, whether u like it or not, especially when in tough situations. Employees often emulate thier leader.

7. Think BIG. Continuously push yourself beyond and out of your comfort zone. 

8. The choices that you make are what makes you what you are. You ALWAYS have a choice so make the choice that counts. 

9. Discipline. It's what it takes to get you to Point B. 

10. Have foresight. Good leadership will not only be in the now but also foresees the challenges ahead, plans and prepares the team to act accordingly.

Note: The above writing was not mine. I got it from one of the PTD Whatsapp groups which I was also the member of the group.

Cheers

saupee @ September, 2015

My frustrations...

Sometimes I feel those who are in the grade of Staff I, II, III (Turus 1, 2, 3) or Super Scale A, B and C (Jusa A, B, C) are no better than those in grade 41 or 44.

When there is an important decision to be made they are not able to make it.

When there is a critical decision that must be made by the political masters they are not able to offer advice to their masters.

When there is a task that requires them to carry it out, they do not know how to execute it. Instead, they "subcontract" it to their subordinates.

When they are given a responsibility, they delegate it to their subordinates.

They only know to give orders but in fact do not know what to do and how to do. What they know is finding "who to do".

They lack of bravery to approach and persuade their political masters to reverse a bad decision made.

They are weak in offering ideas and guidance to their subordinates. They leave it to their officers to crack the head and think.

They are good in saying bombastic words such as strategic, transformation, tactical, intelligent, way forward, high standards and so on and so forth but those are just words. When asked what are the measurements and specific expectations, they are clueless.

They attempt to demonstrate that they are leading the team but in reality they just follow what are being told by their subordinates.

They pretend as if they know everything. Factually, they know nothing. Never admit of mistakes.

I wonder if they are actually better than those who are in the lower grades. I am curious whether they arrive at the top of ladder of hierarchy because they are good or because someone at the top like them for being the king apple polisher?

I don't have any specific answer for that...I'm just expressing my frustration.

Organising A Visit Program To Pengerang

I'm extremely happy with KSU's visit program to Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex in Pengerang, Johor yesterday. It was his first official visit to Johor since assuming the post. The visit took place on 11 April 2015.

My boss at first quite worried and even expressed his feeling that he did not want to make the event as ours.

But I said to him not to worry about it. I offered myself to be fully in-charged. I was confident because I knew I have a good team to support me. The team was developed and groomed by me after I took over from the previous predecessor. That is the reason why I have no worry at all.

I did planning, coordinations and executions as well as work delegations. I chose my team. I selected the chief of coordinator. I guided them. I coached them.

Yesterday was a prove of everything. We made it with zero trouble major hiccups.

Thanks for the careful planning and well executed actions. I am thankful to have a wonderful team led by an officer of mine. Well done job!!!