Leadership Essentials

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Have you ever been in a situation where you were tasked to lead a group of people who used to be your colleagues, your batchmates, your senior (age) or your previous superiors? Have you been assigned to lead a group built from scratch in a workplace setting? I’ve been in these situations and I admit it wasn’t all a walk in the park. My failures and successes, everything that I learned along the way, those were the things that I employed to be able to build the strong team that I have now. In an industry where numbers and performance is a top priority, how did I create a team of flexible individuals and a tight group of top performers? After everything that I’ve been through, I’ve discovered that the one thing that you need is finding that fine line between leadership and friendship. I have become a leader amongst a group whose members I consider my closest friends. Finding that right mix of authority, charisma and fun was all that I needed. Now, despite the ever dynamic workplace we have, we have built a strong core group which supports each member to reach the top. With this in mind, what have I achieved so far? 1. I have a team of top performers, and a top performing team all in all. 2. Some of my people have been promoted to higher positions. 3. In an industry where many people leave abruplty without a trace, we celebrate and send off the few people leaving our team as they are facing a new chapter in their life or was offered a better opportunity outside the company. 4. Tardiness and absenteeism is not an issue. 5. Productivity and quality are topnotch. And most important of all... 6. A group of friends whom I can share and trust my life with, in and out of the office. Certainly, there are many things that I still have to learn to better myself as a leader. There were also a lot of other things that were substantial to my success. But I believe that my philosophy, my integrity and my ability to share and influence people should forever be constant no matter where I am in my career. “Be the boss you want your boss to be.” :)