You want to be great then don't kid yourself that good is good enough.
Great corporations are way above good organisations.
Yesterday I had the opportunity of going with our consultant Rizal for a meeting with an MNC. We were talking about the brand promise and following through.
Why is it that some people really refuse to take anything but the best and why is it some are just indifferent to greatness when it is possible.
The answer I suppose lies within the person - Rainbow Creator or Rainbow Chaser.
Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Thursday, November 6, 2008
President Obama
Just like millions of others I waited for the results of the US Presidential election.
Well, the historic event happened, America chose a new President not because he was black but because of his appeal to a majority of Americans. As I said in my last e news some loved him, some did not like him and some really thought it was McCain’s turn. There is a famous expression in the community where I grew up. When the time is right, nothing can stop change.
Whatever happened is immaterial. The important thing is the character of America.
America is truly the land where everyone and anyone can aim for the impossible. The majority white population proved they could vote for a person from another race. It is not the color of the skin but the policies of the candidate.
Secondly, the gracious concession speech by the defeated candidate McCain said so much about the person.
Thirdly, Obama’s acceptance speech was equally gracious Read the book Say it like Barack Obama.
Fourthly, America is indeed able to lead because of its ability to change and reinvent when it matters most.
Fifth, like most others I sat glued to the television and sat in amazement as I saw vivid pictures of great personalities in joy and sorrow.
If only every country in the world could accept that democracy is about not just winning but the free choice of people, the world will be a better place to live.
He is truly a Rainbow Creator.
Well, the historic event happened, America chose a new President not because he was black but because of his appeal to a majority of Americans. As I said in my last e news some loved him, some did not like him and some really thought it was McCain’s turn. There is a famous expression in the community where I grew up. When the time is right, nothing can stop change.
Whatever happened is immaterial. The important thing is the character of America.
America is truly the land where everyone and anyone can aim for the impossible. The majority white population proved they could vote for a person from another race. It is not the color of the skin but the policies of the candidate.
Secondly, the gracious concession speech by the defeated candidate McCain said so much about the person.
Thirdly, Obama’s acceptance speech was equally gracious Read the book Say it like Barack Obama.
Fourthly, America is indeed able to lead because of its ability to change and reinvent when it matters most.
Fifth, like most others I sat glued to the television and sat in amazement as I saw vivid pictures of great personalities in joy and sorrow.
If only every country in the world could accept that democracy is about not just winning but the free choice of people, the world will be a better place to live.
He is truly a Rainbow Creator.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
WACRA Cebu, Phillipines
I am here in this beautiful island of Cebu with representatives of 49 airlines.
The journey from Kuala Lumpur was a long one - from KL to Singapore to Manila to Cebu but what a place. Hospitality is excellent.
I will be speaking on the subject Creating Your Own Rainbow and Talent Management- B players.
Some interesting statistics:
2.2 billion air travellers last year - this contributed to 35% of global trade.
The journey from Kuala Lumpur was a long one - from KL to Singapore to Manila to Cebu but what a place. Hospitality is excellent.
I will be speaking on the subject Creating Your Own Rainbow and Talent Management- B players.
Some interesting statistics:
2.2 billion air travellers last year - this contributed to 35% of global trade.
Friday, October 3, 2008
After 29 years
I was in Chennai India for a day on Oct 2nd.
Life is strange and God works in unusual ways. As I landed in Chennai I called Mustafa Badsah to wish him Happy Id only for him to invite me to my Alma mater as it was the Alumni day - Oct 2nd. Mustafa, a dynamic young man (29 years ago), a year junior to me and my colleague Dr. Nat's classmate is now the President of the Madras School of Social work alumni. He still has all the fire in him.
I land up in the School Campus after 29 years and felt so good. Little did I realise all these 29 years what I had missed. It was great seeing all the alumni, many of them doing great work - Rainbow Creators, my classmates Bina Samuels - as beautiful as ever and her husband Thomas as handsome as ever.
The most poignant moment of the evening for me was to deliver the citation for Professor George, a Rainbow Creator who gave me the opportunity to gain a Masters degree. I was totally unprepared but what I spoke was all from my heart. Professor George's dedication to the cause of education at the Madras School of Social Work is without parallel. I had to rush back to the airport to catch a flight back.
Well I have been rushing for 29 years and I felt I had missed so much and I was rushing again this evening but the difference was I felt good about the evening.
Stop and enjoy the moment. Do not lose the being in the process of becoming - a phrase I heard long ago impacted me today.
Life is strange and God works in unusual ways. As I landed in Chennai I called Mustafa Badsah to wish him Happy Id only for him to invite me to my Alma mater as it was the Alumni day - Oct 2nd. Mustafa, a dynamic young man (29 years ago), a year junior to me and my colleague Dr. Nat's classmate is now the President of the Madras School of Social work alumni. He still has all the fire in him.
I land up in the School Campus after 29 years and felt so good. Little did I realise all these 29 years what I had missed. It was great seeing all the alumni, many of them doing great work - Rainbow Creators, my classmates Bina Samuels - as beautiful as ever and her husband Thomas as handsome as ever.
The most poignant moment of the evening for me was to deliver the citation for Professor George, a Rainbow Creator who gave me the opportunity to gain a Masters degree. I was totally unprepared but what I spoke was all from my heart. Professor George's dedication to the cause of education at the Madras School of Social Work is without parallel. I had to rush back to the airport to catch a flight back.
Well I have been rushing for 29 years and I felt I had missed so much and I was rushing again this evening but the difference was I felt good about the evening.
Stop and enjoy the moment. Do not lose the being in the process of becoming - a phrase I heard long ago impacted me today.
Friday, September 26, 2008
Smile
A smile costs nothing but gives much. It enriches those who receive without making poorer those who give. It takes a moment, but the memory of it sometimes last forever. Some people are too tired to give you a smile. Give them one of yours, as no one needs a smile as much as he who has no more to give.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Education
Learn something new every day. Ignorance is the worst possible ally you can have. As Nelson Mandela said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
Sunday, September 21, 2008
Thank God - its Monday
Bringing FUN & Passion back to the workplace
I had the opportunity to speak at this conference organized by Asia HRDCongress. How do we get people to move from TGIF (Thank God, its Friday to Thank God, its Monday)? We can create the passion by ensuring great workplaces. This simply indicates the need for great people to work with. Read Robert Sutton’s book No More Jerks at the Workplace. I have reworded the book title to avoid a profanity. It also requires the person to be connected to his or her life purpose. Is the competency connection present? When people are connected, we call them Rainbow Creators. Visit http://www.amazon.com/Creating-Your-Own-Rainbow-Palan/dp/1599320649/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221963557&sr=1-1 for more details
I had the opportunity to speak at this conference organized by Asia HRDCongress. How do we get people to move from TGIF (Thank God, its Friday to Thank God, its Monday)? We can create the passion by ensuring great workplaces. This simply indicates the need for great people to work with. Read Robert Sutton’s book No More Jerks at the Workplace. I have reworded the book title to avoid a profanity. It also requires the person to be connected to his or her life purpose. Is the competency connection present? When people are connected, we call them Rainbow Creators. Visit http://www.amazon.com/Creating-Your-Own-Rainbow-Palan/dp/1599320649/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221963557&sr=1-1 for more details
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