Snowdan stresses importance of integrity from home to leadership
KUCHING: Datuk Snowdan Lawan has stressed the significance of instilling knowledge and practices of integrity from the home environment, where individuals are nurtured with good moral values by parents or guardians. The Balai Ringin assemblyman said integrity is a universal principle meant for the betterment of society. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the ‘Kursus […]
Unborrowed visions
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. – Warren G. Bennis, American author America, born in the bowels of rebellion, was conceived from an unborrowed vision that thrust life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness as the principal apparatus of and for governance. It was a tall order that got taller since 1789. […]
Leadership
Finding leadership requires vigilance, hard work, an abhorrence of complacency and self-satisfaction –and a willingness to make changes when changes are needed, no matter how painful they may be. – Katharine Graham, first female CEO of a Fortune 500 company when she took over as CEO of The Washington Post I just came back to […]
Tok Batin’s leadership key to developing Beswok’s ecotourism potential
SUNGAI SIPUT: Today, more Orang Asli communities recognised the opportunities that tourism development brings to their social and economic conditions. For development to take place within the community, the village head or Tok Batin has a vital role in developing the village potential given his ability to mobilise the people. Over the past six months, […]
Unity Gov’t must demonstrate leadership to stabilise economy
SEREMBAN: The Unity Government needs to demonstrate leadership to ensure today’s administration is strong and the economy is stable, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. He said if the government is unstable and the economy is weak, the country, especially the people will suffer. “This evening the chairman of Geely, one of the largest […]
Anwar inclines to democratic style of leadership
KUCHING: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be a leader with a democratic style of leadership. Political observer Dr Ahi Sarok said Anwar is well known as a charismatic leader for his fiery speeches. “And he has the experiences of both in the government and opposition. In my view, his style of leadership will […]
Elevating women’s voices and leadership roles
KUCHING: Women must continue to be up-skilled and empowered to elevate their voices and their leadership positions in society. This is to enable them to contribute more effectively to the advancements of their communities and to the society in general, said Area President for South East Asia & the Far East, Associated Country Women of […]
UMNO leaders meet with PM last night
KUCHING: Leaders of United Malay National Organisation (UMNO) held a discussion with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob at his official residence in Putrajaya last night The party leaders, who included division heads, began arriving at Seri Perdana in the late evening in what is believed to revolve around the emergency meeting held by […]
Etuu, as in the gravitas of leadership
Leaders remind people what is important, but first they have to remind themselves, through carefully managed intentions. – Warren Bennis, American author The word ‘etuu’ in Kelabit is pronounced like the English words ‘err’ + ‘two’ put and said together. As in the phrase “to err is human, to forgive divine”. This post uses the […]
Celebrating responsibility
Liberty means responsibility. That is why men dread it. – George Bernard Shaw (Man and Superman, 1903), Irish playwright A natural-born leader takes responsibility, and in the process makes decisions for the felt necessities of life in personal, professional, private and in public life disciplines. Although shunned by elected leaders today as an inherent trait, […]
