Bahala na

Bahala na

Any manager who doesn’t have a clear objective (or fail to communicate one) is destined for disappointment. It is critical to have a mutual understanding of expectations between team members when dealing with tasks. Some so-called managers don’t even...
Attack ka muna

Attack ka muna

We, old foggies, were transferred out to new assignments. That left some leadership void that (we are glad) our best people filled in. (I’d write about the Peter Principle some other time.) While part of letting your wards blossom is giving them space,...

Sustainable failure

I’m a Gooner. Ever since I got to watch bits and pieces of English football from way back in the 90s, I always admired the way Arsenal went about their game. I conscientiously followed their undefeated year in the 2003–04 Premiere League campaign and remained a...