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Last Sunday’s topic of Mr. Francis Kong on his weekly column at Philippine Star was about Leadership. And it talks of what makes a great leader and what makes a mediocre one (which I believe shouldn’t even be called a leader).

Reading this article gave me a different perspective on why we should only hire people who are bigger and more knowledgeable than us. The Russian doll gave me a clear view of how we let our organization ‘shrink‘ or ‘grow smaller’ if we let insecurity and fear of competition gets in the way.

So without further delays, I give Francis Kong on Leadership
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Here again is repost of Mr. Francis Kong’s article on the Sunday Business of Philippine Star. An article on backstabbing and how to handle it.

Remember Walt Frazier
BUSINESS MATTERS (Beyond the bottom line) By Francis J. Kong
Sunday, June 1, 2008

There are people in the work place whose favorite part of the human anatomy is the back. These are the people who love to back-stab and back-bite and they feel that the only way they can add value to themselves is to devalue others. They are in the work place, they are in organizations and they are also found in churches too.

What do you do when you are a victim of injustice?

What do you do when you are on the receiving end of a smear campaign? Ask me. I’ve got stories to tell. I am not speaking theory here but I am speaking based on actual experiences. These experiences are not exactly ecstatic for me but I sure am learning a lot from it.

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As I promised to Mr. Francis Kong when I requested permision in re-posting his New Company Policies article here, I would create another post for the Dr. John Maxwell’s Leadership Summit posted as a footer in his article.

Yes, Mr. John Maxwell, the man himself will be at this year’s most exciting and high-impact leadership event! He will be here on June 10, 2008 at the EDSA Shangri-La Hotel for The John Maxwell Leadership Summit.

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Reposted from Business Matters (Beyond The Bottom Line)
by Francis J. Kong
from the Business Section of Philippine Star

because sometimes the archive of Philippine Star doesn’t do its job and good article like this goes to kingdom come and forgotten… so to keep it alive I’m posting it here…

…and yes! I’m a fan of the guy

New company policies

BUSINESS MATTERS (BEYOND THE BOTTOM LINE) By Francis J. Kong
Sunday, May 25, 2008

My good friends Neilz and Amijay sent me this material entitled: “New Company Policies” and it brought a smile on my face. I would like to share this with you.

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Next to attending seminars and actual classes, reading books is a great way to gain knowledge in anything, whether it be in business, arts, personal development and so on. Books on business and entrepreneurship, as well as management and leadership, are not lacking in titles. From Robert Kiyosaki, Donald Trump, Zig Ziglar, John Maxwell to our very own Francisco Colayco, Francis Kong, Larry Gamboa and even Bo Sanchez! These guys have written books that would help anybody – from the business novice to the seasoned entrepreneur.

However, having the right weapons and the knowledge of properly using them is an entirely different thing. Reading all the books in the world will not make anyone successful… that is if he does not know when to put down the book. These authors would love to have their books read, no doubt about that, but they would be much happier I guess if their book would be applied in real life.

Theories, when applied, gives a much more meaning to what was learned. Only when we take the courage to apply what we have read, can we pay back all the great authors who have unselfishly shared their insights and experiences. Anything learned without being applied is useless – for the best way to learn to do anything is by actually doing it!

So put down that book!

Stop reading and start doing!