Monday, June 08, 2009
When I was down in KL last weekend for the Tiger Standout party, I met Kenny who was dressed as Susan Boyle (seriously, you can trust
only Kenny to come up with such shit!).
He came up to me in his wig and shabby clothes, and asked me: "So! You're
The Boss now, eh?"
Embarrassed, I replied, "No lah! I'm below
The Boss so I'm not!"
Because I don't see myself in that position of power, and to refer to me using my title just gives me added pressure that I don't welcome, because to me, nothing's changed much;
it's just a title.
But I've been thinking alot since his comment, about what this means.
I've never really let the full meaning of
Country Manager, Singapore sink in, although I've been teased pretty much by my co-workers ("So, Country Manager, how's everything going?!"), and have used it here and there for laughs ("Wait I fire you then you know!").
I've also been thinking about the person that I want to be towards my colleagues, and it's surprised me that I've only thought about it
now, two months into the job. It should have been part of my planning stage, where I sat down and drew out what I planned to do with my job and my position. But still, it's not too late, I guess it's better late than never.
Once, after a meeting with an important client, Ming told me this in the car: "You have got to look at X, and think of his qualities. Think of humble he his. Think, with his calibre, the places he's going to go. Think that you want yourself to be like him. Strive to be the boss that he is."
I thought about it. And I decided that yes, there's this person that I envision my 'perfect boss' to be. And realising now, that I can make this person, myself.
I've always thought myself as a good worker. But now I know that a good worker does not necessarily translate into a good superior.
And somewhere along those lines, I've gotten the equation wrong.
I wonder if there's even time left at all the rectify my follies, but it's only been 2 months, and I guess there's no harm trying.
I look at myself now and I think that I wouldn't want myself as a superior. Let's see what I'll think in months to come when I reflect again.
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