One time, I called on to have a talk with my sister over dinner after she announced her plan to resign from work. With only a few short months of leading a medical team that provide annual physicals to our clients, she’s ready to pack up and leave.
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1. Be contented with what you have
Content makes poor men rich; discontent makes rich men poor. –Benjamin Franklin
We live in the age where wanting something is the basic ground work of every successful economy. Our generation is centered on acquiring possessions and gaining power or recognition, thinking all these are important to a more prosperous life.
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Often I have asked myself before why people leave their work for another and how we (as a company) can help curb this exodus without unnecessarily giving pay increases right away.
While some people I asked about the reason for leaving their old jobs says it’s their low salaries many, I believe, would have rather stayed longer if only the following will be provided for them even without salary increase.
This is the text of the Commencement address by Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple Computer and of Pixar Animation Studios, delivered on June 12, 2005.
I am honored to be with you today at your commencement from one of the finest universities in the world. I never graduated from college. Truth be told, this is the closest I’ve ever gotten to a college graduation. Today I want to tell you three stories from my life. That’s it. No big deal. Just three stories.
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Having served the company for four years now, I had the chance to work with a colleague who has become an epitome of failed leadership. This experience has taught me a valuable lesson on what not to be when I take a shot as the ‘main’ man – the CEO. This colleague has been like my shadow and knew him like the creases on the palm of my hand. I guess success has got in to him that much, and has become what he abhors the most – an elusive and misguided dictator.
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1. Hire the best people.
Any CIO or manager will definitely look good if he’s surrounded with the best people for the job. People that simply gets the job done. If you think you have these types on your team, then you could probably say you’re half-way to be a successful manager/CIO.
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No IT manager is spared from facing the harsh realities of immediate IT employee resignations, me included. Overtime, I have learned to identify those potential soon to be ‘immediate resignees’ that will be leaving my team and how I prepare myself before it happens.
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Hi my name is Daniel Dumaraos and I write and maintain this blog as a pastime. All articles I write are just my thoughts and opinions founded on personal experiences, wisdom, advices and other readings.