In many instances in my life, I have sought refuge and encouragement from inspiring words of different people.  This motivated me to post quotations that somehow reflect my feelings at the moment.  Right about now, I can feel a sense of distress and helplessness enveloping my being.  This is my emotional state when I came across the Stockdale Paradox:

You must maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time have the discipline to confront the brutal facts of your current reality, whatever they might be.

From-”Good to Great” by Jim Collins

Comforting as it may be, the words allow us to be in touch with the harsh realities of life.  Challenges in life are but a part of being human.  As we find the path that would lead us to the resolution of our difficulties, being armed with a strong faith will somehow help us alleviate the pressing circumstances that are weighing us down.

The notion of companies looking beyond profits to their role in society is generally termed Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).  It refers to a company linking itself with ethical values, transparency, employee relations, compliance with legal requirements and over all respect for the communities in which they operate.
The entirety of CSR can be discerned from its three significant words: corporate, social, and responsibility.  Therefore, CSR covers the responsibilities corporations have to the societies within which they are based and operate.  It involves a business identifying its stakeholder groups and incorporating their need and values within the strategc day-to-day decision-making process.

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Scary monsters, freaky ghosts, creepy goblins… For the longest time, Halloween has been associated with gory inanimate beings and frightening stories that leave many paranoid people (like me) crouching frighteningly under the covers, and wishing for the sun to shine. As a child, I also fell victim to many sleepless November 1 nights- thanks to the chilling movies and TV specials that are in-demand during these times. However in Brightwoods School, children strangely anticipate Halloween. They enjoy making scary art works and eagerly talk about the costumes they will be wearing on our Costume Parade. Yes, it is indeed one of the most awaited programs in our school! The highlights of the parade include: the parade of costumes, the trick-or-treat, and of course, the awarding of the best costume award!
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With the raging dispute that is slowly and painfully crippling the organization that I have grown to love, I could not help but construe that we are trekking the path towards a full-blown war. In cases of organizational discords, it is conceivable that people will be made to choose. Choosing who and what to believe coincides with the truth to which one strongly stands for. Because of the sensitivity of the matter, I will not be divulging any other information that could aggravate the scenario. I would, however, take heed on Sun Tzu’s words of wisdom as he outlines them in his classic book- The Art of War.
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I have been a Friendster member for quite a long time now, probably about 3 years already. I am quite picky when it comes to approving friend requests- I make sure that I really know the person prior to my approval. Maybe that explains why I have only about 150 friends. Some people kind of get the impression that it is all about quantity. Well, it is different for me. I want to make sure that the people who can view my profile are really my friends. (more…)

Management by Objectives
The term was coined by Peter Drucker in his book- “The Practice of Management”.
MBO is a management approach that uses objectives as the primary means for managing an organization.  It is a process through which specific goals are set collaboratively as an organization.  The goals are then used as bases for planning, managing organizational activities, and assessing and rewarding contributions.  Here, managers and employees define goals for every department, project, and person and use them to monitor subsequent performance.
Objectives set for MBO must be SMART.  This essentially means that objectives must meet the following criteria – S-pecific, M-easurable, A-chievable, R-elevant, and T-ime specific.
There are four specific steps involve in the MBO process:
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