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The Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) recently
launched its latest sponsored book, EXTRAORDINARY: Stories for
Aspiring Leaders.
In their own words, 51 of the country’s
business and industry leaders relate what they feel are the
qualities and values that shaped them as individuals and as leaders
of the country’s top business organizations. Written for the young
and aspiring leaders of today, the book features the life stories
and lessons of 51 leaders around seven leadership themes and
qualities: Inspiring Confidence and Belief in the Future, A Passion
for Results, Managing in Uncertain Times, Marked by Unwavering
Integrity, Strong Egos, Courage to Make Tough Decisions, and Setting
Others Up for Success. These extraordinary men and women agreed to
share their stories because they want the youth to know that
leadership, like all real successes in life, do not come easy and
require hard work and determination.
They are: Eugenia Apostol; David Balangue; Cesar
Bautista; Ceasr Buenaventura; Rafael Buenaventura; Edgar Chua; Jose
Ma. Concepcion 3rd; Raul Concepcion; David Consunji; Jose Cuisia
Jr.; Ramon del Rosario Jr.; Ramon del Rosario Sr.; Corazon dela
Paz-Bernardo; Rex Drilon 2nd; Carlos Ejercito; Jesus Estanislao;
Lance Gokongwei; Atty. Felipe Gozon; Oscar Hilado; Chit Juan; Jaime
Laya; Delfin Lazaro; Elena Lim; Oscar Lopez; Guillermo Luchangco;
Antonio Meloto; Aurelio Montiola 3rd; Rizalino Navarro; Napoleon
Nazareno; Jose Pardo; Manuel Pangilinan; Vicente Paterno; Marixi
Prieto; Cesar Purisima; Socorro Ramos; Oscar Reyes; Sixto Roxas 3rd;
Sec. Juan Santos; Evelyn Singson; Gabriel Singson; Ramon Sy;
Washington SyCip; Tessie Sy-Coson; Jesus Tambunting; Tony Tan
Caktiong; George S.K. Ty; Geronimo Velasco; Ceasr E.A. Virata;
George Yang; Alfonso Yuchengco, and Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala
2nd.
Initiated in 2006 by Evelyn Singson, then MAP
president, the idea of this book easily gained the support of the
association’s Committee on Publications.
The Philippine office of global consulting firm
Development Dimensions International under the leadership of Victor
Magdaraog offered the services of his young, dynamic and hard-
working writers to make sure that the storytelling approach will
appeal to the taste of young, aspiring leaders.
“Now, 30 or so months later, we have finally
put the book to bed and we offer it to all young and aspiring
Filipinos who we hope will be inspired to invest their life and work
for a better future and for their own extraordinary brand of
leadership for generations to come,” said Singson.
(EXTRAORDINARY: Stories for Aspiring Leaders is
available at all National Bookstores nationwide or call MAP at
751-1149 to 52.)
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