Amids the recent brou ha ha made by one senior government officer (TKSU) of a ministry "caught wet between his ears" with his ex personal assistant at a hotel in Feringhi, Penang, I came across a poem written by another senior officer (yes, a retired TKSU ) of a neighboring ministry in Putrajaya. Let us all digest the poem. To government officers out there, please remember, stop being rhetoric, focus on empathy and have courage to be honest.
Dearest friends and colleagues,
Be firm yet soft,like a french bread
Hard on the outside, soft on the inside
Learn how to feel what others feel
Focus on EMPATHY
Stop being rhetoric
Justice must not only seen or heard
Justice must be seen to be done
So focus on FAIRNESS
Do not just fold your hands
Or sit back tightlipped
Be PRINCIPLE CENTRED
Learn to speak up
Have COURAGE
Be consistent
Half truth is still a lie
Be honest
Because HONESTY is the best policy
Do not wait to be told
Be different, make a difference
Have INITIATIVE
Be CREATIVE
Face criticism
Have OPTIMISM
Never give up
Have PERSERVERENCE
Have a big heart
Respect everyone including your enemy
It reflect high self esteem
Respect do not come with the chair
RESPECT got to be EARNED
As you go up do not forget to look down
Avoid threats
TEACH, not punish
Punish build up low self esteem
Teach, build up CONFIDENCE
To be a true leader
Buildup leaders, not one but many
Know the difference
Between the forest from the trees
Then you know the difference between
RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABALITY
By Datuk Fauziah Bachik, ex TKSU, Kem Wilayah Persekutuan
Dearest friends and colleagues,
Be firm yet soft,like a french bread
Hard on the outside, soft on the inside
Learn how to feel what others feel
Focus on EMPATHY
Stop being rhetoric
Justice must not only seen or heard
Justice must be seen to be done
So focus on FAIRNESS
Do not just fold your hands
Or sit back tightlipped
Be PRINCIPLE CENTRED
Learn to speak up
Have COURAGE
Be consistent
Half truth is still a lie
Be honest
Because HONESTY is the best policy
Do not wait to be told
Be different, make a difference
Have INITIATIVE
Be CREATIVE
Face criticism
Have OPTIMISM
Never give up
Have PERSERVERENCE
Have a big heart
Respect everyone including your enemy
It reflect high self esteem
Respect do not come with the chair
RESPECT got to be EARNED
As you go up do not forget to look down
Avoid threats
TEACH, not punish
Punish build up low self esteem
Teach, build up CONFIDENCE
To be a true leader
Buildup leaders, not one but many
Know the difference
Between the forest from the trees
Then you know the difference between
RESPONSIBILITY and ACCOUNTABALITY
By Datuk Fauziah Bachik, ex TKSU, Kem Wilayah Persekutuan
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