Choose candidates with concrete plans for inclusive growth, voters told
With the national elections only six weeks away, a business leader and head of a disaster recovery foundation advise voters “to choose candidates with concrete plans for inclusive growth.”
“Inclusive growth. Iyan ang mahalagang pagtuunan ng pansin. Dapat ang taong-bayan tignan nila ang iba’t iba nating kandidato at itanong sa kanila kung paano nila papaunlarin ang bansa na kasama kami. Dapat makita yun, at makita ano yung plano, konkre- tong programa ng gobyerno, hindi lang mga one liner. Napaka halaga nun na makita nila sino ba ang may malinaw na plano para maabot ang inclusive growth which is all about jobs. Hindi lang jobs abroad but more importantly, here in the country,” Peter Angelo Perfecto, executive director of the Makati Business Club said during the fifth Radio Veritas Servant Leadership ‘Halalan’ forum.
Good leaders, he said must include in their agenda plans for the future. “Madalas na nananaig sa lipunan ngayon ay yung takot. Kailangan matuto na tayong mangarap kung ano ang Pilipinas sa mundo. Halimbawa, the best seafarers in the world are the Filipinos. Ano pang suporta ang kailangan ng lahat ng nasa seafaring industry para mas lalo pa natin itong mapalakas. Dapat ang maging pananaw ng taong-bayan, ano ang Pilipinas 10 years, 20 years from now. Ano tayo sa mundo? We are known for so many good things, so where else do we want to be good? Dapat yun ang tanungin sa mga leaders natin, what’s next?” Perfecto stressed.
Servant not boss For his part, Rene ‘Butch” Meily, president of the Philippine Disaster Recovery Foundation said, a servant leader must be good in conceptualizing programs for the people he serves and must always be the one who serves not the one who is being served.
“Conceptualization is very important. Ang ating mga pinuno at iyong mga tumatakbo na gustong maging pinuno, ang importante ay hindi sila ang sinisilbihan. Kundi dapat sila ang nagsisilbi. Kaya nga public servant. They really have to serve others. Dapat may idea sila na may katungkulan sila sa kapwa at may katungkulan sila sa Diyos to serve,“Meily stressed.
The Veritas Servant Leadership ‘Halalan’ is a special election forum that focuses on the 10 qualities of a servant leader aimed at helping voters choose their candidates. The 10 qualities include listening, empathy, healing, awareness, persuasion, conceptualization, foresight, stewardship, commitment to the growth of the people, and building community.