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Publication of Leadership Resources (M) Sdn Bhd • April 2007<br />

KDN: PP9929/9/2007<br />

<strong>Where</strong> <strong>rubber</strong><br />

<strong>meets</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>road</strong><br />

Blaine Lee on how <strong>the</strong> next wave of<br />

profitable growth can be generated<br />

through principle-centered leadership<br />

inside:<br />

<strong>Where</strong> <strong>rubber</strong> <strong>meets</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>road</strong> •2<br />

Leadership: Great leaders,<br />

great teams, great results •6<br />

First steps in a process:<br />

Personal mission based on<br />

common human values •8<br />

Welcome, new 7 Habits®<br />

facilitators •10<br />

New colleagues at<br />

FranklinCovey Malaysia •11<br />

Public program calendar •12<br />

<strong>the</strong> Compass: April 2007 • 1


<strong>Where</strong> <strong>rubber</strong> <strong>meets</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>road</strong><br />

Today’s business environment<br />

is marked by turbulent and<br />

unpredictable change. The C-suite<br />

and senior management team<br />

members are under increasing<br />

pressure to deliver on greater and<br />

growing demands.<br />

netv@lue2.0 caught up with<br />

Dr Blaine N Lee, senior executive<br />

advisor and founding vice-president<br />

By Malar Ramalingam<br />

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of FranklinCovey Inc, to find out how <strong>the</strong> next wave of<br />

profitable growth can be generated through principlecentered<br />

leadership, coupled with an intense focus on<br />

business execution.<br />

Says Lee: “As a life coach, I often get asked, ‘How do I get <strong>the</strong><br />

customers to come when <strong>the</strong>re is no ‘Sale’? How do we get our employees<br />

to do what we want <strong>the</strong>m to do? How do we get our children<br />

to clean <strong>the</strong>ir rooms?”<br />

According to him, <strong>the</strong> wrong questions are being asked. The<br />

questions should be: “Why should <strong>the</strong>y listen to you? Why should<br />

<strong>the</strong>y follow you? Why should <strong>the</strong>y do what you want?’”<br />

“Mo<strong>the</strong>r Teresa, Gandhi, Martin Lu<strong>the</strong>r King Jr. – <strong>the</strong>se leaders<br />

did not say; ‘How do I get people to follow me?’ They lived by <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

principles and people were attracted to that. Thus, it is really <strong>the</strong><br />

characteristics and attributes you have that make you <strong>the</strong> kind of<br />

person o<strong>the</strong>rs will believe in and want to follow,” Lee declares.<br />

What is <strong>the</strong> difference between<br />

principle and values-based<br />

leadership here?<br />

Everybody has values. Hitler.<br />

Saddam Hussein. You and I. Values<br />

are more personal, more subjective.<br />

Principles are universal, external,<br />

objective and culture free.<br />

For example, some believe that<br />

you should have a good time now<br />

while you still have your health.<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rs might say that while you still<br />

have your health, you should give<br />

service to mankind. These are two<br />

different views but which one is<br />

right? I don’t know. Those are just<br />

different values held by individuals.<br />

Principles, on <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, are<br />

like gravity. If you were to jump off<br />

a building, you would fall. Whe<strong>the</strong>r<br />

or not you understand it, it will still<br />

apply.<br />

What we discovered among <strong>the</strong><br />

world’s best leaders is that <strong>the</strong>ir values<br />

are closely aligned with principles.<br />

People of all ages and cultures<br />

have lived <strong>the</strong>ir lives with a purpose.<br />

They have had some worthy<br />

goal <strong>the</strong>y were striving for. That is<br />

a principle of effectiveness. What<br />

we invite people to do is to consider<br />

to what extent <strong>the</strong>ir values overlap<br />

<strong>the</strong>se timeless principles.<br />

Very often, we see a gap between<br />

goals of personal and<br />

team effectiveness. Why is this?<br />

After 9/11, we saw a whole new<br />

world. Individuals were still effective<br />

but organizations were not<br />

meeting <strong>the</strong>ir goals. So, we went<br />

to <strong>the</strong> ground to find out where <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>rubber</strong> was not meeting <strong>the</strong> <strong>road</strong>.<br />

Here’s what we discovered:<br />

• People didn’t know <strong>the</strong> goals<br />

of <strong>the</strong>ir organization;<br />

• If <strong>the</strong>y knew about <strong>the</strong> goals,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y didn’t care about <strong>the</strong>m;<br />

• If <strong>the</strong>y did care about <strong>the</strong>m,<br />

<strong>the</strong>y didn’t know what <strong>the</strong>y<br />

were supposed to do to make<br />

it happen;<br />

• And if <strong>the</strong>y knew that, <strong>the</strong>re<br />

was no scoreboard or measures<br />

to tell <strong>the</strong>m if <strong>the</strong>y were<br />

winning or losing;<br />

• And finally, <strong>the</strong>re was no accountability.<br />

So, we developed a program that<br />

is a synergistic blend of disciplines<br />

and, more importantly, it involves<br />

things people can learn to do.<br />

We started coaching people<br />

to clarify goals throughout <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

organization and develop measures<br />

so everyone knows how <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

doing. Then, we worked with <strong>the</strong>m<br />

on how <strong>the</strong>y could build reinforcement<br />

and encouragement so that<br />

people will want to do those things.<br />

This was followed by setting guidelines<br />

to help people be accountable.<br />

Finally, we added <strong>the</strong> importance<br />

of celebrating accomplishments of<br />

those goals and how to consistently<br />

revisit <strong>the</strong>se practices year after year<br />

so that <strong>the</strong>y develop a culture of execution<br />

– making it not just a place<br />

to work but a place <strong>the</strong>y get results.<br />

What o<strong>the</strong>r key elements of<br />

human nature should a principlecentered<br />

leader balance?<br />

You have a body that you must take<br />

care of. This is called <strong>the</strong> economic<br />

model. People have financial needs.<br />

They need a roof over <strong>the</strong>ir heads,<br />

clothing and food. The principle<br />

here is that you need to treat people<br />

fairly. If you don’t, <strong>the</strong>y may leave<br />

or find ways to sabotage you.<br />

But that’s not <strong>the</strong> only reason<br />

people work. People also have<br />

hearts. They want to be treated<br />

kindly, with dignity and respect.<br />

Now this is <strong>the</strong> human relations<br />

paradigm where <strong>the</strong> more enlightened<br />

would say, ‘I am not just going<br />

to pay you fairly but I am going to<br />

treat you well.’ These are companies<br />

with paternity leave and o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

benefits like investment plans.<br />

The next is <strong>the</strong> mind or mental<br />

capability element. Use me well and<br />

help me grow. This human resource<br />

paradigm developed in <strong>the</strong> 1980s.<br />

And finally, <strong>the</strong> spiritual level.<br />

The practice of principle-centered<br />

leadership where we do all of <strong>the</strong><br />

above and also ask, ‘What is your<br />

contribution? Why are you doing<br />

what you are doing? What difference<br />

will you make?’ This is where<br />

one can leave a legacy.<br />

<strong>the</strong> Compass: April 2007 • 3


Glowing<br />

testimonials<br />

Blaine N Lee was in KL recently as <strong>the</strong> main<br />

presenter in a three-day workshop on Principle-<br />

Centered Leadership®. We spoke to <strong>the</strong><br />

following people whose names were provided<br />

by <strong>the</strong> organizers on <strong>the</strong>ir takeaway from <strong>the</strong><br />

workshop.<br />

Phee Chiew Tee, head of division (commercial),<br />

United Overseas Bank (M) Bhd<br />

A very helpful program. It clearly highlighted <strong>the</strong> importance<br />

of leading by example. It is behavioral patterns that inspire<br />

<strong>the</strong> necessary changes to cope with market demands today.<br />

Fernando Spinelli, technical director,<br />

SCA Hygiene Malaysia Sdn Bhd<br />

One of <strong>the</strong> challenges we face today is maintaining our<br />

technological advantage. Although we have a strong R&D<br />

practice and our company goals are clearly understood<br />

by all our staff and translated well into action, it is getting<br />

increasingly difficult to anticipate and manage changes in<br />

technology as well as markets.<br />

I found this program really good. It helped me cope better<br />

with <strong>the</strong>se changes both at work and on a personal level. I<br />

discovered <strong>the</strong> importance of balance in leadership. It is<br />

not enough just to be good at projecting market needs; one<br />

must also be able to balance <strong>the</strong> role of leader in pathfinding,<br />

aligning, empowering and modeling. Only <strong>the</strong>n can we satisfy<br />

our customers’ rising expectations.<br />

Goiancarlo Maccagno, executive director,<br />

Wah Seong Corp Bhd<br />

I was drawn to <strong>the</strong> title of <strong>the</strong> course. Leadership, as we<br />

know, is made up of two parts –competency and character.<br />

I personally believe that character is what can make a big<br />

impact on not just our organization but <strong>the</strong> world we live in as<br />

well. It’s more than just business. We are affecting <strong>the</strong> lives<br />

of people – our families, our colleagues and people around<br />

us.<br />

I was reminded about <strong>the</strong> importance of honor and integrity.<br />

Many companies have <strong>the</strong>se in our mission statements but<br />

it’s really important to truly live it. If you live it, it will show<br />

and you will inspire people and lead better.<br />

In my organization, we need to step out of our day-to-day<br />

operations and find our leaders. We need to find <strong>the</strong> talent<br />

within or bring it in, and grow <strong>the</strong>m to handle challenges and<br />

not do it all ourselves. We need to empower our people.<br />

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From <strong>the</strong> point of <strong>the</strong> C-suite, how can caring so much for <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

employees guarantee growth for <strong>the</strong> organization?<br />

Every company is naturally concerned with market share and profitability.<br />

Customers are very important to <strong>the</strong> existence and growth of <strong>the</strong> business.<br />

Who takes care of those customers? I never met a CEO who was out fixing<br />

television sets or mowing lawns. Your employees are doing that. So, have<br />

goals around taking care of <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

You also need to have superior business performance but that isn’t<br />

enough today. Truly great companies have at least four measures:<br />

• Superior financial performance – <strong>the</strong>y are market leaders;<br />

• Absolutely loyal customers who prefer doing business with <strong>the</strong>m<br />

even in difficult times;<br />

• Fully engaged employees – people are not leaving and <strong>the</strong> firm is<br />

receiving great returns on its training costs;<br />

• Making a distinct contribution – if this company didn’t exist, someone<br />

else would need to create one.<br />

Thus, principle-centered leadership looks into individual leadership<br />

greatness as well as sustainable team performance in making <strong>the</strong> above<br />

happen.<br />

Can you give us an example of an organization with low morale and<br />

poor corporate governance that was turned around by employing<br />

principle-centered leadership?<br />

Southwest Airlines of <strong>the</strong> US – it is a small regional airline and is now more<br />

profitable than any o<strong>the</strong>r airline. It also has better customer service and<br />

more on-time departures.<br />

If a principle-centered leader does decide to stay and make things<br />

happen, what are <strong>the</strong> elements that need to be put in place?<br />

Understand that most people are not proactive. They’ll look after <strong>the</strong> environment<br />

you create. Many, when faced with challenges, often cave in and<br />

give up <strong>the</strong>ir values. However, 75% to 90% of <strong>the</strong> time, you can make a<br />

difference where you are. And it is a principle-centered leader who will say,<br />

‘We can do more, we can do better, let’s go for it.’<br />

First, make it safe or your people are not going to try. They’re going to<br />

stay in <strong>the</strong>ir protective shells. Second, show <strong>the</strong>m how because <strong>the</strong>y may<br />

not know. Third, invite <strong>the</strong>ir commitment. Ask <strong>the</strong>m if <strong>the</strong>y will be willing<br />

to try.<br />

In fact, <strong>the</strong>se are <strong>the</strong> principles, I, a Utah born and bred fa<strong>the</strong>r of 12 and<br />

grandfa<strong>the</strong>r of 27, live by. After years of conducting leadership programs<br />

for <strong>the</strong> US Air Force, teaching at school for teens at risk, lecturing and<br />

speaking at several universities, consulting for <strong>the</strong> likes of Stephen Covey<br />

and Oprah Winfrey, and many o<strong>the</strong>r corporate figures, I have always let my<br />

mission statement guide me: To help o<strong>the</strong>rs find hope by being true to <strong>the</strong><br />

‘light’ <strong>the</strong>y already have.<br />

Once people are aligned both inside and out, <strong>the</strong>y will gain confidence<br />

to go for whatever <strong>the</strong>y want and make a true contribution to <strong>the</strong> world<br />

This article appeared in <strong>the</strong> October 9, 2006 issue of netv@lue2.0, <strong>the</strong> pullout section of The<br />

Edge. For more information regarding Dr Blaine Lee’s forthcoming Principle-Centred Leadership®<br />

workshop on May 14-16, 2007, please contact us at 03-79551148.<br />

<strong>the</strong> Compass: April 2007 • 5


L E A D E R S H I P<br />

Great Leaders • Great Teams • Great Results<br />

NO CLEAR<br />

PURPOSE OR VISION<br />

TALENT AND POTENTIAL<br />

UNDERUTILIZED<br />

Four Chronic Organizational<br />

and Team Problems<br />

LOW TRUST<br />

in a global knowledge<br />

economy, <strong>the</strong> source of<br />

highest value is <strong>the</strong> creative<br />

engagement of <strong>the</strong><br />

whole person: body, heart, mind<br />

and spirit. However, most of our<br />

organizational and management<br />

practices are based on <strong>the</strong> industrial<br />

model where people are treated<br />

as things. Even though we may<br />

agree intellectually to <strong>the</strong> value created<br />

by unleashing <strong>the</strong> full creative potential of<br />

people, our practices do not reflect that. We<br />

are still trapped in an industrial age.<br />

Some of <strong>the</strong> challenges leaders face today include :<br />

1. Building trust & influence with o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

2. Defining team’s purpose and <strong>the</strong> “job to be done”<br />

3. Creating a strategic link between <strong>the</strong> work of <strong>the</strong> team and <strong>the</strong> goals<br />

of <strong>the</strong> organization<br />

4. Connecting <strong>the</strong> work of <strong>the</strong> team to <strong>the</strong> organization’s economic<br />

model<br />

Great leaders have <strong>the</strong> mind-set, skill-set and tool-set necessary to unleash<br />

<strong>the</strong> highest talent and capability of people against <strong>the</strong> organization’s<br />

most important priorities. You see people as “whole persons” – it means you<br />

recognize that <strong>the</strong> highest contributions are volunteered each day by people<br />

who could easily choose to go elsewhere. As a result, you spend your<br />

efforts creating a place where people want to stay and in which <strong>the</strong>y are<br />

enabled to offer <strong>the</strong>ir best.<br />

The key to <strong>the</strong> big is <strong>the</strong> small. Great leaders recognize that large things<br />

are accomplished by consistently doing <strong>the</strong> right smaller things over time.<br />

BUREAUCRATIC,<br />

MISALIGNED SYSTEMS<br />

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Just as a small trim tab on <strong>the</strong> rudder of a large ship determines <strong>the</strong> direction<br />

of <strong>the</strong> ship, small things done consistently over time can have tremendous<br />

impact.<br />

Great leaders practice <strong>the</strong> skill-set and tool-set required to unleash people’s<br />

highest contribution toward meaningful organizational purposes.<br />

The 4 Imperatives of Great Leaders<br />

1. Inspire trust among direct reports, superiors and peers<br />

2. Clarify purpose by articulating why goals are<br />

established and how individual work contributes<br />

to those goals<br />

3. Align systems and work processes<br />

so <strong>the</strong>y facilitate ra<strong>the</strong>r than<br />

hinder achievement<br />

4. Unleash <strong>the</strong> unique talents<br />

and contribution of people<br />

on <strong>the</strong>ir teams<br />

CLARIFY<br />

PURPOSE<br />

The 4 Imperatives of<br />

Great Leaders<br />

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UNLEASH<br />

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INSPIRE TRUST<br />

ALIGN<br />

SYSTEMS<br />

IMPERATIVES PURPOSE WHAT GREAT LEADERS DO…<br />

Imperative 1:<br />

Inspire Trust<br />

Imperative 2:<br />

Clarify Purpose<br />

Imperative 3:<br />

Align Systems<br />

Imperative 4:<br />

Unleash Talent<br />

To build credibility as a leader, so that people<br />

will trust you with <strong>the</strong>ir highest efforts.<br />

To define a clear and compelling purpose so<br />

that people will want to offer <strong>the</strong>ir best<br />

to achieve<br />

To create systems of success that support<br />

<strong>the</strong> purpose and goals of <strong>the</strong> organization,<br />

enable people to do <strong>the</strong>ir best work, operate<br />

independently of you, and endure over time.<br />

To develop a winning team, where people’s<br />

unique talents are leveraged against clear<br />

performance expectations in a way that<br />

encourages responsibility and growth.<br />

I get things done through personal<br />

influence and credibility (informal or moral<br />

authority)<br />

If a clear and compelling purpose exists,<br />

people will volunteer <strong>the</strong>ir best efforts.<br />

Enduring success is in <strong>the</strong> systems<br />

My job is to release <strong>the</strong> talent and<br />

passion of our team toward our highest<br />

priorities.<br />

<strong>the</strong> Compass: April 2007 • 7


PROCESS:<br />

Personal mission based on<br />

common human values<br />

By Dr. D. H. (Dee) Groberg<br />

Try this exercise that we do in a 7 Habits® workshop<br />

to begin <strong>the</strong> process of creating a personal mission<br />

statement. It forms a foundation, upon which you<br />

can begin <strong>the</strong> process of creating your future, what<br />

you really want to be.<br />

We have participants start with a blank sheet of paper<br />

and answer this question for <strong>the</strong>mselves: “What<br />

things matter most to me?” They make a list of six<br />

or eight items. (“Things” may be abstract.) Next<br />

<strong>the</strong>y narrow <strong>the</strong> list down to three. In o<strong>the</strong>r<br />

words, <strong>the</strong>y ask this question, “What three<br />

things matter most to me?”<br />

When I have done this with large groups<br />

of people at workshops, I ask <strong>the</strong>m to take<br />

one more step with <strong>the</strong>ir list. I have <strong>the</strong>m get<br />

in three-person groups, share <strong>the</strong> three items<br />

that matter most to <strong>the</strong>m with <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r two<br />

people in <strong>the</strong> group, and <strong>the</strong>n discuss <strong>the</strong>m<br />

toge<strong>the</strong>r and see if <strong>the</strong>y can come up with<br />

three items that all three of <strong>the</strong>m agree are<br />

<strong>the</strong> most important to all three of <strong>the</strong>m.<br />

Their first reaction often is, “How can we<br />

agree, if I have different things?” But I ask<br />

<strong>the</strong>m to give it a try; to challenge <strong>the</strong> items.<br />

(Just a note: When you’re dealing with deeprooted<br />

values, <strong>the</strong> words often get in <strong>the</strong> way.<br />

Once you get beyond <strong>the</strong> words, and ask <strong>the</strong><br />

question, “Why do I want that?” “What’s <strong>the</strong><br />

genesis of <strong>the</strong> thought that tells me I want<br />

that?” You might be surprised that your items<br />

will be more similar than you think.)<br />

As Eknath Easwaran, an Indian philosopher,<br />

puts it, “The deeper we get <strong>the</strong> more<br />

clearly we shall see that our differences with<br />

o<strong>the</strong>rs are superficial, and that 99% of what<br />

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we are is <strong>the</strong> same for all.”<br />

Usually <strong>the</strong> three-person groups do end up agreeing<br />

on what matters most to <strong>the</strong>m. I <strong>the</strong>n capture<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir answers on a flip chart. Because <strong>the</strong>re are several<br />

three-person groups involved, I often have a long list<br />

something like this:<br />

• Continual growth.<br />

• Freedom.<br />

• Family. (Positive relationships)<br />

• Make Contributions.<br />

• Financial security.<br />

• Good health.<br />

• Career success.<br />

• Love and respect.<br />

• Peace of mind.<br />

• Principles.<br />

As I write <strong>the</strong>se down, people recognize that some of<br />

<strong>the</strong> words used by one group were just ano<strong>the</strong>r way of<br />

saying what <strong>the</strong>ir group had said. So we try to reduce<br />

<strong>the</strong> list down to just three. People are often surprised<br />

at how similar <strong>the</strong>y are.<br />

What’s amazing is that I’ve done this all over <strong>the</strong><br />

world with representatives from many different religious<br />

and cultural groups, and I always come up<br />

with very similar items. It’s almost as though <strong>the</strong>re’s<br />

something that binds us toge<strong>the</strong>r as human beings at<br />

<strong>the</strong> deepest level.<br />

This realization hit me when I was making a presentation<br />

in Russia. I did a similar exercise with <strong>the</strong><br />

group <strong>the</strong>re. I grew up in <strong>the</strong> 50’s and 60’s and saw<br />

<strong>the</strong> Russians as <strong>the</strong> enemy, <strong>the</strong> bad guys, <strong>the</strong> “commies.”<br />

When I asked <strong>the</strong>m what <strong>the</strong>y valued most, <strong>the</strong><br />

first words out of <strong>the</strong>ir mouths gave me a paradigm<br />

shift. They said “Our families.” Can you imagine <strong>the</strong><br />

paradigm shift I had? No longer did I see <strong>the</strong>m as <strong>the</strong><br />

bad guys, <strong>the</strong> enemy, or “commies.” Now I saw <strong>the</strong>m<br />

simply as fellow human beings with <strong>the</strong> same hopes,<br />

and needs and desires that I had.<br />

THREE BASIC HUMAN VALUES<br />

I have tried to capture <strong>the</strong> categories that people<br />

have come up with throughout <strong>the</strong> world. These are<br />

my words, not necessarily <strong>the</strong> words people give me.<br />

But I believe that almost everything that I have heard<br />

people say about <strong>the</strong>ir deepest values fits into <strong>the</strong>se<br />

categories:<br />

1. Family: I extend this to mean all relationships<br />

that are near and dear and important to us. It’s<br />

not limited to blood relatives. Some people<br />

extend family to include everyone. Like Gandhi.<br />

Once someone asked Gandhi’s wife, “How<br />

many children do you have?” She said she<br />

had four, but her husband had four hundred<br />

million. He considered all of India his family.<br />

Perhaps even <strong>the</strong> whole world. He once said,<br />

“I claim to be incapable of hating any being on<br />

earth. By a long process of prayerful discipline,<br />

I have ceased for over 40 years to hate<br />

anyone.”<br />

2. Freedom: This word might not come up so<br />

often, but it underpins <strong>the</strong> thoughts in many of<br />

<strong>the</strong> words. Look at how many things are really<br />

aspects of freedom: freedom to grow, to express<br />

ourselves, etc. Even <strong>the</strong> desire for health is an<br />

expression of freedom. If I do this exercise with<br />

relatively young people, <strong>the</strong>y don’t come up<br />

with health, because we don’t value health until<br />

we start to lose it. That is because it is <strong>the</strong><br />

freedom that we are losing. It is similar with<br />

financial security. Why do people want financial<br />

security? So <strong>the</strong>y can have <strong>the</strong> freedom to<br />

do <strong>the</strong> things <strong>the</strong>y want.<br />

3. Faith: I had a hard time coming up with a<br />

word for this last category so I just chose one<br />

to fit in with <strong>the</strong> first letters: “faith.” What I<br />

am trying to capture by this category is some<br />

aspect of <strong>the</strong> transcendent - a quest for something<br />

more than just <strong>the</strong> here and now. For<br />

example, <strong>the</strong> words “Peace of Mind,” “Principles”<br />

fit into this category.<br />

Even in <strong>the</strong> Soviet Union my interpreter, Victor, valued<br />

this. He was really bemoaning <strong>the</strong> Russian system, so<br />

I said, “Victor, you don’t seem to believe in anything;<br />

what do you believe in?” His response set me back.<br />

He said, “I’ve decided to believe in God.” I said, “Victor,<br />

I thought you were a<strong>the</strong>ists over here.” He said,<br />

“That’s what <strong>the</strong>y try to teach us, but I need something<br />

solid, unchangeable to believe in and I don’t think God<br />

would change policies as much as our leaders do.”<br />

It may be called by many different terms, but all<br />

over <strong>the</strong> world I find that <strong>the</strong>re’s something in this category;<br />

some sense of <strong>the</strong> transcendent. So, deep inside<br />

people I think that <strong>the</strong>re is something that cries out for<br />

more than just <strong>the</strong> here and now.<br />

In <strong>the</strong> 7 Habits® workshop we show participants<br />

how <strong>the</strong>y can build on <strong>the</strong>se common human values<br />

to create a powerful personal mission statement that<br />

makes <strong>the</strong>m more effective in all areas of <strong>the</strong>ir lives,<br />

and transfers to <strong>the</strong> increased effectiveness of <strong>the</strong><br />

organization<br />

FranklinCovey Malaysia associate consultant Dr Dee Groberg helps<br />

participants to harness <strong>the</strong> power of mission statements at our “7<br />

Habits of Highly Effective People®” (Signature Program) workshops.<br />

Dee’s next workshop will be on June 12-14. The program is also<br />

conducted by our experienced Malaysian facilitators. Please refer to<br />

our training calendar or contact us at 03-7955 1148 for more details.<br />

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Welcome, new 7 Habits® facilitators<br />

The Compass congratulates <strong>the</strong> following new 7<br />

Habits ® facilitators who successfully completed<br />

certification at <strong>the</strong> 7 Habits ® Train-<strong>the</strong>-Trainer<br />

workshop in March led by FranklinCovey Malaysia’s<br />

principal consultant, VS Pandian.<br />

From left to right, front row, seated with V. S. Pandian:<br />

Koo Phaik Jin, Training Manager, Prudential Services Asia Sdn.Bhd<br />

P.A.Lekshmi Nair, Training Executive, Malaysia Airlines Academy<br />

Teoh Lee Mei, Deputy Manager, HR, Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad<br />

Back row:<br />

Jerom Anthony, Senior Manager, HR, Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad<br />

Chan Chut Hweng, Vice President, United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Berhad<br />

Suzliaton Norhaslinda Mohamed Said, Training Executive, Malaysia Airlines Academy<br />

Samsudin A.Rahman, Manager, HR, Prudential BSN Takaful Sdn.Bhd<br />

Shahrir Hashim, People & Technology Controller, Malaysia Airlines Academy<br />

Yeoh Hwai Peng, Assembly/Finish Engineering, Intel Product (Chengdu) Ltd.<br />

Welcome to <strong>the</strong> 7 Habits ® facilitator fraternity!<br />

Next 7 Habits ®<br />

Facilitator<br />

Renewal<br />

July 2, 2007<br />

Licensed 7 Habits ® facilitators, please<br />

remember to make a date with us<br />

at <strong>the</strong> Facilitator Renewal workshop<br />

on July 2, 2007 to be held in Kuala<br />

Lumpur. We will be sending you<br />

fur<strong>the</strong>r details very soon. In <strong>the</strong><br />

meantime please contact us at<br />

03-79551148 if you would like to<br />

know more about <strong>the</strong> Renewal.<br />

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New<br />

colleagues at<br />

FranklinCovey<br />

Malaysia<br />

A warm welcome to <strong>the</strong><br />

following colleagues<br />

who joined us during <strong>the</strong><br />

last quarter:<br />

From left to right:<br />

Huzaimah Haron is a Program Coordinator under <strong>the</strong> Operations and<br />

Support Team and handles <strong>the</strong> administration and support functions<br />

within <strong>the</strong> team.<br />

Annie J Morgis is a Client Partner under <strong>the</strong> Consumer & Small<br />

Business Unit (CSBU) and handles <strong>the</strong> Marketing & Corporate<br />

Communications apart from client servicing on Public Programs for<br />

<strong>the</strong> Corporate and Individual sectors.<br />

Nurulaini Abu Zarim is a Program Executive under <strong>the</strong> Operations<br />

and Support Team and handles coordination and support functions<br />

work primarily for <strong>the</strong> Client Partners in <strong>the</strong> Organizational Solutions<br />

Business Unit (OSBU).<br />

Asnija Wati Imam Asmui is Facilitator/Consultant in <strong>the</strong> newly formed<br />

7 Tabiat Business Unit and is responsible in building <strong>the</strong> business for<br />

<strong>the</strong> FranklinCovey curriculum within <strong>the</strong> Malay-speaking market. She<br />

also facilitates <strong>the</strong> Malay version of <strong>the</strong> ‘7 Habits’ training program<br />

entitled ‘7 Tabiat Orang Yang Amat Berkesan.’<br />

Sathiyan Ayavoo is a Program Executive under <strong>the</strong> Operations<br />

and Support Team and handles office administration, dealing with<br />

suppliers and vendors, as well as program administration and<br />

support functions.<br />

Kamarulnizam Osman, better known as Shamien, is Manager -<br />

Public Program & Events and heads <strong>the</strong> Corporate Public Programs<br />

under <strong>the</strong> Consumer & Small Business Unit (CSBU). Shamien also<br />

handles Program Partner negotiations and long-term contracts<br />

with organizations seeking partnerships for <strong>the</strong> Public Programs<br />

organized by <strong>the</strong> Company.<br />

Mohammad Fairus Khairuddin is a Client Partner Manager under <strong>the</strong><br />

Organizational Solutions Business Unit (OSBU) and handles dealings<br />

with organizations interested in in-house programs and licensing<br />

options.<br />

Karen G Dass is a Client Partner under <strong>the</strong> Consumer & Small<br />

Business Unit (CSBU) and handles client servicing for Public<br />

Programs for <strong>the</strong> Corporate and Individual sectors, apart from <strong>the</strong><br />

handling of <strong>the</strong> FranklinCovey Product line.<br />

Rajeswary Tamil Arasu is a Client Partner under <strong>the</strong> Consumer &<br />

Small Business Unit (CSBU) and handles client servicing for Public<br />

Programs for <strong>the</strong> Corporate and Individual sectors, apart from<br />

spearheading <strong>the</strong> team’s internal project management scheduling.<br />

Basdifasra Basri or Fasra is a Client Partner under <strong>the</strong> Consumer &<br />

Small Business Unit (CSBU) and handles client servicing for Public<br />

Programs for <strong>the</strong> Corporate and Individual sectors.<br />

The Compass is a quarterly newsletter<br />

published by:<br />

LEADERSHIP RESOURCES (M) SDN BHD<br />

Suite 5.02, Level 5, PJ Tower<br />

Amcorp Trade Center<br />

18 Jalan Persiaran Barat<br />

46050 Petaling Jaya, Selangor<br />

Tel: 03-7958 6418<br />

03-7955 1148<br />

Fax: 03-7955 2589<br />

Email:<br />

info@franklincoveymalaysia.com<br />

Homepage:<br />

http://www.franklincoveymalaysia.com<br />

Do you have comments, anecdotes,<br />

reflections and experiences to share<br />

regarding living <strong>the</strong> 7 Habits<br />

principles? We would love to hear from<br />

you. Please contact us or write to us so<br />

that we can publish <strong>the</strong>m in The Compass.<br />

LEADERSHIP RESOURCES (M) SDN BHD<br />

is <strong>the</strong> exclusive licensee for Franklin Covey<br />

programs and products in Malaysia and<br />

Negara Brunei Darusalam.<br />

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PUBLICPROGRAMCALENDAR<br />

April – July 2007<br />

PROGRAM TRAINER FEES VENUE & DATES<br />

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®<br />

Signature Program<br />

(upgraded version)<br />

Dr. Dee Groberg RM3,900 per participant /<br />

RM3,500 (per participant)<br />

for a group of 5 or more<br />

Kuala Lumpur<br />

June 12-14, 2007<br />

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®<br />

Signature Program (upgraded version)<br />

Presenter / Consultant<br />

Malaysia<br />

RM2,590 (per participant) /<br />

RM2,350 (per participant)<br />

for a group of 5 or more<br />

FranklinCovey Training<br />

Center, PJ<br />

July 24-26, 2007<br />

7 Tabiat Orang Yang Amat Berkesan<br />

(*Claimable under PROLUS scheme)<br />

Presenter / Consultant<br />

Malaysia<br />

RM1,390 per participant /<br />

RM1,250 (per participant)<br />

for a group of 5 or more<br />

FranklinCovey Training<br />

Center, PJ<br />

June 19-21, 2007<br />

Leadership: Great Leaders, Great Teams,<br />

Great Results<br />

Presenter/Consultant<br />

Malaysia (Please call<br />

03-79551148 for more<br />

information on this program)<br />

RM2,590 per participant /<br />

RM2,350 (per participant)<br />

for a group of 5 or more<br />

FranklinCovey Training<br />

Center, PJ<br />

May 8-10, 2007<br />

The 4 Disciplines of Execution<br />

Presenter / Consultant<br />

Malaysia<br />

RM1,950 per participant /<br />

RM1,750 (per participant)<br />

for a group of 5 or more<br />

FranklinCovey Training<br />

Center, PJ<br />

July 4-5, 2007<br />

Principle Centered Leadership® Dr Blaine Lee RM5,900 per participant /<br />

RM 5,300 (per participant)<br />

for a group of 5 or more<br />

Kuala Lumpur<br />

May 14-16, 2007<br />

Presentation Advantage<br />

Presenter / Consultant<br />

Malaysia<br />

RM990 per participant /<br />

RM900 (per participant) for<br />

a group of 5 or more<br />

FranklinCovey Training<br />

Center, PJ<br />

June 27-28, 2007<br />

businessThink<br />

(for Executives)<br />

Presenter / Consultant<br />

Malaysia<br />

RM1,850 per participant /<br />

RM1,650 (per participant)<br />

for a group of 5 or more<br />

FranklinCovey Training<br />

Center, PJ<br />

May 23-24, 2007<br />

Crucial Conversations® Roice Krueger RM3,700 per participant /<br />

RM3,200 (per participant)<br />

for a group of 5 or more<br />

Kuala Lumpur<br />

April 17-18, 2007<br />

Kuala Lumpur<br />

July 17-18, 2007<br />

Crucial Conversations®<br />

VitalSmarts presenter &<br />

consultant, Malaysia<br />

RM1,850 per participant /<br />

RM1,650 (per participant)<br />

for a group of 5 or more<br />

FranklinCovey Training<br />

Center, PJ<br />

June 6-7, 2007<br />

Writing Advantage<br />

Presenter / Consultant<br />

Malaysia<br />

RM990 per participant /<br />

RM900 (per participant) for<br />

a group of 5 or more<br />

FranklinCovey Training<br />

Center, PJ<br />

May 29-30, 2007<br />

For Registration or Enquiries:<br />

Call 03-79551148 or 79576627; Fax: 03-79552589 or 03-79586646<br />

Email: info@franklincoveymalaysia.com or general@malaysiainfoscience.com<br />

* terms & conditions apply / tertakluk kepada terma & syarat-syarat<br />

*Contributing organizations are recommended to claim under SBL scheme of HRDF<br />

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