Ep 7 - Leadership Lessons for Contemporary Times

Resilience in Leadership

One of the most respected business speakers in the country, Francis Kong has been featured in many leadership conferences both here and abroad. He was a recipient of The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award in 2014. He is also a columnist. His column at the Philippine Star was awarded as the best business column for multiple years. Among his many recognitions include the Hall of Fame Award by the Catholic Mass Media Awards, Anvil Award for Excellence for the Dr. John Maxwell Seminar Series, Gold Quill Award for Best Public Speech category given by the International Association Business Communicators, Top 100 Filipinos on LinkedIn Hall of Fame Award, and Top 1 in the inaugural Philippines’ Top 30 Leaders on LinkedIn 2022.

As an experienced entrepreneur, he is well-versed in the field of manufacturing and retail. He ran a famous garment brand successfully for 17 years. He is currently the President of Success Options Inc. and Success Options Publishing Company, Inc. As a business consultant, he is an adviser to many of the country’s top business corporations. As a personal coach, he has mentored many of the top business leaders in the country.

As a broadcaster, he has an award-winning radio program called business matters at DZFE-FM 98.7. As a speaker and trainer, he averages more than 300 talks, seminars, and training both here and abroad yearly. Finally, he is a best-selling author of multiple books.

Challenges will always be there whether you are holding responsible positions of leadership or not, Francis said. It’s just that when you’re in a position of responsibility, your challenges seem to be bigger. He said every time he finds himself in the middle of something very challenging, he always considers these two things: First, “Is this something within my control? Or “Is this something outside my control?” The mind has to operate fast to get to the reality of assessing the situation. Second, “Is this the result of something stupid that I have done?” The response to these questions requires different skill sets and mindsets. If it’s something beyond his control as the Covid 19, he will just manage it. If it’s a result of a wrong decision, he’s going to look back, accept it, own it, face it, deal with the consequences and then move on to becoming a better and wiser person.

Ian asked him about his thoughts on the Great Resignation and Quiet Quitting phenomena. "I’m never for quiet quitting. If you do just the bare minimum kumbaga sa test, you’re pasang-awa", Francis replied. He added by saying, "The reality of things is that the Great Resignation in the West is now giving way to the Great Regret to the same. That they themselves had to let go of a lot of people. He said 400 brick and mortar stores had to close so they had to do it. Letting go of people is a very hard thing to swallow."

He then went on and described balance. If you go deep down on the meaning, balance means equilibrium. What is 50% life and 50% work? You will never arrive at a position wherein you become an expert in something.

He closed by encouraging people to take part in leveling up the leadership, mentoring and helping people widen their reach so more people can be helped.

Episode Highlights:

01:42 - 02:40 - Introduction of Guest

03:37 - 06:45 - How to handle challenges and the tools to use

08:16 -16:13 - Advice to Leaders experiencing the Great Resignation & Quiet Quitting Phenomena

25:06 - 29:55 - How to build resilient teams in times of uncertainty

31:20 - 37:10 - Francis' ways of dealing with Stress, Anxiety and Pressure

38:22 - 40:41 - How to put realizations into actions

40:45 - 42:40 - Building habits through association

38:40 - 41:45 - Invitations of upcoming events

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