before we go beyond 'excellence'... we first have to consider the 'human'!

(taken from my Facebook Note dated February 23, 2010)

People by nature always wish to go beyond what they are capable of doing. Gusto natin may mapatunayan tayo. (We want to prove something.) Gusto natin ma-beat ang records ng iba. (We want to go beyond the achievements of others.) Proving something to ourselves and proving something to those around us.Yep, it's part of our so-called "human nature."

I guess that's the problem with many Filipinos. They like to brag their accomplishments. They like to show off what they can do and what they have done. Seriously, it's making me sick. It happens in all government agencies. As an example, just look at the Department of Education. For every term in office, one DepEd Secretary wish to implement something different and do it in the name of "progress and development!" CRAP!!! It's all but a scam that squanders good tax money. They implement but they lack maintenance and verification to determine if their "plan" was fraudulent or not. A so-called milestone in their "leadership."

Why be skeptical of DepEd?!?! Lets just go into most organizations that exists under the sun... many leaders want to prove that they are capable of doing things. "Let's do this and that!", "You do this and that", "You do this and I'll do that!", "Let's walk our journey to greatness!" Flowery words that may seem too great to behold for a third party. Unfortunately, many of these so-called leaders who talk this way can oftentimes forget one dynamic principle. They neglect the humanitarian nourishment of their organization.

Organizations are built in order to embody the principle that "more heads are better than one." Organizations function because of its human side. It is a dynamism that springs out of human nature. It is sad to see that many organizations nowadays function based on process. They neglect that their members are breathing, living, feeling and thinking individuals. In order to achieve greatness, each organization should acknowledge that for a fact. There should be a humanitarian approach in dealing with organizations.

Ethics defines humanitarianism as "the doctrine that humanity's obligations are concerned wholly with the welfare of the human race." In other words, people are important in a living, breathing and growing organization. This is a deep and relevant issue that should not be taken in too lightly because the success of an organization is not just dependent on the leader but also in the welfare of his people. A leader who neglects this is in for a great roller-coaster ride. Humanitarianism IS RELATIVE to a successful organization!!!