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2018 2nd Quarter
L.E.A.D. Talks with JJM

By Sigrid Shun, Human Resources and Administration

Chief Legal Services Officer Joseph J. Marigomen,
affectionately called JJM, was the Center of Excellence leader
for the 2018 Second Quarter L.E.A.D. Talk held last June 29,
2018 at the Romulo Café, Makati.

Sixteen employees got to learn, engage, appreciate, and
develop leadership competencies by asking questions. Here
are some of the insights JJM shared, specifically on values
VALUES and leadership.
JJM considers the importance of values
as compared to mission and vision
because it can be operationalized. JJM
said, “People see it in you.” And thus,
advises aspiring leaders to be a living
example.

When asked what his personal value is?
It is TEAMWORK. JJM said in a growing
organization, TEAMWORK gets things
done. He also emphasized the
significance of valuing each other, that
is, get to know and feel each other.
Citing himself as an example wherein he
knows people from across all levels of
the organization.
leaders make mistakes in their decision making because of incomplete
The importance of values was also information.
emphasized in hiring new talents in his
team. With all things being equal, he APPRECIATION
considers family background and up
bringing as critical in making the hiring The L.E.A.D. Talks with JJM ended with personally delivering the Thank
decision because of values developed You cards and personalized tokens from the bosses of the sixteen
when growing up. employees who attentively listened to his corny jokes and insightful
stories.
LEADERSHIP
JJM sees three challenges that leaders
are now facing. These are: (1) dealing
with Millennials, (2) dealing with
technology, and (3) dealing with people.
His advice to Millennials is to plan and to
stay focus, that is, be prepared to
sacrifice to achieve your goals. After all,
quoting Buddha that all life is hard. On
dealing with technology, leaders need to
adapt to the use of technology given the The L.E.A.D. Talk is a quarterly employee program organized as an
rapid changes it has evolved. He avenue where Metro Pacific Tollways Center of Excellence Leaders
reminisced about how he used to call connect with MPT South employees in four steps:
using the rotary telephone. JJM also
emphasized that it is not just only ■ LEARN – by asking leadership questions
adapting to technology but it is ■ ENGAGE – by listening and getting inspired with the added
innovating. Lastly, for JJM, every leader leadership insights
must possess the skill of relating with ■ APPRECIATE – by making high performing employees feel valued
people and listening to your people. He and respected
has observed that more often than not ■ DEVELOP – by asking, sharing, listening, and appreciating each other

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