Author: Lala Rimando

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  ‘Be humble, be patient.’ Take it from Carlos Chan, MAP Management Man of the Year 2021

  Having experienced world wars and political upheavals, Filipino-Chinese tycoon Carlos Chan has this short and sweet advice to businessmen going thru difficult pandemic times.

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  Multimedia research assistant: Is this you?

  JOB OPENING! I’m doing a biography project about an Asian tycoon. I need a research assistant who can handle and organize multimedia content.

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  JAZA on mentor Xavier Loinaz: An extraordinary influence to Ayala group

  Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala pays tribute to a key non-family member who mentored him way back when he was still learning the ropes of the family conglomerate

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  Cuisia: Henry Sy Sr’s legacy lives on in his children

  The kids of late Henry Sy Sr, once the Philippines’ richest man, are “decisive leaders, promote value-driven management, and espouse pragmatic, stick-to-the-knitting, stay-with-the-business-you-know philosophy.”

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  Not today

  This is a personal story about how my father overcame a scary, almost fatal experience mere 7 days into the new year. I’m sharing this to inspire you that there can be victory even in a health crisis (and to remind myself how much of a warrior he is).

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  COVID and the end of the world

  Have you given up, comforted by the idea it’s someone else’s fault or that the End Is Coming anyway? Or do you believe there’s a future this “season” is preparing you for? ⁠

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  In these COVID times, Shakleton is the leader we need

  How do you manage your and your team’s energy when stakes suddenly get high; when volatility and uncertainty increases, and; when there is suddenly a new worse case scenario?

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  Yoga without a mat: How a Filipino kid thrives amid COVID19

  An 8-year-old from a remote area joins a Kids Yoga session streamed live. Nicole doesn’t have a yoga mat.

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  Manila lockdown: the upside and lowdown

  Getting past the stark realities of our uninspiring leaders, and giving up the urge to hoard or pass on juicy but unverified news are actually opportunities to self-examine