Since June 30, 2016, General Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa has been spearheading what President Duterte called a war against illegal drugs. Then, he was unexpectedly seen in Las Vegas watching Pacquiao – Vargas fight on November 6, 2016. Not that he got a free travel gift from Senator Manny Pacquiao to fly and watch the fight for free, which many […]
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Not long ago, I asked my businessmen-friends why they think companies like Philippine Air Lines (PAL) did not create their own low cost carrier (LCC) before the entry of Cebu Pacific Air. Or even Mercury Drug before the entry of The Generics Pharmacy (now TGP). Or banks before the entry of Bayad Center catering initially to the unbanked customers. Was […]
Nic Lim is a seasoned People Manager. He was formerly VP of San Miguel Corporation and Director for HR of Kraft before joining URC and becoming SVP for Corporate Resources of its holding group, JG Summit. Nic was People Manager of the Year in 2007 given by the People Management Association of the Philippines. He shares his insight about how […]
Willis Towers Watson is the leading human capital and benefits consultancy firm in the Philippines. Mr. James Matti, the Head of the Philippine Consulting Office, who is also President of Towers Watson Insurance Brokers Philippines, Inc., shares updates on motivating people and understanding rewards. Q1: How has the role of money in motivating employees changed over the years? Based on […]
Q5: Many market leaders are not brand leaders. They are bought but their emotional connection with the consumers are not strong. How does Goldilocks connect to the newer millennial consumers? A: This is a very significant point for us, because at 50 years old, Goldilocks is a Gen X company that needs to understand and engage Millennial consumers. Of course, […]
Goldilocks is celebrating its 50th anniversary this 2016. Founded by sisters, Milagros Leelin Yee and Clarita Leelin Go, and their sister-in-law Doris Wilson Leelin, they were baking delicacies in their Makati City apartment to serve doctors, nurses and, eventually, hospital patients. The business grew and led to the opening of the first Goldilocks store, on a humble 70 square meter […]
It’s been 6 years and I have been reminded about Yellow Boat of Hope (YBH) via a video I recently saw. I have been wanting to blog about this interesting story from my perspective. Thanks to then head of new media of Malacanang (in 2010) Jay Jaboneta, who had acknowledged me in the video as the first to donate to […]
I am a late bloomer but I do my best to fulfill what’s in my bucket list. Swimming: I learned how to swim at age 33. Mom was over protective when I was a teenager and she kept warning me I might drown. I love her very much but in a way, she was my dream stealer of my ability […]
Telus is a business process outsourcing (BPO) company known for employee engagement in community work among their 12,000 employees. This has contributed to high employee morale resulting to an impressive employee retention that is half of BPO industry’s employee turnover, currently at 65% per annum. Its VP for brand, marketing and culture in the Philippines Warren Tait shares his insights […]
Mercury Drug, the leading drugstore chain in the Philippines has a free and transferable customer loyalty program known as Suki (regular customers) Card. Launched in 2001, a portion of the amount spent is stored in the customer’s Suki Card for them to buy products in the ‘future’. Ms. Cora Lim, a top executive of Mercury Drug described the Suki Card […]