REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT COURSE
FOR JOHORE STUDENTS LEADERS
Saturday 04/09/2010
We arrived at the Selesa Hotel about 2.00pm. Then we checked-in and moved to our respective room. At the room we unpacked our things that we brought and put our feet up for a jiffy. At 3.30pm we went to the ballroom and our coordinator Madam Rosliza Rosli gave a small briefing about the main rationale of the course. Then she gave a parley on ‘What makes a JSL: Expectations and beyond’. Then she taught us the proper manners of sending email which I found very beneficial to me. For example, we have to use the appropriate salutations when we send an email. Next, she explained about how should a leader acts and reacts, time management and how to behave himself. She also articulates that a good leader can do multi-tasking in the vein of Tunku Abdul Rahman. It enthused me to be like him rather than being just an ordinary leader. Furthermore she also emphasized that we must always check what we left behind. According to her, people will generalize a person by just looking at the mess we left behind. They will capture that moment and will remember it for their rest of their life. So I grasped that I’m as leader should always create a good memorable memory for other people as they always observe us. We also have to bring our own experiences to interpersonal interactions as we are all observers of human behavior in many ways. Later, she admonished us on our time management. She exclaimed that time and tide waits no for man and every single second is vital and prized for a leader. She accentuated that we must be always be earlier than punctual as well. Besides she also talks about the necessary of language boundary. After that all of us went for a short break and came back to the ballroom at 5.30pm.
Then we conducted a meeting for ourselves. Actually we have been requested to carry out a charity dinner in order to give back to community. Twenty of us sat in group and came out with a list of committee for the charity dinner. During the meeting I learned many lessons. We should always respect other people’s opinion and must let them to speak out. I also ascertain that exceptional leaders will look within first to enrich enlighten and expand themselves. They use self-awareness to control themselves and ultimately to have greater influence on others. Later, we went for a dinner at 7.00pm. We came back at 8.30pm and our session continued with ‘Global Leaders: To know, To do, To be’ conducted by Madam Rosliza Rosli. First she explicated about the self-branding and the importance of self-branding. I realized that it’s really help one to develop an authentic sense of personal strengths, weakness, traits, styles and interpersonal abilities which are fundamental to be an outstanding leader. Afterwards she displayed an interview session of Don Knouss the CEO of Clorox from a TV series, Meet the Boss. Although the video was just about twelve minutes it left an ultimate impact on me. I learned that we should have the capacity to understand and respond effectively to the unique experience of another. I also discover that body is an excellent barometer of one’s feeling. We also should assess our own comfort level with silence. When attention is being paid and an empathic connection is made, silence can be a wonderful opportunity for further reflection on the whole story. Subsequently, she discussed about the comparison between managers and leaders. Some of them includes a manager will spend the money while a leader will invest it. Besides a manager will plan while a leader will strategize. Then we moved to the last session ‘The camp adventure experience’. Some of my friends who participated in camp adventure at Germany shared their wonderful experience and what they learned there with us. They said we as a leader must always be prepared to lead people from miscellaneous culture, race, and language boundary. We adjourned about 11.30pm and went to our respective rooms to have forty winks.
Sunday 05/09/2010
We woke up and ate our breakfast at 7.00am. Then, we went to the ballroom for the JSLC meeting. Later at 8.30am Dr. Mehander joined us for the next session. He showed a great magnanimity by allocating his precious time with us and for sharing his penny of thoughts. First, he introduced to us some his International Projects. I found it very constructive as it helps me to get a rough brainchild on carrying out the International Project for my very school. Afterward, he carved up us into four groups according to our birth date and month. It really helped us to get to know each other better and to strengthen our bond. We sat in a group and Mr. Mehander asked us to write down the do’s and don’ts of JSLC. Then we pasted it on the ballroom’s wall and we went around and read everybody’s idea. It was attention-grabbing and also motivated us to be not only the better JSL but the best JSL. Later we stand in a group and Mr. Mehander asked every one of us to tell one word or phrase that we read on the wall. It was slightly challenging as we have to remember back what we read on the wall. However, it generated a positive outcome among us. Then, we went for a short break and came in at 30 minutes time. After that he elucidated at how should be the leaders’ maturity level. I became conscious that young leaders reminiscent of us should jumpstart our maturity level in order to be an excellent leader. He also discussed with us the difference between a work plan and a strategy. Work plan is what an organization wants to do as strategy is what an organization wants to be. He also let us in on the facts about the training at the WestPoint. Besides, he also said that leaders should not be NATO, No Action Talks Only.
He stated that we have to carry the good values wherever we go as a group as well. He continued the session by requesting us to list down the committee that we should have for the charity dinner. Later, we presented our idea in front of the other groups. Then, we went to take our dinner and came at 9.00pm to the ballroom. Mr.Mehander continued his session by listing down the final list of committee that we need for the charity dinner. Then, he divided the committee into four groups and he said that we have to take in charged at the given committee. He told us to make an inventory for what we have to do for that particular committee. Later, every group came forward to expound their suggestion. Albeit it appeared down-to-earth, it left a remarkable sway among all of us. We learned how to carry out a project and the list of committee that we need for a project to be flourishing. After that, he talked about the leaders’ attitude. I discovered that a brilliant leader must not only excel in his leadership skills but ought to outshine in his attitude as well. As Mr. Mehander explained more on attitude he utter that leadership carried just about 97% while attitude carried 100% of a whole leader. Then he moved to the last session of the day. He asked us to list down the ways to augment the fund for the charity dinner. Then we presented it in front of other groups. I found that as leader we must always think critically and analytically in order to resolve crisis. Besides, I also comprehend that as a leader we must never relinquish easily. We adjourned about 10.30pm and went to our respective rooms to have a siesta.
Monday 06/09/2010
We woke up and ate our breakfast at 7.00am. Then, we went to the lobby about 8.00am to board a bus to Danga Bay to meet up with Mr. Ismail b Ibrahim the Chief Executive of Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA). We reached there about 8.45am and met with Mr. Ismail b. Ibrahim at the meeting room. During the meeting, we asked few questions to Mr. Ismail Ibrahim. Right after that, we went to meet with Mr. Akmal Ahmad the Director of Iskandar Development Management Sdn. Bhd.. We also had a meeting with him and asked few questions as well. It was really a pleasure to spend some time with both exceptional leaders, Chief Executive of IRDA and Director of Iskandar Development Management Sdn. Bhd.. During the meeting with both top corporate figures I ascertain many things from them. As a leader we should always focus and concentrate on the conservation without distraction. We also must focus on a process of nurturing self-awareness skills and competencies that individuals will require in order to perform in newly assigned supervisory or professional roles. Besides we also have to establish boundaries with individuals with whom one has a new relationship. I also discovered that an outstanding leader will always make a conscious effort to respond to what is left unspoken and give people a chance to explain themselves fully. Later we went back to the hotel about 11.30am. We checked out and went back home with great memory and as well as the precious knowledge we got during this three days course.
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