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MABATINEWS THE RESPONSIVE MANAGER In the recent past, the management’s development focus in most well run firms has been shifting from preparing their managers to fill higher level slots to preparing them to meet the challenges of managing in a fast-paced environment. Increasingly, therefore, the emphasis is on developing a manager’s ability to learn and make decisions under conditions of rapid change. Two experts put it this way: “As decisionmakers take on increasing responsibility across their careers, their learning needs move from the arena of task learning to behavioral learning to conceptual or policylevel learning.” For example, today’s corporate managers are under enormous pressure “to find the strategic opportunities their competitors are yet to find.” This therefore requires more emphasis and realignment on developing their conceptual ability to search for internal strategic opportunities to improve quality, service and prices. Similarly, all managers have to be well schooled in business related information, marketing and negotiation. And to manage in flatter, more empowered organizations, the leader must increasingly become a teacher, coach and consultant rather than a “boss”. The above changing scenario is causing a corresponding change in the techniques that are emphasized in management development programs. Historically, onthe-job training, coaching and rotational assignments have been the most popular management development techniques. The problem is that these techniques tend to emphasize showing managers current procedures or (at best) getting them to think about how to “do what we are doing today a little better”. However, today there is a shift towards development techniques that teach managers how to learn and how to develop the competencies they need to cope with changes, such as seizing up emerging markets and searching for new strategic opportunities. In this regard, special in-company executive development programs, action learning are examples that we in <strong>MRM</strong>, through our philosophy of “continuous improvement”, look forward to encompassing in order to stay ahead of our budding competitors. - T. M. Ngira Gender issues in management Biased impressions from an Office The Family Picture on HIS DESK. Ah, he is a solid family man HIS desk is cluttered He must be obviously a hard worker and busy man HE’s talking with his co-workers. He must be discussing the latest deal. HE’s not at his desk He must be at a meeting elsewhere HE’s not in the office He is meeting customers HE’s having lunch with the Boss He is on his way up. The boss criticized HIM He’ll improve his performance HE got an unfair deal Did he get angry? HE’s getting married HIS/ HERS He will get more settled HE’s having a baby He’ll need a salary raise HE’s going on a business trip It's good for his career HE’s leaving for a better job He knows how to recognize and seize a good opportunity The Family Picture on HER DESK Umm, her family will come before her Career HER desk is cluttered She is obviously a disorganized scatterbrain SHE’s talking with her co-workers. She must be gossiping SHE’s not at her desk She must be in the ladies room SHE’s not in the office She must be out shopping SHE’s having lunch with the Boss They must be having an affair The boss criticized HER She’ll be very upset SHE got an unfair deal Did she cry? SHE’s getting married She’ll get pregnant and leave SHE’s having a baby She’ll cost the Co. money on maternity benefits SHE’s going on a business trip What will her husband say? SHE’s leaving for a better job Women are not dependable 12 M A B A T I N E W S
Christmas As a Christian kid, I grew up amongst the Hindu and Muslims. I always enjoyed the celebration; the Diwali fire crackers lighting up the sky, the delicious pilau at the end of Ramadhan and finally all the Christmas goodies. But did I know what do all these people celebrate or observe? Being a Christian I thought I knew the meaning of Christmas! The birth of Jesus, Father Christmas and a day to wear new clothes! Today, reflect on the real meaning of all these celebrations including what I thought I knew - Christmas. Christmas: Christmas literally means the Mass (celebration) of Christ. “Christ” is a Greek word and title meaning “anointed” or one set apart by God for a special purpose - to deliver of the people from sin. Jesus was born in a humble stable, into a poor family. Simple shepherds were the first to witness this event. In this poverty heaven's glory was made manifest. Christians believe that it was exactly God’s plan that things happened this way. They say that it shows that Jesus came as a humble, poor person and not as a strong, rich king. The birth of Jesus was told many years before in the books of the prophets Micah and Isaiah. D Diwali iwali is the most well- D known of all Indian festivals. It is a five-day festival which occurs on the fifteenth day of Kartika (First month). During this festival, colloquially known as the “Festival of Lights”, homes are thoroughly cleaned and windows are opened to welcome Lakshmi, goddess of wealth. Candles and oil lamps (divas) are lit as a greeting to Lakshmi. The lights also illuminate the darkness of the New Year’s moon and strengthen our close friendships and knowledge Gifts such as sweets are exchanged and meals are prepared. The festival is invariably accompanied by explosion of fireworks. Everywhere, it signifies the renewal of life and, accordingly, it is common to wear new clothes on the day of the festival. Similarly, it heralds the approach of winter and the beginning of the sowing season. The Great Religious Festivals In reality, every day the real image of Christmas is exposed. As God looked down from heaven with compassion on His human creation, He sent Jesus to become like us so that through His obedience we would have the opportunity of living a life of forgiveness and hope. Scriptures say that because God so loved His people, He sent His only Son Jesus so that His people could be saved and in turn love Him (see John 3:16). The image of “people” is not one that often comes to our mind when we celebrate Christmas. But it should be. This was the image God saw when He sent Jesus to be born in that manger in Bethlehem. He saw the image of you, me and countless others who are lost, hopeless and in need of salvation. It was because of His love for what He saw that God sent His Son. As you set up your nativity scene this Christmas and as you arrange the shepherds, angels, barn animals and other figurines in the stable, don’t forget to include a portrait of yourself. After all, this was the image God saw when He looked down on Bethlehem that first Christmas day. E id-ul-Fitr Eid-ul-Fitr’ id-ul-Fitr is one of the most important festivals in Islam celebrated by Muslims all over the world with great joy and festivities. ‘Eid‘ means ‘a recurring happiness or festivity’ and ‘fitr’ means to ‘to begin’. ‘Iftar’ means’the breaking of the fast’ and it is from this that the name ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’ seems to have been taken which means ‘festival of the breaking of the fast’. ‘Eid-Ul-Fitr’ falls on the first day of Shawwal, the 10th month of the Muslim calendar, and marks the end of the fasting observed by the Muslims during the month of Ramadhan. Fasting was prescribed as an act of self-denial with a view to attaining moral and spiritual upliftment. While “Eid-ul-Fitr” is an occasion for joy and happiness, it is certainly not an occasion for over-eating, frivolity or for the pursuit of pleasure. The joy on this occasion is the spiritual joy of fulfillment. ‘Eid-ul-Fitr’ also occasions an opportunity for the believers to forget all grudges and ill-feelings towards one another and start afresh in the brotherly spirit that Islam preaches. The underlying message of this happy occasion is that the believers fulfill God’s command of discipline and holiness MABATINEWS Christmas, Idd-ul- Fitr, Diwali ......... so what do all these religious observance mean? The Hindu say ... 'Diwali signifies the renewal of life' The Muslims say.... The underlying message of Eid-El-Fitr is that the believers fulfil God’s command of discipline and holiness'. The Christians say..... 'With Christmas, He sent Jesus to become like us so that through His obedience we would have the opportunity of living a life of forgiveness and hope'. What do you make out of this! God bless you all! By Austin Okoda M A B A T I N E W S 13
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