In the beginning of the world, mere physical strengths are
enough to control or lead the tribes. In those days, lions will
rule over the rabbits or any lesser beings.
Today, guns, bombs, fighter planes, blue-water fleets, submarines,
satellites, missiles, IT, automation, internet and technologies
will knock out anyone trying to be a lion telling the rabbits about
his power. Times have changed but have our lions changed.
In our case we are still talking about lions trying to rule with
all kinds of hype about rhetorical lion leadership. We are talking
about academic qualifications and grades when the basics and
fundamentals of success are entrepreneurship and broad-based
knowledge application. All the hypes about academics and pure
education is not going to get us anywhere. It is application of
knowledge by every citizen that counts for job creation and
ultimate success. If government leaders do not get a quick update
the economy is not going to get anywhere competitive. Talking about
old theories of study and pure education is not going to make much
difference. After all these years we have produced so many more
educated elites and scholars and the economy remains stagnant and
directionless. So it is not good corporate governance to only talk
theories any more.
Basics are changing and applications of knowledge is to be
promoted. Give everyone the equal opportunity to do as he can and
all will be well. Only when you understand your new challenge can
you give rise to good or competitive governing or results.
So dear Leaders, wake up. People know more about leadership. They
want high-level of management excellence and good corporate
governance to motivate all to succeed not creating more surpluses
for the government or make the few leaders or elites richer and in
control of them for nothing.
We have too many educated people. Leaders are people given a chance
to do a job. Leaders have to know their duties and responsibilities
to do a good job for the new Singapore. Try to do a good job to
motivate all so that you will get their support. Stop talking down
on them as if they are kids and need you to tell them what is
sacrifice or good ideas.
Just produce a low-cost and value-adding new economic
re-structuring fast and create jobs for every unemployed and new
job entrants. Don't go on talking too much. Make things work and
get results or else you will lose the confidence of people this
time round. 