Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Institute of Accounts, Business, and Finance FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY Course Code and Title: MGT1101 Leadership and Decision Making Course Requirement: Effectivity: 2021-2022 Term: FINAL REQUIREMENT (100% EQUIVALENT TO FINAL EXAM) First Semester Doc Status: The Thought Leadership Presentation 5576 Trading Mrs. Lani Puig Business Owner Groupmates: Basaen, Ma. Katrina Mae B. Calilung, Carlo Miguel Celajes, Jacob P. Lopez, Shannen Macapinlac, Murielle Faye Samaniego, Ethan Josh Vicente, Carlito Jr. Submission Date: December 2, 2021 Approved Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Table of Contents Overview/Name of the Business………………………………………………………………….1 Company Address and Contact Details...…………………………………………………………1 Date of Virtual or Online Interview……………………………………………………………….1 Resume of Person Interviewed……………………………………………………………………2 Questionnaire Template...…………………………………………………………………………3 A. Interview Guide Questions……………………………………………………3 Transcript of the Interview………………………………………………………………………..4 A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. K. Interview Introduction...………………………………………………………4 Interview Question 1..…………………………………………………………5 Interview Question 2..…………………………………………………………5 Interview Question 3..…………………………………………………………6 Interview Question 4..…………………………………………………………7 Interview Question 5..…………………………………………………………7 Interview Question 6..…………………………………………………………8 Interview Question 7..…………………………………………………………9 Interview Question 8…………………………………………………………10 Interview Question 9…………………………………………………………10 Interview Question 10…..……………………………………………………10 Photo Documentation.……………………………………………………………………………11 Individual Reflection Paper/Plan...………………………………………………………………12 A. B. C. D. E. F. G. Ma. Katrina Mae B. Basaen’s Individual Reflection Paper.…………………12 Carlo Miguel Calilung’s Individual Reflection Paper.………………………13 Jacob Celajes’s Individual Reflection Paper…………………………………14 Shannen Lopez’s Individual Reflection Paper.………………………………15 Murielle Faye Macapinlac’s Individual Reflection Paper...…………………16 Ethan Josh Samaniego’s Individual Reflection Paper….……………………16 Carlito Vicente Jr.’s Individual Reflection Paper……………………………18 Acknowledgement.………………………………………………………………………………19 References.………………………………………………………………………………………20 Appendix/Appendices……………………………………………………………………………21 Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Appendix A………………………………………………………………………21 Appendix B………………………………………………………………………22 Appendix C………………………………………………………………………23 Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Overview/Name of the Business: The 5576 Trading is a hardware store that sells home necessities like electrical, plumbing, paints, and construction supplies. Mrs. Lani V. Puig started the business and is still the owner up to this present time. She used to work at a hardware store for 15 years, and with all the knowledge she had gained, she decided to start her own business in 2012. She started off retailing until it grew into a big hardware store. Company Address and Contact Details The 5576 Trading is located at Rd.20 Nagtinig floodway, San Juan Taytay, Rizal. This hardware store is very great for it is very accessible for locals and has an easy-to-find store. You may also reach 5576 Trading by calling 09494469262 or calling 518 5464 on the landline. Date of Virtual or Online Interview The virtual interview has been conducted on Monday, November 15, 2021, at precisely 10 p.m. The respondents used Microsoft Teams to undergo the virtual interview. They managed to enter the conference link 30 minutes before the planned schedule time to prepare and examine any technical aspects that may arise during the interview. Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Resume of Person Interviewed According to Ralph Waldo Emerson, becoming a leader is not by following where the path leads but by making your own path and leaving a trail. This is what Mrs. Lani V. Puig did when she decided to start her own hardware store 9 years ago. Mrs. Puig is the current owner of the 5576 Trading Hardware located in Rd. 21 Nagtinig Floodway, San Juan, Taytay, Rizal. It sells home necessities like electrical materials, plumbing, paints, and other construction supplies. Mrs.Puig was born on May 5, 1976, in Liboo, Dingle, Iloilo City. She finished her elementary education in Liboo Elementary School and High school in Pototan College of Art and Sciences. She was a college graduate from Arellano University. Becoming a leader and making your own path is not an easy journey, it requires a lot of patience and skills in order to succeed. Mrs. Puig had been working in a hardware store for 15 years starting year 2001 prior to starting her own hardware store in the year 2015. Her experience, although difficult and full of struggles but it gave her enough knowledge and skills that enables her to make her own business. It was through this 15 year-experience that she become an excellent employee by learning and absorbing all knowledge from co-employees and from her employers. She was molded by this experience to become an employer herself and a good leader. An action that inspires other people to be better and to achieve more in life is an action made by a leader (John Quincy Adams). Mrs. Puig is truly a leader that inspires other people to dream big and not just be contented in being an employee, but she uses all the knowledge that she gained to pursue more and become an employer. Her decision-making skill also helped her to be successful in life. She made the biggest decision of starting her own hardware store that is now one of the most well-known hardware in Taytay, Rizal. The 5576 Trading Hardware is now running on its 10 years, and it is a proof of Mrs. Puig`s good leadership and decision-making skill. Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Questionnaire Template This questionnaire mainly focuses on the interview guide questions that the interviewers have come up to. The questions center only on the aim of the presentation to seek insights and successful stories of the chosen leader. No personal questions were included as it may violate the consent by the interview. INTERVIEW GUIDE QUESTIONS 1. How did you start the business, and why did you choose it? 2. How long have you been into this kind of business industry, we would love to hear a little of your story? 3. What were the biggest obstacle have you encountered in your business and how have you overcome those? 4. How do you motivate your employees/team and boost morale? 5. How do you handle problems within your employees/ staff? 6. How would you describe your leadership style? 7. What values are most important to you as a leader? 8. How did you monitor the performance of the people that you lead? 9. What is your perspective of being a good leader? 10. If you were to give a piece of advice to people who want to start their own business, what would you tell them? Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Transcript of the interview In this section, the interview process will then be shown outlined in detail. The interviewers ensured that this transcript includes all the information, words, and fillers that the interviewee spoke during this entire interview process, like a transcript of an interview. As a result, the interviewers ensured that the actual interview procedure had no omissions. A. INTERVIEW INTRODUCTION Interviewer 1: Hello good evening I am ethan josh maniego Interviewer 2: I am Carlito vicente JR Interviewer 3: I am carlo Miguel calilung Interviewer 1: And we are here to interview you, we have set of questions prepared for you and first of all we would like to start about the name of your business. Maam? Interviewee: Okay good eveing I am mrs. lany vicente puig I am the owner of 5576 trading its been already 9 years in business Interviewer 1: In addition to that what type of business are you running po? Interviewee: Hardware supplies Interviewer 1: So you are selling like things that needed at home and office? Interviewee: Electrical devices, plumming and paints and construction supplies Interviewer 1: That’s great maam. We would proceed to the questions prepared for you hopefully you can answer them all. Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester B. INTERVIEW QUESTION 1 Interviewer 1: Will start with on our first question. How did you start the business and why did you choose it? Interviewee: Nag start ako ng business nung nag ttrabaho ako sa hardware supplies, wholesale and then napagisipan ko magtayo ng small business din like retail nag start ako noong 2012 atsaka nagpuhunan ako ng 65.000 pesos pakonti konti lang mga like electrical, basta pakonti konti lang sa kada items. Tsaka kasi maliit lang ang space na hinuhupahan namin. Interviewer 1: So basically maam you started po. Because you used to work at hardware stores? Interviewee: Pinili ko na retail na hardware ang bebenta ko kasi yun yung alam ko at yun ang line ng trabaho ko atsaka yun ang kabisado ko na business kaya dun tlga ako at pinili ko talaga siya. Interviewer 1: Ok yes maam. So we will proceed to the next question po maam C. INTERVIEW QUESTION 2 Interviewer 2: Second question okay ma'am how long have you been into this kind of business industry we would love to hear a lit little of of you story. Interviewee: Ahh ano na kami eh twelve mag twetwelve years ay mag teten years na kami with this 2022 uhm nag start ako ng noon ng pakonti konti nga lng diba sinabe ko tapos uhm ang ano ko nyan puhunan ay ay inutang ko saking boss hahaha inutang ko lng siya kasi wala naman gaanong kaming naipon ganun lang tapos ng habang tumatagal ay nakakaipon ako ng ano ng uhhmm pampadagdag pa kumbaga diba 65,000 yung ano ko yung puhunan so nakakaipon kami nagdagdag nagdagdag nakakabili narin kami ng mga sasakyan dati kasi walk in walk in lang diba nung time nayun nagdagdag na within 1 year 2 year habang tumatagal syempre nakakabili na kami ng mga lupa na may sariling gawan namen ng sariling store atsaka yung naimpok ng pagawa ng bahay ganun tapos habang tumatagal ay edi di bumibili na kami ng sasakyan yung malalaking construction na yung aming ano binebenta. Interviewer 1: That's great to hear po ma'am and will proceed with the third question. Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester D. INTERVIEW QUESTION 3 Interviewer 3: Uhmm what were the biggest obstacle have you encountered in your business and how have you overcome those? Interviewee: Uhmm siguro yung pandemic yun yung pinaka biggest obstacle nangyare sa business lahat naman diba uhmm at mabuti pa nga yung saamen kasi ahh kahit papaano nakakabenta kami hindi katulad ng iba close talaga pero malaking bagay talaga yung nawala kumbaga diba nag close ng within the month syempre kailangan mo dun marami kang iniisued cheke maraming papasok pero walang papasok na mga cheke kaso lang walang pumapasok na pera kasi close diba bawal lumabas ayun. Interviewer 3: Yes po, ma'am uhm for me po advan you have advantage than other businesses like stores because your store uhm your store that you are ano po they don't have expiration date like foods right Interviewee: Ahh okay Interviewer 3: That being save for a long time like even though they will not buy. broken or destroyed, right maam? Like that of uh... Interviewee: Tama, oo. Like sa mga foods, may mga foods na nasisira. Mas maganda talaga yung hardware, kaya wala talagang ano kahit matagal pa yan pero nabibili pa rin. Interviewer 3: Yes, yes. - Kahit yung medyo luma pa nga, kung kaya mong i- anong tawag dito? Basta kaya mong ibenta siya kung pwede pang ano, pangangailangan ng tao, ganon. Interviewer 3: Yes, and because lately maam, we have been, we have a hardware but eventually it went bankrupt because, uhm what you call "pautang". My lola is "mapautang". That's why. Interviewee: Ah, oo. Ganun din, isa din yun sa mga obstacles sa mga may hardware kung baga hindi mo talaga maiiwasang magpautang kapag ikaw ay may business. Kahit nga store na, yung sari-sari store din nagpapautang, edi syempre kailangan mo rin minsan magpautang kasi yung kumbaga simula't sapul kumuha sayo ng items, kumuha sayo ng, basta kumuha sayo naging customer mo na siya. Pagdating nang patapos na yung bahay, syempre nauubos na yung pera, diba? Eh syempre pagka customer mo, pagbiigyan mo din naman minsan. Kaya lang syempre, hindi mo malaman minsan kung... may mga nangyayaring di maganda , hindi na nakakabayad, ganun. Yun talaga yung problema pag business. Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Interviewer 3: Maam in additinal po, last question uhh what will you do po if like, binayaran, if they pay you check then talbog po yung cheque? Interviewee: Ay, hindi pwedeng magtatalbog yung cheque, gawan mo talaga ng paraan yan. Kasi pag tumalbog ka ng cheque, wala nang magtitiwala sayo na supplier, walang magpapautang sayo. Interviewer 3: Eh what if po kung yung mga cus- your customer po, they pay you check? Yun po yung.. Interviewee: Ah okay, tapos tumalbog? Interviewer 3 - What will you do po? If ever na talbog yung binigay na cheque sa inyo? Interviewee: Edi, sisingilin, kung wgat we call that "pautang". Ayun, sisingilin nalang ng cash, kasi tumalbog yung cheque. Interviewer 3- Ah. Okay, okay. Uhm, we'll go to the next question po. Ethan. E. INTERVIEW QUESTION 4 Interviewer 1: Our next question, how do you motivate your employees/team, and boost morale? Interviewee: Uh, yung mga employee ko naman ay ano, kailangan pag may employee ka, tama yung kanilang mga pagkain. Kumbaga, ako naman nagseserve ako sa kanila ng pagkain, almusal, tanghalian at merienda. tapos kung wala silang bahay, kapag wala silang bahay meron akong pinapatirang bahay dito na libre ganon, gumawa talaga kami para sakanila Interviewer 1: That's great po ma'am, that's very generous of you, uh would you like to add with the your, with the question? or we’ll proceed? F. INTERVIEW QUESTION 5 Interviewer 2: Maybe we can proceed to the next question question, is like the same question the previous, how you handle the problems of your employee or stuff. Interviewee: Ahh, pag may mga problema hahaha siguro ay yung mga problema nila is because of money o diba kumbaga ano lang "bali" ganon, pinagbibigyan ko naman sila, kase ayoko naman na, gusto ko naman sya umasenso, baka mamaya mangutang pa sa ibang tao diba atsaka Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester wala namang nagaaaway sakanila kase kami naman ayaw namin may naga away mga employee ayaw kong may nagsisiraan ganon. Interviewer 1: That's, that's great ma'am that there are no arguments happening within the employees of your business, but may I ask if the money that has been borrowed from you have they repaid that in turn? Interviewee: Ahh kumbaga paunti unti ko binabawas sa sweldo nila, depende kung gusto nilang ano, oh babawasan na nating itong sweldo magkano ibabawas ko sa bali mo ganon , pag sinabi nyang 500 de 500, kapag sinabing 200 ganon na (laughs) Interviewer 1: All right ma’am, we'll proceed with the next question Interviewer 3: Ah ma'am ask ko lang, I'm gonna ask lang po uhh your business running for like nine years right? uh do you have uh ano po ba uhm problems with your employees like yung binubulsa yung gamit and ibebenta ng mura sa iba. Interviewee: Ahh no, ayoko nyan, alam na nila na ayaw ko ng ganyang ugali Interviewer 3: Yes, pero Interviewee: Bale, yung ugali ng employee ko alam na nila yan and syempre and kusa nalang aalis wag ka na tumagal kase alam na alam ko na yung ugali kaya mahiya hiya naman siguro (laughs) G. INTERVIEW QUESTION 6 Interviewer 3: Okay, ma'am ah the next question po, how would you describe your leadership style? Interviewee: Ahh ako kasi simple lang ahh ang wala e kung ayoko nga mangutos sakanila e kung tutuusin kung kaya ko e tinutulungan ko nga din sila minsan magbuhat, kumbaga pag leader ka, pag leader ka kailangan mong maging mapag kumababa sa tauhan mo, hindi pwedeng porket boss ka or may-ari ka sigaw sigaw ka lang lagi hindi pwede wala, hindi ako naninigaw sa kanila bahala sila diyan, pero wala namang na matigas ulo sa employee ko eh, mababait naman sila kasi hindi naman ako ganun sakanila yung astigan, wala hindi, hindi feeling boss. Interviewer 1: Yes ma’am we truly understand that term, and when we and my opinion when we say leader we have each other, we have our employees unlike we say boss, right ma’am? Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester ahhh we boss people around, we demand things from them am i right ma’am? Soooo….. Ahhhh pardon Interviewee- Pardon me Interviewer 1: Ahhh like what i said po ma’am, uhmmm being a leader is like you’re, you’re willing to help your employees, you’re willing help people around, unlike being a boss you have,you are demanding, you are asking, you’re demanding for things, you’re being bossy with your employees, so what resembling in your business as a leader that’s truly amazing and hopefully, ahhh are people there around you will be maybe fired. Interviewee: Ahhhh Interviewer 1: Uhmmmm, next question am i next cali? Interviewer 2: Yes Interviewee: Next question H. INTERVIEW QUESTION 7 Interviewer 2: How do you monitor the performance of the people that you lead? Interviewee: Ay ano ba sagutin ko ba kay sir Samaniego or saiyo? Interviewer 1: I was just pertaining my opinion. Interviewee: Ay okay sige Interviewer 1: Cali sige proceed number is Interviewer 2: Like what i said how do you monitor the performance of the people that you lead Interviewee: Ahhh, sa araw araw nilang gawain, and everyday performance, kumbaga, arawaraw deliver naman, wala namang problema sa delivery, kumabaga minsan nag kakamali din ang Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester tauhan ko, edi next time nalang, ayusin nalang sa susunod di naman ako sakanila nagagalit ehhh, kumbaga ano lang minsan pinagsasabihan lang ganon lang I. INTERVIEW QUESTION 8 Interviewer 1: Right ma’am, ahhh next question what values are most important to you as a leader Interviewee: Most important? Interviewer 1: Yes, important values, you had as a leadeR Interviewee: Ahh, values. As a leader, kelangan mong.. maging ano.. maging patient always. Laging pasensya pasensya. Kase.. natural lang talaga yan minsan ay may ano.. may mga makukulit, lalong lalo din sa customer o di kaya sa mga employee, kesa sa highbloodin ka lage diba? O kaya kelangan mo din pag pasensyahan din, minsan ka lang din dapat magagalit at tsaka lage kinakausap sila nag anito gusto mo, ganito ayaw ko para alam na nila sunod kung ano gagawin. At tsaka magiging masipag ka rin kase as a model diba, eh pag Nakita nila ang boss nila masipag, eh edi masipag na sila nan kase syempre mahiya hiya naman siguro kapag.. tinatamad tamad ang mga yan diba? Interviewer 1: Ah yes ma’am, you’re correct. Uh, next question, Carlo. J. INTERVIEW QUESTION 9 Interviewer 3: Uhm, what.. what.. wha- what is your perspective of being a good leader? Interviewee: Ahh, being a good leader, ang kelangan ay.. humble.. at tsaka matiyaga.. Uhm.. maging only foots on the ground.. Uhm.. wag mayabang, ganon. K. INTERVIEW QUESTION 10 Interviewer 1: Okay. Those are very nice answers coming from you, Ma’am. And.. me or.. or us or me as a leader. Uhh.. I used to be a leader in groups, communities.. I’ve learned a lot from you to be honest. Uhm.. especially from being humble kasi to be honest I used to be an arrogant leader, I used to be a strict person so learning values from you will be very essential for me and I would like to apply them in my future gatherings with people and hopefully I can influence them Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester as well. And we have a final question set for you, Ma’am. If you were to give a piece of advice to people who want to start their own business, what would you tell them? Interviewee: Hmm.. kung mag start ka ng business bilang business woman, kelangan ay malakas ang loob mo, oo.. matiyaga, masipag at tsaka.. ayun na nga, maging humble ka din lagi noh? Ganon.. kelangan mo din matiyaga ka kasi diba minsan page sales up and down eh.. kelangan bantayin mo yung store mo, ikaw mismo hands-on ka kasi kung hinayaan mo na lang sa tao mo, wlaang mangyayari. Kailangan magaling kang mag sales talk din sa mga ta- sa mga customer, hindi kailangan yung tao mo ang mag sesales talk , iakw mismo na, ikaw ang may ari, ganon. Interviewer 1: Alright, alright ma’am, ehh that’s ends ah our question and answer interview, so we would like to thank you ma’am for attending our interview. This really helped us um as a group, and hopefully, you’ll have a wonderful evening. Uhm, we are happy that you joined our interview tonight. Thank you so much po, ma’am for the interview. Thank you very much! Interviewee: Thank you din. Bye! Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Photo Documentation Before starting the interview, we have taken the photo which is shown below. The interviewees were asked first for their permission to take a photo and they gave their permission to do so. A link is also provided for the access of the actual interview session. Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Actual Interview Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-wcPG9L73uNJzk1q7CoKjAecTYOHvp0T/view?usp=sharing Individual Reflection Paper/ Personal Plan Interviewers were able to complete the task they had set out to do. An extensive interview session yielded many valuable insights for our team, which we will employ as we begin our adventure into this industry. It's a known fact that over thirty percent of startups fail within two years. This isn't meant to scare you into avoiding starting your own business but to showcase the reality of entrepreneurship. Successful entrepreneurship involves taking risks. (Genever,2021). There is no way to know if a chance will pay off, even if it is calculated. However, it would be best if you were not afraid to take risks. If you want your business to succeed, you must take chances. That's how Mrs. Puig sees the adventure of starting your own business, a long journey with endless risk along the way. She has been managing her business, 5576 Trading, for years already, and as she shared some of her experiences, we gained lots of inspiration and knowledge. From the time she was just working until she set up her own business was very heartening. Listed here are the specific thoughts and feelings of everyone in our group following the interview. A. Ma. Katrina Mae B. Basaen’s Individual Reflection Paper For an organization or a corporation to succeed, it must have an effective leader. A firm's success depends on its leaders' ability to set and achieve an agreed-upon goal for its success. Leaders are essential in establishing and expressing new strategic directions and communicating with and encouraging people to strengthen their commitment to company goals. You see how important leadership is when it comes to operating a business or organization. Being a leader Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester comes with massive responsibility, and when you decide to be one, you have to get ready for the roller coaster ride. After watching the interview and hearing Mrs. Lani Puig's answers to all of our questions, that is the knowledge I grasped. When she entered the business world, all she had was not so much knowledge about the line of business she was trying to enter, which is a hardware store. She was employed for many years before she took a shift, and for me, that was a brave act. She had to adjust herself, and because she took the risk and ventured off into the unknown, the path she took led her to become the business owner she is right now. We wrapped up the training with the Thought Leadership Presentation. Such an excellent conclusion allowed us to gain ideas from Mrs. Puig as she went on her leadership journey. As she was able to soar, my groupmates and I had a vision of what the future holds for us, thanks to all the experiences shared by the interviewee. We've also learned about money management from her. That saving and borrowing money wisely is a must. We also learned a lot about how we should treat our future staff. We must consider their well-being as seriously as we do our business because they are one of the reasons why your business is still on track. Without them, you wouldn't be able to keep your business going. They are the blocks that strengthen the wall of your business. When it comes to running a business, expect difficulties along the way. It happens, and it will have a significant impact on our ability to run our business. What we do and say must be linked to resolving a problem that has arisen, and it will determine whether or not we can lead exceptionally. However, if things don't go as you planned, that should not be the end of the road for you. We can attempt and try again till we achieve our dreams and turn them into goals. Hard work always pays off, and we don't have to worry about that when we effort. The prize is always going to be our success. B. Carlo Miguel Calilung’s Individual Reflection Paper As I reflected on the interview, I’ve learned so many ideas on how to start a business you just need to trust in yourself and face all the challenges in life. And always pray above to guide you on the right path. Ms. Lani will be my personal inspiration because she is just a Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester worker at the hardware back then, but she insists to be the boss and start her own business. She is just an example of hard work and perseverance. Nothing is impossible If you have clean intentions. And I realize life is like a tire, sometimes you are on the downside and sometimes you are up. You just need to focus so that you will achieve anything you want in life. The most memorable word she said is “always put your feet on the ground” and I felt that is her key to be more successful. C. Jacob Celajes’s Individual Reflection Paper They claim that leadership is a frivolous endeavor that I should avoid if I simply have a weak negative personality. If you are intimidated by people or are afraid of social situations with them, leadership is not for you. It necessitates a tremendous deal of your time, effort, and commitment. Leadership is not for you if you are egotistical. These unfavorable remarks may appear frightening and instill fear in you. However, if you only try to be a leader once in your life, this is not the case. You can give up and discover who you really are if you see that it doesn't match you or you don't have the conviction that leaders have. But the point is that we should try every now and then. You're taking a risk, just like a businessman, when you try anything new. It may or may not be valuable, but the essential thing is that you tried and experienced it. Just as our interviewee did as he progressed through his business venture. The Thought Leadership Presentation was an excellent way to conclude the class. It was a fantastic conclusion exercise since it allowed us to witness insights from leaders as they progressed along the leadership journey. My organization and I have predicted the future we can have through these company leaders, just as they were able to fly high in their business. Our interviewee also provided us with many recommendations, such as money management. That you should save or even borrow money wisely. In addition, we learned a lot about how to handle our staff in the future. We need to be as concerned about their well-being as we are about our business. They will, after all, serve as the foundation for our piece of art. When we have business, difficulties are often regarded to be a natural setting. It happens, and it largely determines how well we manage our business. When a problem arises, for example, our decisions and actions should be directed toward Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester resolving the issue. And it will be on this foundation that we will determine if we are capable of outstanding leadership or not. This, however, should not be our final destination. We may always attempt again and again until we achieve the person we desire. Hard work always pays off, and we shouldn't be concerned about that when we put in the effort. There will always be a prize, and our achievement will be that prize. As I previously stated, the exercise was an excellent way for us to put what we learned in our Leadership and Decision-Making course into practice. We were compelled to do business sooner or later after seeing their perspectives and thoughts. This opportunity or endeavor will be remembered as something that helped a portion of me grow and adopt a new mentality. Many individuals crave money, and I am one among them. But I've witnessed firsthand how business isn't only about making money. It everything comes down to you, your choices, your leadership, and your followers. It is not all about profit, albeit that is what you are doing right now, and I have seen that business is not all about profit. Business and leadership are two phrases that are intertwined. If there is a leadership failure, the business will not run. However, while leadership may remain static, the business environment is analogous to a goal. Without a specific aim, leadership isn't leadership. That is what I have discovered during this activity. It was instructive and provided me with useful information. D. Shannen Lopez’s Individual Reflection Paper According to Keith Davis, “Leadership is the ability to persuade others to seek defined objectives enthusiastically. It is the human factor which binds a group together and motivates it towards goals.” Leadership takes on many dimensions and encompasses many definitions. Organizations of all kinds focus on leadership as a vital concept necessary for success. Everyone talks about leadership, everyone says they want leadership, everyone prioritizes leadership. Leadership and decision making are skills that make up a business. Through the process of The Thought Leadership Presentation, I have learned a lot about other leaders' experiences and mindset. Our interviewee, Mrs. Lani V. Puig, is a business owner owning a hardware store. Knowing how she handles her business and her team; it is seen that she is a good leader that cares about the well-being of her followers. I learned from her that being a boss, or a leader does not mean that you are entitled to only delegate tasks to your subordinates, but also to work with them and treat them as equals having the same goal as you do. Being a Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester leader also means making decisions that will benefit your business and your subordinates, just like how Mrs. Puig made level-headed decisions, especially when it came to financial matters for her business. Though there are many types of leadership styles, I can see myself being like her if I ever have my own business in the future. I would like to be lead my followers the way she does and make sure they are also well taken care of, so that they would also do their best for my business. They say that experience is the best teacher, but as someone with little to no experience of handling a business, I can confidently say that we can also learn from other people's mistakes and experiences so that we would know what to do if ever we encounter the situations those people went through and relate them with our own. E. Murielle Faye Macapinlac’s Individual Reflection Paper A leader has various responsibilities; hence he is responsible for a wide range of tasks. That is why being a leader is such a difficult task. To become excellent leaders, aspiring leaders must acquire the necessary talents. A strong leader must have persistence, fortitude, and the ability to be always attentive and sensitive. After all this, I have learned that leadership is significantly more fundamental and simpler than we commonly believe. To be effective, leadership needs the acquisition of desirable competencies. There may be constituents along the route who would wreak havoc on the systemized and principle plan that one has developed, but nothing is impossible with the enormous power of conceptual talents and character working together. That is the knowledge I gained after watching the interview and hearing Mrs. Puig's responses to all our queries. When she first entered the business sector, she didn't know much about the industry she wanted to work in, which was a hardware shop. She took a chance and walked into the unknown, which eventually led her to the road of becoming a successful businesswoman, and even though your plan doesn't come thru as planned we shouldn't be afraid to try again for as Wes Moore said "Failing doesn't make us a failure but not trying to do better, to be better, does make us fool” F. Ethan Josh Samaniego’s Individual Reflection Paper Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Leadership is a hard task that we need to take a good care of. We need excellent handling of our people, our profits and of course the whole business itself. It also takes a lot of energy and time from us, but this should not stop us from achieving our goals. It also takes a good and wellprocessed decision whenever we decide for our business. Business as we all know is a sibling of risk. Whenever we do business, we always take a risk. We risk something such as our capital as well as our efforts and energy. And of course, business is not all about having a great amount of money, we need to be wise so that we could make competent decisions so that we could keep that great amount of money, not just for us, but for the people who believe on us. This requirement allowed us to interview a successful leader. It allowed us to ask about a successful leader’s viewpoint of his or her business. And as someone who was able to hear Mrs. Puig, we gained more wisdom trough her shared experiences to us. She mainly pointed out about her struggles on her business. Which according is really a must and there will be a time when challenges on your business will paralyze your one leg and arm. And it feels like somehow a bit painful on someone’s feelings. Though these are just challenges, we should not just settle our mindset on it. Your business should not stop even though you face millions of failures. You should always believe in yourself and try new strategies on your business. She pointed out on being wise when handling company budget and profit. It is important to have a separate department on profit handling as well as money handling. It is because this will allow us to monitor our incomes and how much we benefited from it. Overall, we learned so much from it. And now, my plans would be to use these knowledge and advice I was able to learn from this requirement. When I plan a business someday, it is important to have a strategic as well as organized distribution of works. Most importantly is to handle people effectively. As someone who was able to interview Mrs. Puig, I am honored to meet a successful person like her. Her business prospered by how she was able to manage it for quite some time. Her advice on me would remain forever and will make sure to use it whenever times would be difficult. This kind of task would allow us students to properly manage and prepare for our future as Marketers. I hope one day, we will be successful just like her. I wish for her business to grow beautiful and will be able to prosper as time continues. Therefore, I could say that as a student, these will be my Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester initial plan as well as a great lesson to keep forever. It is such an honor to take this chance to gather advice and insights regarding our future journey. G. Carlito Vicente Jr.’s Individual Reflection Paper They say leadership is a trivial thing I should not try if I only have weak downside personality. If you feel intimidated by people, or you get scared socializing with them, it is sure that leadership is not for you. It takes great responsibility, accountability, and energy from you. If you are selfish, leadership is not for you. These negative comments may seem scary and trigger fear from you. But this is not really the case if you only try once in your life to be a leader. If you see that it does not fit on you, or you didn’t find the conviction that there is to leaders, you can give up and find who you really are. But the point here is, we need to try occasionally. Just like businessmen, as you try, you are risking something. It may be valuable or not at all, but the most important is, you tried, and you experienced it. Just like how our interviewee did as he go along to his business journey. The Thought Leadership Presentation was indeed a good wrap up for the course. It is such a good culmination task that enabled us to see insights from leaders as they take the leadership path. Just like how they were able to fly high on their business, me and my group mates have foreseen the future we can have through these business leaders. We also have gained different tips from our interviewee such as money management. That you need to be wise in saving or even loaning money. We also learned greatly about how we should treat our employees in the future. We need to treat their welfare as much as we take care of the business. After all, they will be the foundation of our work of art. Difficulties also were said to be a natural setting when we have business. It occurs and mostly it will determine how we were able to manage our business. For example, a problem occurs, our decisions and actions should be aligned to the goal of giving resolution to that problem. And that will be the basis whether we will be able to lead exceptionally or not. However, this should not be our end point. We can always try and try until we become that person we want to be. Hard work always pays off, and that is something we shouldn’t worry whenever we work hard. There will always be prize, and that prize will be our success. Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester As I was saying, the task was a good culmination for us to see in real life scenarios the things we have learned in our course Leadership and Decision Making. As we have seen their views and insights, we were kind of persuaded to do business sooner or later. I will take this opportunity or task as something that helped a part of me grow and have a different mindset. Many people want money, I also want money. But I have seen how business is not all about money. It is you, your decisions, your leadership, and your followers. It is not all about profiting, though what you are doing as of now is to make profit, but I have seen that business is not just about profiting. Leadership and business are two terms that are interconnected. Business won’t run if there is a failure in leadership. However, leadership may stand still but the context of business is like a goal. Leadership won’t be leadership without a certain goal. That is what I have learned throughout this activity. It was educational and helped me to gain valuable insights. Acknowledgement The completion of this undertaking could not have been possible without the participation and assistance of so many people whose names may not all be enumerated. Their contributions are sincerely appreciated and gratefully acknowledged. However, the group would like to express their deep appreciation and indebtedness particularly to the following: To their Leadership and Decision-Making professor, Dr. Leonardo Cada F. Jr. for his continual support amidst the entirety of the conduct of this requirement. It is with his efforts and suggestions that the success of this presentation was achieved. To Mrs. Lani V. Puig, who participated in this study and gave her time to share knowledge and experience as a business owner. Her response and input are the key centerpiece in developing insights and learning that the students learned from this requirement. To all relatives, and friends, and others who in one way or another shared their support, either morally, physically, or financially, thank you. Above all, to the Great Almighty, the author of knowledge and wisdom for his countless love and goodness. We thank you. Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester References: Genever, Harriet. (2021). Why Entrepreneurs Should Take Risks. Live Plan. Retrieved from https://www.liveplan.com/blog/why-risk-takers-are-winners-and-why-all-entrepreneursshould-take-risks/ Management Study Guide. (n.d). Importance of Leadership. Retrieved from https://www.managementstudyguide.com/importance_of_leadership.htm Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester Appendix/Appendices APPENDIX A INFORMED CONSENT Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester APPENDIX B RESUME OF THE INTERVIEWED LEADER Course Code MGT101 Course Title Leadership and Decision Making AY 2021-2022 Term 1st Semester APPENDIX C LEADERSHIP AND DECISION-MAKING APPROVAL FORM Leadership and Decision-Making Approval Form Group Member Names: Basaen, Ma. Katrina Mae B. Calilung, Carlo Miguel D. Celajes, Jacob P. Lopez, Shannen B. Macapinlac, Murielle Faye Samaniego, Ethan Josh L. Vicente, Carlito Jr. A. Leader Name Puig, Lani V. Submitted by: Basaen, Ma. Katrina Mae B. Section: 36 Date: November 6, 2021 Position Organization/Business Owner Hardware (name) Approved by: (SGD) Prof. Leonardo F. Cada, Jr.
