Izham和我算是旧识,这个行业说真的不大也不小,
我们从前认识的时候,他是supplier的高层,后来去了当某个法国contractor的project director,再后来去了Employer的system director,随着政局改变,原定的项目遭到搁置,他来到我们的project。
他上班的第一天,看见我就说:2 years ago, when I left XXXX. I was siting here chatting with you for 2 hours, do you still remember?
我笑了,倒是有些印象。
跟他工作这几个月,发现他身上有非常值得学习的地方。
他留学英国骨子里有不难辨识的马来精英特质,但最让我欣赏的则是他在面对棘手情况时,仍可以谈笑风生且可以策略转僵局。
我问他:How can you manage to laugh when deal with the critical situation? I really need to learn this skill from you.
他大笑,推了推眼镜说:When you work long enough, all this that we face now is not a big deal. No perfect decision, just the decision work best for the situation as what it is now.
作为管理层,每一日要做很多抉择,很多时候要做很多准备to seek senior management decision。但什么才是最该注意的考量的。
他说:if something doesn't kill you, it is not a big deal. Nothing big as compare that make you die. So don't be afraid, just do what we think is the best. No perfect terms and condition, that's always depending on how we monitor the situation that works the best.
比起Izham,我还算是幼嫩,但能够与他一起工作学习会有一种原来站在巨人肩膀看到的世界的领悟。我所能跟他学习的不只是如何运筹帷幄把工作做好,更是一种待世的态度。