Articles, essays, and talks of Rey Lugtu

(Published in the Manila Standard Today under the Greenlight column, Oct 31, 2005) Our company recently acquired a number of subscriptions of WeRoam from a telecom company which was distributed to all personnel, who are most of the time in the field, either on sales calls or servicing clients. WeRoam is a wireless internet service that runs on GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) and EDGE (Enhanced Data for Global Evolution) technologies, providing up to 220 kbps (kilobytes per second) connection speed and nationwide coverage to laptop users. After only a few weeks of usage, my colleagues and I have discovered a new way of working – true mobility that maximizes the utilization of our time. What is amazing with these new technologies is that it allows one to connect to the Internet, access back-office applications and collaborate with colleagues, customers, and suppliers wirelessly and while on the move anywhere in the country, thereby tremendously increasing productivity. Does this sign...

(Published in The Manila Times under the Managing for Society Column, Oct 4, 2005) TEAM” and “teamwork” are perhaps the most frequently used terms in organizations today. This is because these are already established concepts in management practice. There is also a proliferation of leadership seminars and books alluding to these terms. Even government and various sectors of society often use teamwork with reference to national unity. Despite these, many managers misuse, if not abuse, the words “team” and “teamwork.” Some think that any group of employees working together is a team and, therefore, should exhibit teamwork. Some believe that any management grouping, like a committee or council, may be called a team. Many managers hope to motivate and engender “good feelings” among their subordinates and other organization members by simply addressing them as “team members.” Still others openly advocate teamwork, but fail to demonstrate the values and beha­viors that lead to it. So what...