Change in SMRT CEO (Apr 2018), Management & Other Matters

[Sosaria]

When assessing my subordinates I always try to look at the good side of people. Yes, they may commit an occasional screw-up or did not do a job up to my standards. But they would have other strengths that I can call upon when the situation requires. In fact, some of my guys are better than me in certain areas of soft skill, so I always focus on their good side. I am only put in charge for my experience, judgement and decision making skills plus the network to get things done efficiently. Not because I am super in every aspect.

Great, but please do remember to evaluate staff base on individual not peers. many bosses reward staff differently and expect same result. just always reflect yourself to be that staff, if you are treated similarly, will you deliver?

This is true, but ultimately HR always compares same level staff across department and job function when fixing appraisal grades. So not easy to be "fair". Edited August 19, 2018 by Sosaria

[13177]

When assessing my subordinates I always try to look at the good side of people. Yes, they may commit an occasional screw-up or did not do a job up to my standards. But they would have other strengths that I can call upon when the situation requires. In fact, some of my guys are better than me in certain areas of soft skill, so I always focus on their good side. I am only put in charge for my experience, judgement and decision making skills plus the network to get things done efficiently. Not because I am super in every aspect.

This is true, but ultimately HR always compares same level staff across department and job function when fixing appraisal grades. So not easy to be "fair".

Not easy for bosses to look at other strength of people. What they see is your weakness, screw-up and mistakes that you have made. Even you have done 10 mistakes free work, but committed 1-2 mistakes, to bosses you still did not do a job up to standards.

[Blueray]

'There are no poor soldiers, only poor leaders': SMRT chief Neo Kian Hong says staff engagement is key

 

 

 

SINGAPORE: SMRT Group chief executive officer Neo Kian Hong said on Friday (Nov 16) that there are no "deep-seated cultural issues" within the company as suggested by predecessor Desmond Kuek, and stressed that he will use a hands-on approach to engage staff.
 

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-neo-kian-hong-no-poor-soldiers-only-poor-leaders-10938510

[Jamesc]

'There are no poor soldiers, only poor leaders': SMRT chief Neo Kian Hong says staff engagement is key

 

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-neo-kian-hong-no-poor-soldiers-only-poor-leaders-10938510

 

I think he has been reading MCF.

 

I posted so many time no such thing as bad employees only bad managers.

 

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

 

[Wt_know]

last ceo said it was staff problem ... bishan team has failed us

current ceo said it was last ceo problem ... muahahaha

always someone else problem

Edited November 16, 2018 by Wt_know

[Hoseyboh]

'There are no poor soldiers, only poor leaders': SMRT chief Neo Kian Hong says staff engagement is key

 

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-neo-kian-hong-no-poor-soldiers-only-poor-leaders-10938510

Wah! Guardsman hoot Armour liao...

[Mkl22]

Blame here blame there. Just make sure you deliver what you are paid! Talk less and do more. I always believe that with more than is given, more is expected.

[13177]

'There are no poor soldiers, only poor leaders': SMRT chief Neo Kian Hong says staff engagement is key

 

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-neo-kian-hong-no-poor-soldiers-only-poor-leaders-10938510

Did he indirectly said that the previous SMRT leader cannot make it?

[Fcw75]

This bugger better pray hard no breakdown next week else he have to swallow back his words.

 

Anyone prepared for breakdown next week? Haha

[13177]

This bugger better pray hard no breakdown next week else he have to swallow back his words.

 

Anyone prepared for breakdown next week? Haha

How to prepare for breakdown , if they want to breakdown also nothing much can do since we rely on them?! 

[DACH]

How to prepare for breakdown , if they want to breakdown also nothing much can do since we rely on them?!

Complain simi?

You choose to rely on them mah.

[13177]

Complain simi?

You choose to rely on them mah.

I no complain wor, i just said nothing we can do about it.

[Spurman]

'There are no poor soldiers, only poor leaders': SMRT chief Neo Kian Hong says staff engagement is key

 

Read more at https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/smrt-neo-kian-hong-no-poor-soldiers-only-poor-leaders-10938510

Give neo a tiger

[Theoldjaffa]

last ceo said it was staff problem ... bishan team has failed us

current ceo said it was last ceo problem ... muahahaha

always someone else problem

CEOs 讲就天下无敌，做就无能为力

[Theoldjaffa]

Wah! Guardsman hoot Armour liao...

Their formation motto says it all

 

DK: Swift and Decisive in pointing out deep seated culture.

 

NKH: Ready To Strike those in his way

[Vid]

Talk is cheap lah. See result then we talk again

[Kb27]

So where's DK now ?

Waiting for another ambassador position ?

[Carbon82]

To be fair, DK took over a rotten company from Saw (with practically zero maintenance regime in place), and following many corrective actions and upgrading (with heavy financial support from Government), things started to stabilize (not improve hor) in the last 2 years.

 

Now that most of the replacement and upgrades have been completed, this Neo took over and started saying 风凉话...

 

I am not say who is / was good, but situation was different during the time when DK & Neo took over SMRT, so to say that there is no problem in the company, 话还是不要说得太绝...