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Applying The 5Cs of Execution To Philippine Election by Josiah Go
Applying The 5Cs of Execution To Philippine Election by Josiah Go
Applying The 5Cs of Execution To Philippine Election by Josiah Go
Josiah Go
The National election is coming in few days, and everyone has their own opinion on who deserves to be
in the top national leadership positions of our country. There have been many talks about converting
knowledge to action and that one presidential candidate in our May 9, 2016 election positioned himself as
one good in execution (no pun intended). I respectfully disagree. Consider the 5 Cs of
execution on getting things done:
1)
2) Communication
The president of a country is the
role model of the nation and
chief diplomat worldwide. He or she
must be clear and inspiring yet
tactful and respectable. One cannot
keep saying one thing today and
changing to another tomorrow. One
communicates to gain allies, not
alienate different segments of
society on a weekly basis foreign
customers last week, rape victim
this week, disabled people next
week.
For
sure,
good
communication is not about using
foul language and tasteless jokes. If
it is the new norm, we should all be
concerned about the implication to
national culture. The machismo
communication style may be needed
and effective for Mayor Duterte in
Davao in Mindanao but certainly not
necessarily nationwide. LP candidate
Mar Roxas and running mate Leni
Robredo have their platform
Kalayaan sa Gutom, Kalayaan sa
Takot,
Kalayaan
Mangarap
(Freedom from Hunger, Freedom
from Fear, Freedom to Dream)
translating the vision to clear
projects
to
gain
Philippines
momentum if they win the election.
3)
Coordination Getting things done is not just an executive prerogative, it entails coordinating
and convincing other equal parts of the government the legislative and judiciary. A president
belonging to PDP-Laban and legislative belonging to Liberal Party may be harder to coordinate,
as there is still the need to cross party lines to get things done. A look at some countries like
Indonesia will reveal barriers to get things done if the president is different from the ruling
party in congress. The government may have the best of intentions, but it needs the
cooperation of others to form a team, even harder if a president is elected as a minority
president. Think of the scenario if on May 9, 2016, over 70% of the masa and over 60% of
those belonging to ABC are not in favor of the new president. It is important that after the
elections, the success rate of the President and VP will be based on how he or she manages to
coordinate the 3 branches of government, and engaging the constituents to support his or her
administration.
Existing coordination barriers need to be removed. In the 3rd and final presidential debate, it
was Mar Roxas who identified specific coordination issues such as the merger of DPWH and
DOTC, an advantage from one who has been part of the team that helped in implementing
laws resulting to the highest growth rate of the Philippines, yet, seeing areas of improvement
not available immediately to neophyte without national executive experience in governance.
4)
5)
While these 5 Cs of Execution seem to stand alone, these are interdependent and interact with each
other. For example, a good commitment will reflect an effective communication approach. A clear
strategy if not communicated properly can lead to mistakes in coordination. It is impossible for a leader
to have successful execution overnight, while experience and track record in the government can surely
make a leader qualified to lead the country.