18 October, 2011

An hour talk session with Dell Asia Pacific Managing Director, Pang Yee Beng

17/10/2011 CPS

It's almost fifth weeks since I started my MBA and several number of CEO, Founder, and Director have been invited by my uni through Leadership Series Program. I attended most of them but this is de 1st time I post my thought about the talk.

De moment he step in, he looked like any ordinary middle age man, clean and tidy. That's de 1st impression. The further he talk and interact with students, de more interesting  we found his personality. The charisma embraced and the humbleness and frankness get my respect immediately.

Seen lots of leaders,  in all ages, worked with and for them in different occasion. Normally, the younger they are, the more arrogant they are... of course regardless their capability and outlook. For me, what inside counts. Intelligent + Arrogance = Ignorance... and everything else ... will gone! This fella is a great leader indeed, who know how to dig his people's best interest and make his people feel good about themselves.

 The content of talk not much different from many other inspirational talks, but since it's limited for smaller group of post graduate students, there was better interaction as he keep encourage is to ask question and require our responds. Also impressed by the way he response and answer my question. Overall, we enjoy the talk, especially when he ended the session by saying, "Maybe 1 day, I might work for you",which made everyone burst into laughter. While I was confirming that everyone's name has been taken before submit the attendance list to the faculty, we happened to meet outside the lecturing room again and I happened to shake his hand to thank him for his presence.

He mentioned about technology, mentioned about Facebook, so after came back from the talk, I simply type de name for fun and really found him. This man, who looked this young, live such busy lifestyle that required lot of travelings and business trips is actually married and have adorable 2 kids. This is what called BALANCE. Bless this family.

That night, I have a picture, let me have a husband with personality and quality like him in the future. The next time we meet each other again in, when my man (who happened to be his business partner) introduce their wives to each other, I will say "I knew you, you are dat fella who gave talk in my Uni" and he'll reply
"I remember you, we are friends on facebook."

It motivates me to keep moving forward and belief in myself to do all my best to complete my study, pursue better career, have a lovely family of my own and make a good living... same as what he has now. Leadership... is INSPIRING people ~_~ 

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