Vocation of a Business Leader

 

When people hear the word “business leader”, usually first thing that comes to mind are “CEO”, “Manager”, etc. These business titles share one goal – profit. Traditional business leaders are inclined to do everything they possible can in order to maximize the bottom line of the company: cut general costs, terminate employees to reduce overhead, consider cheaper alternatives that compromise quality, etc. Profit maximization in itself is not bad at all, but we have to consider the type of action in order to meet the goal. If our primary goal is to increase net profit, is cutting jobs number 1 priority to hit the target? If we want to reduce the cost in waste management, is throwing wastes in Pasig river the number 1 solution? Maybe a traditional business leader will consider these options, but for a Lasallian business leader, areas outside the business like environment should also be taken into consideration.

 The new breed of business leaders do not only prioritize the economic (profit) needs, but also the legal, ethical and philanthropic areas as well. As a future DLSU MBA graduate, integrating the core Lasallian values to business practices is a necessity. It’s unfortunate that we lack leaders of this type, which is why a call for transformation is needed in our country.