of security, passion and desire? ...

Ya ya ya...just because my retirement is fast approaching, doesn't mean my blogging should also slow down, right? There is no direct corelation at all. In fact, the blogging should be even more aggressive and should take on a more pro-active role, as some close friends had duly suggested. We will see how that progresses.... Yesterday afternoon I was at the finals of the National Inter-Varsity quiz on Computer/Internet Security. We (MRC) sponsored the runner-up prize (3 netbooks!). It was also about meeting a longtime old friend that have not met up quite a long time as well! We use to attend the International Youth Foundation Board (IYC) Meetings at Fukuoka, Japan in the early 90s when he was very active in the youth movement. Yes, he is Deputy Minister of Higher Education now, in Dato' Seri Najib Tun Razak's cabinet. He is also a statemate (he is from Temerloh, Pahang and I am from Kuantan, Pahang). Good to have caught up with you, YB Datuk!

Talent has to be discovered at the “source” it cannot be developed. You cannot train for talent, you can only unleash it by creating the right context and the right mindset. The power of talent is that it is transferable from situation to situation. The champions were from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and the runners-up, Universiti teknologi Malaysia (UTM). Well done fellas! These boys and girls are talented. We (MRC) are proud to be playing a small part in that talent 'discovery'.

Just a note to all of us who are passionate about talent and development, especially those in higher education. During his early career, academic pedigrees impressed Jack Welch. He hired engineers from MIT, Princeton, and Caltech. After a while, he realized that wasn’t what counted. “Eventually I learnt that I was really looking for people who were filled with passion and a desire to get things done. A resume didn’t tell me much about that inner hunger.” Perhaps we should be mindful of Jack's valuable experience... have a great weekend and a good rest folks...