Applying the three Cs

Applying the three Cs

While observing recent political events leading up to the most
democratic event ever to be held, the upcoming presidential
election, we could evaluate political aspirants through all kinds
of management theories, from the very basic, applying local
principles or the proven and sophisticated theories adapted from
developed countries.

Some concepts are still applicable such as the 3Cs:
Commitment, consistency and consequentiality. It goes without
saying, that Indonesian people are very bright and are fast to
give commitments, but are extremely weak in and sometimes do not
have any consistency or awareness of the consequences of their
actions.

A lot of laws, regulations, acts and decrees are enacted every
month. We are a nation full of guidelines. However we can observe
that the implementation is not well organized or managed.

On one hand, everyone is willing to fully participate, to give
a strong commitment, but on the other hand we are very weak in
implementing, in particular when it touches on our own interests.
The consistent implementation of what we have committed to is
another story.

We are very good in making concepts, commitments, principles,
as long as they are for others, however when all this is applied
to our own group, we are reluctant to accept it and are not
consistent anymore. That's why, before July 5, 2004, besides
studying the programs offered by the pairs of presidential and
vice presidential candidates, let us examine carefully their past
and current track records, their individual team, the proposed
members of Cabinet, in terms of their application of all the
three Cs of management.

PAULUS G.

Jakarta