With the Bee
With the Bee
I was one of the few who were invited with a dialogue with Tony Tancaktiong, the founder of Jollibee. It was an amazing 2 hours where we got to chance to talk to him in an informal setting and ask him questions ranging from the reason behind Jollibee or whether he eats in McDonalds to the social call of Jollibee in the Philippine context. It was very fulfilling and it does give hope that a Filipino brand can conquer the world and be a pop icon as well.
The noticeable characteristic of Mr. Tancaktiong is his humility. He was all smiles during the whole meeting while he answered most of our questions in his Chinese-Filipino accent. It was like seeing the patriarch in Mano Po 2 in person except that he’s really Chinese and he’s really rich. He never talked about his self or his success but he usually talks about other people or whether we are satisfied with what Jollibee offers to us. His HR head, JV was with him and he was the one who shared an anecdote that “would embarrass Tony”. It was about his interview with Mr. Tancaktiong where after the interview, Mr. Tancaktiong asked his secretary Cynthia, “am I a good enough leader for JV?” That’s the essence of leadership that government officials should epitomize and future leaders should keep in mind.
His story is truly an inspiration. He’s not a Filipino by blood but by essence, he is. I feel so privileged to be part of that small group of seniors who met him. One of them commented that he hopes that the same intimate atmosphere can be felt during the March 18 graduation ceremonies where he will deliver a 20-minute speech. And that’s my hope too.
I was one of the few who were invited with a dialogue with Tony Tancaktiong, the founder of Jollibee. It was an amazing 2 hours where we got to chance to talk to him in an informal setting and ask him questions ranging from the reason behind Jollibee or whether he eats in McDonalds to the social call of Jollibee in the Philippine context. It was very fulfilling and it does give hope that a Filipino brand can conquer the world and be a pop icon as well.
The noticeable characteristic of Mr. Tancaktiong is his humility. He was all smiles during the whole meeting while he answered most of our questions in his Chinese-Filipino accent. It was like seeing the patriarch in Mano Po 2 in person except that he’s really Chinese and he’s really rich. He never talked about his self or his success but he usually talks about other people or whether we are satisfied with what Jollibee offers to us. His HR head, JV was with him and he was the one who shared an anecdote that “would embarrass Tony”. It was about his interview with Mr. Tancaktiong where after the interview, Mr. Tancaktiong asked his secretary Cynthia, “am I a good enough leader for JV?” That’s the essence of leadership that government officials should epitomize and future leaders should keep in mind.
His story is truly an inspiration. He’s not a Filipino by blood but by essence, he is. I feel so privileged to be part of that small group of seniors who met him. One of them commented that he hopes that the same intimate atmosphere can be felt during the March 18 graduation ceremonies where he will deliver a 20-minute speech. And that’s my hope too.
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