The crest of a long wave of governance reform began washing across the global corporate landscape in the late 1990s. Chief executives who can produce results are in greater demand than ever before. But the difficulties of delivering performance are also greater.

There is reason to think that the wave of CEO turnover is cresting, however. The global rates of CEO departures, including CEOs who are fired as well as those who retire or leave as part of a planned succession are starting to flatten out. Nonetheless, we don’t expect turnover to decline too much. Investors’ focus on performance is here to stay.

Because of heightened performance demands, we sense that a new governance dynamic has begun. This scenario leads to a study, the CEO Succession. The CEO succession study provides quantitative data concerning the impact of alternative governance arrangements on share values, and it suggests which characteristics of potential CEOs are most likely to increase a company’s effectiveness. One great reference that I would recommend to those who quest for this study is the book written by Dennis Carey. You may wish to take advantage of it for only $55.00. Great, isn’t it?

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer
Date:    02/19/2008

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I agree to this editorial. Corruption undermines everything the law enforcement community works towards. It impoverishes whole communities, and threatens the safety and security of the many for the benefit of a very few. Corruption is a manifestation of institutional weakness, poor ethical standards, skewed incentives and insufficient enforcement.

These corrupt officials slowly drain the resources of our country. Furthermore, corruption fuels transnational crime. Corruption itself does not produce poverty, but it does have a direct and immediate impact on economic growth and good governance, which in turn raises poverty levels. They must be toppled from its arrogant perch.

I had a sad Christmas because of an instance that transpired on my family last Christmas eve. But I’m not gonna let that happen again in celebrating my New Year. I don’t wanna start my year with sadness.  If I let some stuff spoiled my Christmas eve then I won’t let that happen again. Now, I’m listing all the things I need to prepare, the foods and everything that I’ll be needing this coming new year celebration.

May everyone as well celebrate New Year with happiness and peace. Good tidings everyone!  

Preludes our Christmas break is a nerve breaking exam week. You can now really feel the cold breeze touching the warm hearts of the people. Some are already busy with their Christmas wish list, menu for their noche buena and a whole lot more. But here’s me, enjoying this 4 consecutive no class days due to a nationwide transport strike.

Wheew, this strike brought pre-Xmas vacation for me. But it doesn’t mean I’m on to hang outs tonight but instead I’m facing my PC doing all our projects, documents and piles of requirements to accomplish for this coming week. Of course, it’s always part of my schedule to make posts for my seven(7) blogs. Yes, you read it right guys…I got seven blogs to maintain and that is how addicted I am to blogging. Anyway, it brought a lot of benefits for me so it was never a waste of my time.

December 6, 2007 marked a very significant day of my life as an IT student. It was indeed a very nerve breaking experience being one of the participants of the 5th Mindanao-Wide IT Quiz Bowl which is participated by 24 Universities and Colleges all over Mindanao. I feel so blessed and happy to share that a dream and prayer of mine is fulfilled. We grab the CHAMPION title of this year’s quiz bowl competition.

The quiz bowl was tough and it really tested our endurance to such nerve breaking questions in each round. I was quite surprised because the type of quiz given is not the typical multiple choice type but rather it was mainly filling in the blank with the correct answer. I could therefore proudly say that we won not by chances of guessing the letter of the correct choice but we won because we’ve answered the questions correctly. It was really tough and very challenging quiz show I’ve ever joined.

Quiz Show Result:

CHAMPION: UNIVERSITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION (yours truly: Mary Grace Ignacio with Catherine Remolleno)

1st Runner Up: U.P. Mindanao

2nd Runner Up: Holy Child School of Davao
 

At least, I’ll be leaving the school with the prestige being the Champion. I’ve longed this for so long and everytime I join a competition. At all times, I never get contented of giving what is required but I always seek for ways to have a better result than what is expected. Just as like given a task, I always give my best shot and seek for more productivity. Same goes with joining a competition. 

Along with us to share this victory is our other accomplished wins for that day. We won 1st runner-up for our vocal solo, 2nd runner up for the MTV Spoof and Modern Dance. Congrats UICians! Indeed, it was a very great experience. Let me grab this opportunity as well to thank all the people who believed in us and supported us all the way. To Sir Ex, for choosing me as the participant, to our Coach-Sir Arnold, the UIC-ITE Family and my inspirations. Thank you so much!  

Updates:

The recently concluded programming competition paved way to UIC-ITE Programming team to their success for grabbing the 1st runner up title. Congrats guys!

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Most people would be glad to have some peace of mind in their lives. They would be happy to forget their troubles, problems and worries, and enjoy a few moments of inner calmness and freedom from obsessing thoughts. Of course, who wouldn’t?

What is peace of mind? It is a state of inner calmness and tranquility, together with a sense of freedom, when thoughts and worries cease, and there is no stress, strain or fear. Such moments are not so rare. Such moments that I am into right now. It has been a week or more of holding grudges and being eaten up by my own pride. I’m just so grateful of these few friends of mine that helped me realize that this pride of mine will never help the situation get better. Now, at least I could say I already knew the reason of this predicament of a certain someone dear to me. I just don’t know yet how things will turn out for the both of us. But a hopeful heart wishes for the best.

The least that I can do now is to wait and enjoy these few moments of inner calmness. Now, the question is, how to bring more peace of mind into one’s life, and more importantly, how to experience it in times of trouble. We might also ask whether it is possible to make it a habit, and enjoy it always and under all circumstances. That would be great, right? But tonight, I go back again to this learning that I believe I already have learned this before and that is - to be able to communicate your thoughts and most especially your feelings. More than a week of getting drown to my own pride was a waste, really a waste. And I had enough.