Position that commands influence

We in the working world would always understand that our positions are given to us by the company or appointed by board of directors. Such appointment will come with authority which enables you to make certain decision or to decide to the best interest on certain matters pertaining to the smooth running of an organization. Position comes with responsibility, the higher the position, thus the higher the responsibility that one has to shoulder.

Many people simply forget this, once they are in certain positions, they would think that they will be in power forever! Stepping on others, foregoing past relationship and ignoring certain principles of  life and becoming extremely arrogant. One fine day, when they are out from that position, they only realize that they are nobody, just like any other ordinary man that walks on the street!

There are certain positions which one could easily feel the difference, for example, as the purchasing manager of a company. A lot of suppliers or potential suppliers would try every opportunity to get close, connected or friendly to you so that they could pave way for doing business with the company through you. They might even buy you meals or send you gifts during festive season just to build that close rapport to impress you. All these are purely business motivated most of the time, and once you are no more holding that title, all these "friends" of this kind will disappear and distance themselves from you! What a realistic working world we are in, but we have to accept this as fact of life, whether we like it or not!

I believe when Musa Hitam and Annuar Ibrahim lost their deputy premiership position of the nation, they would have the real life experience of feeling the differential treatment from people or supporters once they called friends!

We have to try our best  to do a job that is given to us, as though God is the boss who sent us here for a purpose. We assume every position with the right attitude and integrity to work towards the best interest of the organization. Be humble and treat everyone fairly and do not abuse your power, and be answerable to God for every move we take. Behind the back of our mind, we know very well that all these power and authority assigned to us will be things of the past once we leave the job. Let all your subordinates or colleagues still remember you as a good friend and a good leader.

May God bless those who do their job faithfully and honestly!