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We had a seminar at work that we had to stay back late at night which was not a normal shift. Exceeding any form of expectations, the expats had a service bus to go home to Tin Shui Wai which means I get a free ride home. WHEW! Carrying a baby in Hong Kong is somehow difficult most especially if you're going to commute so it was pretty much a relief for me. But that's not just what made my day today.
The seminar was beneficial to us because it was a way to understand our boss's background more and to understand his capability in terms of developing our company and inspiring us, his subordinates, as the foundation of it all. According to him, being in the entertainment team is the same as being in the front line of giving the guests a great time and something to remember about.
DAVID LIGHTBODY - became a part of Hong Kong Disneyland's management team last year and personally, I noticed him being hands-on on everything. He sees to it that he is knowledgeable of how everything, and I mean EVERYTHING is managed. Being the director of the Entertainment and Costuming Team, he wouldn't mind being one of us. He would immerse himself on how to actually become a cast member of the Costuming Team for example, just to be able to know how it goes about from issuing a costume all the way to where it goes to be washed. So far, I could say, he is an exceptional and humble leader. I have been part of the magic here in Hong Kong since 2007 and back then, we had a former director which I found her always elegant, driven and concerned. As a worker, you appreciate these traits because you acquire strength and inpiration from no other than your superiors. Somehow, you adapt to changes by becoming aware of the differences of a former type of leadership to the present one. And as far as adjustment is concerned, most of us hate detaching from what we have gone used to.
However, I felt intellectually aroused with how he had presented his passion to theatre, particularly, to Shakespeare. Admittingly, I find Shakespeare one of the most influential, I mean, who doesn't? And I'm sure not only me felt impressed but David Lightbody had urged the entire room of how to stand up for your dreams. It may sound cheesy, a seminar about making your dreams come true. Like a fairy tale. Ha! But hear me out, as he talked about his undefiable want at a tender age to produce his own stage play, his almost "impossible" assignment of bringing Les Miserables over to China and being able to make the musical "Mama Mia" entirely translated in Mandarin? Dreams for our boss can be made come true if you would be more than willing to pursue it. He shared to us a lot about theatre business and he ignited a desire in us to go for what we want when somebody from the audience asked, "Despite the success that had put you in a pedestal right now, for sure you had broken down at some point almost giving up. From a well experienced theatre company producer to us starters, what are the tools that you would impart to us to stay focused in making that dream a reality?" And he answered very simply, "Just know that every problem has a solution. You just have to think about it. There's no measure as to how impossible that solution could be because there's no such thing as impossible. There is a solution if you would look a problem at all angles."
After the seminar, everybody wished there's more time. We all learned a lot from him in just 1 hour and the atmosphere of the talk was inviting. No trace of arrogance in his tone, no hesitations in answering questions from the audience and he is no mutant if you'd look at him explain things. But his CV is. That being said, I am proud to be under his management at the present.
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