Sousada Young Leaders In Governance

Leadership PanelLeadership Panel

Presenter: Sousada PHOUMMASAKPresenter: Sousada PHOUMMASAKNational Project Director of the Lao National AssemblyNational Project Director of the Lao National Assembly

Southeast and East Asia Sub-Regional Southeast and East Asia Sub-Regional Leadership Training Course for Young Leadership Training Course for Young

Leaders in GovernanceLeaders in Governance

Vientiane, September 22Vientiane, September 22ndnd 2007 2007

Outline of PresentationOutline of Presentation

Personal stories of leadership pathPersonal stories of leadership path Decisions madeDecisions made How mentors have played a roleHow mentors have played a role Conditions created opportunities to Conditions created opportunities to

become an inspirational leaderbecome an inspirational leader Viewpoints on the emerging role of Viewpoints on the emerging role of

young leadersyoung leaders Valuable tips and adviceValuable tips and advice

Personal stories of leadership pathPersonal stories of leadership path

Educational background – Graduated in Educational background – Graduated in Hungarian Linguistics & LiteratureHungarian Linguistics & Literature

EmploymentEmployment• Research & Social Science Institute, Ministry of Research & Social Science Institute, Ministry of

EducationEducation• Library of the NA – as initiator staff (then as Head Library of the NA – as initiator staff (then as Head

of Division)of Division)• Foreign Affairs Department (as DDG)Foreign Affairs Department (as DDG)• Since October 2003, NPD of the UNDP Project for Since October 2003, NPD of the UNDP Project for

strengthening the Lao NA – recently promoted as strengthening the Lao NA – recently promoted as Department DG of the NA CabinetDepartment DG of the NA Cabinet

Decisions madeDecisions made

Male-dominated family backgroundMale-dominated family background

Circumstances – gender sensitivity / Circumstances – gender sensitivity / stereotypestereotype

Responsibility of work assignmentResponsibility of work assignment

Self-development during work Self-development during work performanceperformance

How mentors have played a roleHow mentors have played a role

Good model of skills and behaviourGood model of skills and behaviour

Regular consultationRegular consultation

Strong supportStrong support

Conditions created opportunities to Conditions created opportunities to become an inspirational leaderbecome an inspirational leader

Family incentivesFamily incentives

CompetencyCompetency

Chance of top promotion (to work Chance of top promotion (to work closely with top level)closely with top level)

Appropriate behaviorAppropriate behavior

Viewpoints on the emerging role of Viewpoints on the emerging role of young leadersyoung leaders

Provide innovative solutions to Provide innovative solutions to challenges;challenges;

Express self-confidence;Express self-confidence;

Demonstrate on going self-Demonstrate on going self-development in a pro-active manner;development in a pro-active manner;

Resolve any conflict in the workplace.Resolve any conflict in the workplace.

Valuable tips and adviceValuable tips and advice Be strategic:Be strategic:

• Motivating others;Motivating others;• Being innovative and creative;Being innovative and creative;• Exercising sound judgement.Exercising sound judgement.

Have effective working relationships:Have effective working relationships:• Having good interpersonal skills;Having good interpersonal skills;• Empowering staff;Empowering staff;• Operating with an inclusive work style;Operating with an inclusive work style;• Respecting others;Respecting others;• Having good communication skills.Having good communication skills.

Have personal drive and integrity:Have personal drive and integrity:• Being believable;Being believable;• Modelling desired behaviours;Modelling desired behaviours;• Having personal courage;Having personal courage;• Having professional competence.Having professional competence.