Friday, January 27, 2006

Are we “Singapore Inc.”?

Why are we denounced as “Singapore Incorporated” and not respected as “Republic of Singapore”?

Incorporation:
Vision: etc etc etc etc {in simpler terms – to grow the company}
Mission: etc etc etc etc {in simpler terms – to maximise profits}

If you can contribute to the company and ADD VALUE, please stay. Otherwise, we don’t need you. Please go elsewhere.


A Country:
Vision: Build a democratic society
Mission: Achieve happiness, prosperity and progress for the NATION (not for you)


In Singapore context:

Vision:-

You shout too much, I sue here, sue there; make sure you broken till got to sell backside. Don't talk too much, just do what I tell you to do.


Mission:-

Are you happy?
Answer that yourself.

Are you rich?
The rich get richer.
The poor?
You are being blamed for becoming one.

Progress?
Oh yes, we did!
Progress from a Asian society with Confucian mindset to a open westernized society with a confused mindset.