Leadership Discussion with Prince Cokorda Krisna Dalem Agung of the Peliatan Royal Family

The highlight of today was our visit with one of the province’s young prince.  He spent a luxurious 3 hours with us, hanging out, answering questions, and having lunch with us.  It was very easy, simple, humble, and special for all of us.  Of course I had to ask him MY set of questions:

Me: “What’s it like to be a modern day prince?”

Prince: “”Well it’s hard to be a modern day prince.  Because I have to balance being a prince and making money.  Money is king in the modern day.  So I do have to work.”

Me: “What do you do? and what is your main job?”

P: “My job is to MANAGE.  I manage my businesses, my people, my projects, my household, etc…  It is our duty to create jobs for the people.  I am not allowed to do manual labor work.  But I am expected to create jobs.”

Me: “So how do you manage people’s corruption, and wanting special favors from the prince, and how do you manage the distribution of wealth?

P: “I don’t come across people wanting special favors from me. (Of course I don’t believe that).  And here in Bali, we have this guideline for distribution of wealth: 30, 30, 30, 10.  30% for the workers; 30% for the celebrations/temples ceremonies, 30% for the community, and 10% for me and my family.  Keeping 10% is enough.  And if I focus on creating large projects, 10% of a lot is plenty for us. (I do believe this and am in awe and hopeful for the people of his province).

We had a few more very cool exchange after that.  Here’s my take away:  The prince is young and entrepreneurial.  He, like all of us, are pondering about his rightful place and contribution in this lifetime. Although he does have access to privilege he also has more responsibilities to think about.  One of the thing that he kept saying (that I didn’t leap in to bust him on it (yet)) was “I really want to explore this and that, but don’t have enough time to get involved with it.”  Doesn’t he sound like a typcial CEO? or manager? or a female leader? oh wait, how about a male leader? or any human being?  So, note to the Prince and to ALL, we never have enough time.  WE just do what feels good and right.  AND stop saying “I don’t have enough time.”  It’s not useful.

Before I leave this post, I just have to go back to the 30:30:30:10 rule, and ponder what that might be like if corporate America consider this model of doing business: 30% goes to the workers, 30% goes to reinvesting into the company, 30% goes to building our community, 10% goes to investors?

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