MAP’s members include executives of some of the country’s largest businesses. Its president, Alfredo Panlilio, drew parallels between leading a government and managing a company.
“We understand the President’s actions and intentions as this happens in business and the private sector. A CEO needs to make difficult calls, such as replacing talents, with the primary objective of improving the performance of the organization,” Panlilio said in a statement on Thursday.
Panlilio also emphasized the importance of meritocracy and performance in government.
“Difficult as it may be, the call of leadership is to make such hard decisions in the interest of establishing meritocracy and encouraging performance. We hope the President will find the appropriate talents for those he decides to replace — people who can effectively execute his government’s plans,” he said.
He noted that true leadership requires making difficult decisions to improve performance and uphold accountability.
