Loob and Leadership 1 - Abot Malay

Mariel is a mid-twenties development professional who is a part-time student enrolled in a Masters in Public Administration program. She recently bumped into the mayor of her city on the street and had a brief chat on the policies guiding bikers during the pandemic. 

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Father Bert Alejo gives an interesting unpacking of Filipino Psychology and describes loob in terms of "abot malay" (extent of awareness), "abot dama" (extent of empathy), "abot kaya" (extent of agency). 

The act of Mayor Francis Zamora's chatting with Mariel may be thought of leadership education in terms of the psychological development of the citizenry. "Leaders, followers, and those who aspire to serve others need to develop perspective for self within the group and organizational context. Specifically, the following constructs, the development of capacity for them, and their broad based contextualization provide a powerful foundation for the learner." (Andenoro et al, 2013)