Erick Thohir Calls The Key To Success For 30 Years This Is The Legacy Of His Father

Minister of Finance, Sri Mulyani Indrawati. (Photo: Ministry of Manpower)

JAKARTA - Minister of State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) Erick Thohir revealed the key to his success for 30 years in the professional world to carry out the mandate to head the Ministry of BUMN and a number of state-owned companies. The important key is to maintain a good name and legacy or legacy.

Erick said that reputation and legacy were messages that his father, the late Muhammad Thohir, always conveyed during his lifetime. According to him, the legacy of the good name of the family and the nation is an important thing that must be done.

"Of course my late father, Muhammad Thohir, always emphasized that our family should be able to leave legacy and always protect the good name of our family, personal and nation," he said, during the soft launching of the book 'Akhlak Untuk Negeri' which was held virtually, Wednesday, January 6.

According to Erick, this principle and message from his father wanted him to develop and apply it to the Ministry of BUMN and state enterprises. He will encourage the concept of Mandate, Competent, Harmonious, Loyal, Adaptive, and Cooperative (Akhlak) which has been formulated to be applied by all levels of BUMN.

Furthermore, Erick said, this concept will be applied starting from the employee level to the board of directors of the issuer. That way, the expectations of targeted corporate actions can be maximally achieved.

"Since receiving a mandate from the President (Jokowi), I want to apply that principle to the team I lead. Morals that I want to fix first. This is a mandate that must be accountable to the community," he said.

Erick assessed that BUMN was an extension of the state's hand as an agent of development. He admitted that carrying out leadership transformation in BUMN was not easy. However, that doesn't mean it can't be done. According to him, although it is hard, it must be carried out.

Moreover, said Erick, by transforming leadership, it can shape character. So that it can be reflected in daily activities. BUMN, he said, must have a good reputation so that the company is not confined to its own house or is good at home.

Before pursuing the target of BUMN to go global in 2021, said Erick, the reputation and legacy contained in the Moral concept must be implemented in all BUMN employees.

"Before going there, BUMN must maintain their reputation as part of the management of state assets and better justice for all," he explained.

According to Erick, capabilities must be in line with the basic competencies of the actors. That is, capability and morals must go hand in hand. Erick said that morals are the core values that must be instilled and implemented by all BUMN employees.