Erick Thohir: Harmoni, Main Basis For SOE Transformation

SOE Minister Erick Thohir during the Celebration of Nyepi Holy Day Saka 1945, by carrying out Dharma Santi BUMN 2023 at Sasono Utomo, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta, Monday (1/5/2023). (Doc. ANTARA)

JAKARTA - Transformation is very important for the survival of the company, especially state-owned enterprises or State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN). According to the Minister of SOEs, Erick Thohir, harmony is an important basis in the transformation of this SOE.

"The core value or Core Value of SOEs is AKHLAK, where one of the keys is Harmoni. It is impossible for us to make a transformation of change without peace," said Erick Thohir at the Celebration of Nyepi Holy Day in Saka 1945, by carrying out Dharma Santi BUMN 2023 at Sasono Utomo, Taman Mini Indonesia Indah, East Jakarta, Monday.

Erick said, to be able to survive in all changes, corporations such as State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) need to continue to transform. SOEs must strengthen themselves to transform by referring to the core value of SOEs, namely AKHLAK. One of the keys to the core value is Harmoni.

Harmony is becoming very important in creating peace. Peace becomes very relevant when the world is hit by war, not only the Russia-Ukraine war, but also Sudan.

"We see that the global atmosphere does happen again, not only between Ukraine and Russia, yesterday also happened in Sudan. And I think we know what the issue is. Yes, because there is a difference," Erick said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, May 1.

He continues to encourage SOEs to transform, and it is very difficult if there is no harmony in it.

There are at least three harmonys strengthened in the BUMN environment. First, harmony between religious communities. All religions held in BUMN will coexist, be it Islam, Christianity, Catholicism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or Confucianism.

"We continue to encourage the harmony between religious communities," he said.

Second, the harmony between seniority and young people. Corporate leadership cannot be left to seniors continuously. Because aged leaders have limitations. Where everyone is definitely called the Almighty.

"This means that there will be no sustainability. That's why we encourage young leadership. Namely 10 percent under 42 years old. Thank God it was achieved," said Erick.

The third is the harmony of leadership between women and men. For this reason, Erick targets the leadership in BUMN to be 25 percent of the total leaders. The target has only been achieved by 18 percent.

"We continue to encourage this because this is a balance problem. Moreover, male leaders usually have a very strong leadership. But women's leadership is no less important. Just look at us being treated by Mothers, there is leadership. This means that women's leadership is important because there is empathy compared to men's leadership," concluded Erick.