MTG CORNERLeader Message
To Work with Heart, To Create with Earnestness
For
Handiwidjaja, become a part of Martha Tilaar Group (MTG) big family has so much
meaning, more than just a work. Here, he learns, creates, shares his
knowledges, and perceive live in more earthy way. During 90 minutes interview,
there are so mach more that we could know about Handiwidjaja.
“I’ve been known
Mrs. Martha Tilaar and her company ever since I worked in Kalbe Farma in 1980s.
Then I get an opportunity to get to know
her better and become a part of company that she built. It was when the first
time I’ve been asked by the company to replace Mr. Hartanto as Operating
Director of PT Martina Berto in 1997. Although it was only for quite short
moment I became a care taker of PT Martina Berto, because at the same time I
still in charge for one of business companies in Kalbe Farma’s beauty division,
but to me that appointment is a trust, and for me, trust is a mandatae and
opportunity that I should run solemnly. There must be fear and worry, but I’m a
risk take kind of person, so I deal every challenge with open heart and mind
and of course with willing to learn continiously. And as well when I get back
to replace Mr. Hartanto as CEO MTG in 2011, I took the mandate as a trust that
I should answer with my best contribution.â€
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“In any way, we
will face some difficult moments, but I believe if we brave to deal with the
challenges, work with honest, responsible, resilient, dilligent, and detail, no
matter how big the difficulty are, we will overcome it. If other people maybe
afraid to make mistake, worry to deal with challenges, hesitate to ask, I am
the opposite, I have principle that we must have guts to take the steps,
because if we are afraid we will never develop ourselves, stagnant, and lose
the opportunity to learn something new. I really want to inspire our young
generation about this, that the problems and challenges are process to learn in
order to enrich experience and in fact, these experiences will shape us, build
us into a better person. All things in life need process, nothing is instant.
Our successful cannot be reached as easy as we reverse our hand palm. I believe
that success is a series of process.†Â
“I feel
grateful, happy, and honored that in my 62 years of life, this company still
believe in me. MTG gives me the opportunity, not only to work, but also to
create and learn so many things, become a colleague and mentor for G2 young
generation, and of course to learn to be down to earth and appreciate other. I
accept this trust that the company gave by giving all the best I can do, with
all my heart. As long as I am in MTG, I will always open my door to anybody, I
welcome everyone to discuss and share any knowledge. In the future, I hope MTG
could always develope and balancing its tangible and intangible assets, so the
bussiness can grow better and stronger, and will grow another great
opportunities in the future.â€