Being a dean for 10 years, there are many valuable experiences that Prof. Sudarso Kaderi Wiryono has. Now at the end of his term of office, he will share his impressions and messages as dean at SBM ITB. There is a lot of knowledge and learning about leadership that can be taken from this podcast.
Prof. Sudarso Kaderi Wiryono for the last ten years was given trust as Dean of SBM ITB.
In 10 years he must lead dozen of different thoughts. So on this episode, SBM ITB tries to learn and steal leadership knowledge which helps Prof. Sudarso bring SBM ITB became a school faculty that was able to bring many awards both from within and outside the country. From SBM ITB Talks, Prof. Sudarso Kaderi Wiryono shares his unique leadership style, those are:
- Able to Put Yourself in Another Person’s Shoes
We must be able to adjust the way we communicate with the persons we’re talking. Prof. Sudarso said, “Just because I’m Deans it doesn’t mean I can impose my will on the Chancellor and forcing this and that, Chancellor is my boss. In delivering my idea, I have to persuade my boss without having to make her patronized or pressured.” - Become Sand in The River
Several people called Prof. Sudarso as a flabby leader, instead of rejecting the assumption he chosen to agree with that. Prof. Sudarso says that his leadership style indeed adapted to the philosophy he believes in — “to be sand in a river”. “I have a philosophy; in the flow of the river, I am the sand. The sand will be able to polish the stone no matter how sharp, so that after a long time, with the sand friction, the stone will be smooth without realizing that it has been rubbed using sand”, Prof. Sudarso added. Prof. Sudarso Kaderi Wiryono admitting that he never convey his ideas frontally, it’s better to deliver his will and purpose subtly but indeed accepted.
3. Prioritize the spirit of togetherness
Prof. Sudarso Kaderi Wiryono believes that an organization must move forward together; it makes him appreciate his co-worker – lecturer and professional staff. With the spirit of togetherness, every worker in SBM will contribute to the maximum. Prof. Sudarso said, “I appreciate everybody, either their role is small or big, they are contributing their best. Everyone must have strength and weakness, so let us cover up our shortcomings and go higher together with our strengths. “
4. Stay Grateful by Staying Innovating
We have to be grateful for our achievements but don’t be complacent with it. Prof. Sudarso claimed that SBM always opens its door for another faculty, even another university to learn from SBM ITB – the curriculum, learning process, laboratory, and how SBM ITB becomes a successful faculty. He reminds his co-workers to always innovating so that SBM remains to be the Leader of the school faculty. “I always remind SBM ITB staff, there are so many people learn from SBM ITB and succeed in imitating our success, if we stop innovating and go beyond, another school or faculty will advance past us.”
5. Nepakke Awak Edewe
This Javanese term means “set as yourself” it means to do what you want other people done to you and don’t do something you don’t want people done to you. Prof. Sudarso Kaderi Wiryono also reminds us to be ourselves so that we know what kind of actions and responses we want or we don’t wish to, or other people did to us. “If you don’t like to be pinched, don’t pinch other people, if you hate being slandered just don’t slander other people, that’s what I do, although indeed it’s difficult”, he warned. Prof. Sudarso Kaderi Wiryono has become SBM ITB Dean in the last ten years from 2010. By June 2020 he will end his position as dean and will be replaced by Prof. Utomo Sarjono Putro. Prof. Sudarso is a person to be respected because o his leadership style also his humility. There are a bunch of memories during his leadership, and these memories will stay attached in all SBM ITB community.
