Charo Santos-Concio, former President and CEO of ABS-CBN and a revered figure in the Philippine entertainment industry, never hesitates in admitting she is a movie fan at heart. In fact, it's this deep-rooted passion that fueled her remarkable journey in the world of entertainment.
In this month's "What I've Learned," Concio shares her wisdom on appreciating fans, embracing the complexities of human emotions, understanding the essence of true leadership, maintaining honesty in relationships, and defining true success.
In this month's "What I've Learned," Concio shares her wisdom on appreciating fans, embracing the complexities of human emotions, understanding the essence of true leadership, maintaining honesty in relationships, and defining true success.
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00:00I love taking risks, even if I appear fragile, there's that inner strength.
00:08Oh, I had a very simple childhood.
00:28I grew up in Calapan, Oriental Mindoro, so I'm Provinciana at heart.
00:32We had a simple life.
00:34My father was a government physician, so early on I knew what service meant, you know, serving
00:43the poor.
00:44My mother was a teacher, so education was a very, very important factor in our growing
00:50up years.
00:51We were taught very good values by our parents, the value of humility, kindness, all the stuff
00:58that you need to stand on to be successful in life, however you want to define success.
01:04I was a movie fan at heart.
01:10At my young age, I was listening to a lot of the radio drama serial.
01:15I had my favorite, Avagon Transistor Radio.
01:20And then sometimes when we would lose the signal, pinapalo ko pa yung bateryan yung Avagon Radio.
01:29I would listen to the operetang putul-putul of Nora on Noor and Tears Across the Third.
01:35I was a great fan.
01:36Oh my God, an avid fan of Guy and Pip.
01:39And I would buy the showbiz magazines, collect their photos.
01:44We would go to the theater also every Saturday when my father would do the rounds of the
01:48patients in town, kasi kami nandod kami sa may hospital compound.
01:54So my father would go to town every Saturday to visit his patients, and he would leave
01:59us in the theater.
02:01I read up on a lot of the stars, Amalia Fuentes, Gloria Romero, Susan Rosas, Nida Blanca.
02:08I watched the movies in the afternoon, kasi may Aninong Gumagalaw that was an old LVN
02:14and Sampaguita and premier movies.
02:17So from radio, when television came into being, I was glued naman to the television set.
02:23I was a fan of the ABS-CBN programs back then.
02:31I have so much empathy for them because when I was young and I would go to some live shows,
02:37pag medyo inisnab ako nung idol ko, nadidisappoint ako, umiiyak ako, parang, bakit, diba, I support
02:45all your shows, I buy all the magazines about you, di mo lang ako pinansin.
02:51One advice I would give the new talents is always appreciate your fans, always acknowledge
02:55them.
02:56I mean, a smile goes a long way.
02:58Acknowledge them.
02:59They're not just faces in a crowd, they're real people who admire you, who support all
03:04your shows, and you are where you are because of your following.
03:13Leadership is about inspiring a group of people to work towards a common goal.
03:17You have to know how to manage your ego and not think about you.
03:21It's not really about you.
03:23It's really about the people you're leading.
03:26So it requires for you to be a great listener, to be attuned to the people around you or
03:31the people working for the organization, can bring to the table, to produce excellent results
03:37for the business, also to be sensitive and to be in touch with the pulse of the people
03:42that you're serving.
03:48Number one is to have an open communication, to not be afraid to show your vulnerability,
03:55to be very honest about your feelings, no matter how imperfect you may be.
04:00It requires also a lot of listening.
04:03And when I say listening, it's not just listening to what he says, but most especially to what
04:09your partner doesn't say.
04:10He allowed me to bloom.
04:12What can I say?
04:13I mean, there's so much love and generosity in his heart.
04:17No matter how wide or how big the age difference was, it didn't matter because he allowed my
04:23person to bloom.
04:25He respected my space.
04:27You reciprocate that love and generosity with love and generosity and so much respect.
04:38It was really after I retired that I started taking care of myself.
04:42I found joy in my work.
04:44Work was life for me.
04:46When I'm stressed, I enjoy my showers.
04:50When I open the faucet and the water comes out, I really feel like I'm removing all the
04:58stress and the toxins in my body.
05:01I don't know.
05:02And then when I start wiping myself off, I dry up.
05:06I smile after.
05:08It all went to the drainage.
05:15Yeah.
05:16And I'm really calm.
05:17I'm not a dramatic person.
05:19I don't complain.
05:20I love taking risks, even if I appear fragile.
05:25There's that inner strength.
05:30My mother taught me to always believe in myself.
05:37We will forever be looking for icons.
05:39We're aspirational as a people, and we would always look up to people who are good examples
05:46of kindness, of good behavior, of good values.
05:50We're looking for effective leaders, leaders who can guide us.
05:54We're not all good at everything.
05:57I think it's human nature.
05:59You expect that sense of responsibility from the stars and from the icons that are being
06:04idolized.
06:07It can't be one way.
06:09You can't just be enjoying the fame and the fortune and forget about your sense of responsibility
06:14to your audience.
06:20That I'm able to sleep well at night.
06:23That I'm happy.
06:24That I'm able to do the things my heart desires, no matter how crazy it may appear to others.
06:31I'm healthy.
06:32I'm able to eat what I want to eat with moderation.
06:37That I've loved well.
06:39I've loved well and lived fully, and I continue to go with the flow of what life brings.
06:47That's happiness.
06:48That's success for me.