Former ASEAN IP chair stresses regional cooperation during pandemic

The articles highlight leadership as a practice of collaboration, clear communication and shared responsibility. A former Philippine intellectual-property official reflects that chairing an ASEAN working group during the pandemic required sustaining regional cooperation rather than imposing national priorities. Youngstown State University representatives presented community-engaged teaching, scholarship and partnership approaches at an international conference. Workplace guidance likewise recommends that managers explain which parts of an assignment are fixed and where colleagues have room to decide, while clearly establishing expectations and timelines. Another leadership perspective encourages asking for help early and specifying the desired outcome, deadline and decisions that should remain with the person requesting support.