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Ever Bilena CEO talks about staying simple despite success

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Jan Yumul, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/news/08/10/ever.jpg"/><figcaption>Ever Bilena president and CEO Dioceldo Sy (L) and his daughter, Denice Sy (R) speak to Cathy Yang (center) for ANC&#x27;s The Boss <em>Bryan Realgo, ABS-CBN News </em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Being a good boss means staying grounded and setting a good example for your employees, says Ever Bilena president and CEO Dioceldo Sy.</p><p>As his cosmetics empire turns 35 next year Sy said he remains in touch with his workers, even eating the same food at the same canteen where his workers eat.</p><p>&quot;I don&#x27;t like to create that curtain or wall that I should be different from them,&quot; said Sy. </p><p>&quot;That&#x27;s what I teach my kids, (be) simple, grounded, be what you are. Don&#x27;t say you&#x27;re the boss, you&#x27;ll be something different... (you) should be equal to everybody,&quot; he added.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YJA9ywDjTFQ" width="560"></iframe></figure><p>The 60-year-old cosmetics magnate also shared with The Boss how his company is literally expanding by adding a new building with more than 22,000 square meters of floorspace this December.</p><p>&quot;We had to knock down two buildings to create this,&quot; said Sy. </p><p>&quot;I hope this new building will be enough for the next generation,&quot; he added.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1_ftYdtd5vU" width="560"></iframe></figure><p>Catch Dioceldo Sy on ANC’s The Boss at 7:30p.m. on September 14, with replays at 11:30p.m. on Thursdays; Fridays at 3:30a.m. and 1p.m.; Saturdays at 4:30.am. and 10a.m.; Sundays at 4:30a.m. and Mondays at 9:30a.m.</p>

<p>Being a good boss means staying grounded and setting a good example for your employees, says Ever Bilena president and CEO Dioceldo Sy.</p>

Being a good boss means staying grounded and setting a good example for your employees, says Ever Bilena president and CEO Dioceldo Sy.

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Ever Bilena CEO talks about staying simple despite success

Jan Yumul,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 14, 2017 06:21 PM PHT

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Updated September 14, 2017 09:19 PM PHT

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