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<figure class="op-interactive"><div id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1_Container"> <ivs-player id="IVS_ABS_Body_Video_1" data-ivs-spid="3001339" data-ivs-key="e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603" data-ivs-vid="1455879" data-ivs-floating="1"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/iframe-parent.js"></script> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js"></script> </div></figure><p>MANILA -- Apart from being an ABS-CBN top executive, Charo Santos-Concio is also a devoted wife, a guiding star to the network&#x27;s roster of talents, and now, a book author. </p><p>Indeed, she can wear different hats-- all at the same time. </p><p>In her new book titled “My Journey – The Story of an Unexpected Leader,” ABS-CBN&#x27;s former president and CEO shares her journey in becoming the leader of the country&#x27;s biggest broadcasting company. </p><p>On &quot;Tonight With Boy Abunda&quot; on Monday, Santos-Concio revealed that she was at first hesitant to put her story on paper in fear of getting judged and misunderstood. &quot;It&#x27;s scary to bare one&#x27;s soul to the public,&quot; she said. </p><p>She agreed to tell her story under one condition: &quot;If it will only be used as a springboard to share leadership lessons.&quot; </p><p>Co-written by An Mercado Alcantara, the book is now available in National Book Store and Powerbooks branches nationwide. </p><div><strong>Tough love</strong></div><p>In the same interview, Santos-Concio shared several useful leadership tips, such as ensuring the right blend between being a professional boss and a nurturing leader to every worker. </p><p>&quot;I&#x27;m very sure of my boundaries-- the boundaries of professionalism that I expect of every talent, of every worker in the industry. But at the same time, you balance that with a nurturing heart, with an ear that&#x27;s ready to listen to a human being because I don&#x27;t see people as commodity,&quot; she said. </p><p>She also emphasized that all leaders must understand the basic human imperfections of their colleagues, from their personal insecurities to fears. &quot;You have to be patient and talk to them and encourage them to go through a process of self-awareness so they are able to transcend and manage their egos better,&quot; she explained. </p><div><strong>&#x27;Anyone can be president&#x27;</strong></div><p>As a vocal advocate of gender equality, Santos-Concio pointed out that anyone, regardless of gender, can be a leader just like her. </p><p>&quot;Why do I have to be a man to be a president? Sa lalaki lang ba reserved &#x27;yang position na &#x27;yan? I think anyone, for that matter, can be president,&quot; she said. </p><p>She said the most important ingredients in leadership are passion, love, commitment, and dedication-- values that everyone can have.</p><p>&quot;I never looked at myself as a woman. I&#x27;m a worker,&quot; she said. &quot;Hindi naman &#x27;yan dahil sa lalaki ka o babae ka, hindi eh. It&#x27;s about character. It&#x27;s about sense of commitment. It&#x27;s about the things that you value. It&#x27;s about your priorities.&quot; </p><div><strong>A guiding star</strong></div><p>ABS-CBN artist Erich Gonzalez recently paid a visit to Santos-Concio before she flew to U.S. to finish work-related commitments with her ex-boyfriend Daniel Matsunaga. </p><p>In an Instagram post, the young actress thanked Santos-Concio for being her &quot;<a href="http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/02/17/17/look-erich-thanks-charo-santos-concio-for-being-her-guiding-star" target="_blank">guiding star.</a>&quot; </p><p>According to Santos-Concio, she does her best to listen with her heart and tries to empathize with ABS-CBN talents.</p><p>&quot;And for whatever lesson of piece of advice that I can give you, I would be so generous in sharing what I know. I&#x27;m genuinely concerned about the growth and maturity of our stars,&quot; she added. </p><p>Apart from giving advice to celebrities, Santos-Concio, who is now ABS-CBN&#x27;s chief content officer, is busy with corporate speaking engagements. </p><p>These, alongside her endorsement commitments and her showbiz comeback, which was marked by her multi-awarded film &quot;Ang Babaeng Humayo.&quot; </p>

<p>Apart from being an ABS-CBN top executive, Charo Santos-Concio is also a devoted wife, a guiding star to the network's roster of talents, and now, a book author. </p>

Apart from being an ABS-CBN top executive, Charo Santos-Concio is also a devoted wife, a guiding star to the network's roster of talents, and now, a book author.