“If you have integrity people will trust you, they will follow you, you can be a leader.”

Nyi Mas Gianti Bingah Erbiana is General Counsel of PT Daimler Commercial Vehicles Indonesia.

First my friend call me Ghea. The JA program was in my school in my hometown of Bogor, Indonesia–which is near Jakarta. The first year I was finance manager of the company, and the second year I became the president. The product in the first year were cookies, chocolates, and sweets. We really wanted to earn money and we made this products because they were so easy to sell to the children in the highschool. The second year we held special events for mothers and children, which we call a ‘kebun’ in Indonesia. At this festivals or bazaars, we sold food and other locally made products. The main values that I took away from my JA experience was learning about leadership and teamwork.”

“I just want to thank JA. The JA program was one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had. It opened my eyes to the world. I saw I could become anything I wanted. When I joined they told me about the possibility of developing myself. Well, the mentors in the JA program were so nice and helpful. They don’t treat you like a child. They treated you as a partner. It made me feel comfortable. I learned so many things from them–and the entire JA staff in Indonesia, including Mr. Gardiner, the Head of JA Indonesia.