According to Gallup’s State of the Global Workplace report from 2017, 85% of employees are not engaged or actively disengaged at work. From these, 18% are actively disengaged, and 67% are not engaged in their workplace. Obviously, this is the… Read More ›
Leadership
Don’t Confuse Confidence With Competence
The higher you get in the management hierarchy the more confidence you need to exude. No one is going to follow a leader who looks confused and lost. You still want to listen to what others have to say but… Read More ›
Take Care Of Your Golden Turtle
It was in 2010 when I traveled with a small group of people to Galapagos Islands. I’m enthusiastic about nature, and the pictures from the islands I saw were incredible. The reality was even better. We landed in Quito, Ecuador… Read More ›
How To Become Confident And Resilient Leader
Confidence is the cornerstone of visionary leadership. If you can’t exhibit enough confidence in your own vision, then you can’t really expect others to follow you. However, there is a difference between perceived confidence and real confidence. For a leader,… Read More ›
Raise Your Hand And Commit To Success Of Others
It was in 2011 when I went with a small group for a trip to Kenya. Aside from spending some time on safari we also wanted to do a trek on one of the local mountains. We were told that… Read More ›
Introverts And The Power Of Servant Leadership
Have you ever heard about servant leadership? A leadership style made in introvert’s heaven. The term was initially coined by Robert K. Greenleaf in his work The Servant as Leader, and it turned the world of management upside down. It… Read More ›
Don’t Mind The Traffic And Slowly Cross The Street
It was in 2014 when I traveled with a small group of people to Vietnam. We landed in Hanoi with the plan to go to the Ha Long Bay and then travel south through Hue, Hoi An, Nha Trang all… Read More ›
Mediocrity Is Contagious And What To Do About It
Mediocrity is contagious. Or rather, a social influence plays a substantial role in your performance when you enter a new organizational culture. Henri Tajfel and John Turner formulated a social identity theory in the 1970s. In simple terms, it states… Read More ›
Don’t Forget How To Walk
It was in 2012 when I spent a couple of weeks in Indonesia. Part of the visit was a week-long trek to the heart of Papua. Papua is one of the remote places on Earth where you can still see… Read More ›
How First Impression Narrows Your Vision
It was in 2016 when I traveled to Bolivia and on the road had an opportunity to witness how first impression and lack of information can narrow your vision and lead to friction in communication. I was travelling on a… Read More ›