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 ›
Leadership
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 ›
How To Win The War For Talent
The war for talent is a term first used by Steven Hankin of McKinsey & Company in 1997. It refers to a competitive landscape of today’s economy when companies fight to recruit and retain the best employees. When introduced it… Read More ›
How To Be More Powerful And Influential
I recently had an interesting conversation with a former colleague who took a top executive job at a smaller company. As we talked he made an interesting statement, “I may have a bigger formal power but in reality I have… Read More ›
Why Leaders Shouldn’t Be Nice
“He is a nice guy, I like working with him.” “She is really nice and always helps me when I ask.” Have you ever heard someone describing his or her boss in these terms? Do you strive to be a… Read More ›
Leaders Are Guardians Of The Culture
Culture is not something that can be dictated by the management team from top down. Culture is the manifestation of the practices that the organization lives day in and day out. Culture doesn’t equal to the mission statement or the… Read More ›
How To Practice Personal Leadership
Personal or individual leadership is at the heart of every successful team. It is not only question of management, but everyone on the team needs to be able to show individual leadership and ownership. As Jocko Willink and Leif Babin… Read More ›
Why Leaders Should Stop Obsessing With Happiness
What does it mean to be happy? Evolution provided an easy recipe for happiness. It is about satisfying a specific need. Are you hungry? Get something to eat and you will feel happy. Are you afraid of drowning? Get out… Read More ›
Why Leaders Should Hire Their Opposites
A lot was written about the need of hiring people that will support the culture you are trying to build. So called cultural fit. And a lot was written about inclusion and diversity with the idea being that the more… Read More ›
Leadership Means Speaking Up
I know it sounds like a cliché but if you can’t say what you mean, you can’t mean what you say. To be a leader means to be clear with your expectations and feedback. You need to communicate in a… Read More ›
