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(6 mins read) There have been many disruptive moments in human history: taming fire, the Industrial Revolution, the discovery of electricity, space exploration, and more recently, the digital revolution. In retrospect, one can say that these moments are like sparks, fast and disruptive. However, if we go deeper and analyse all the changes from the... Continue Reading →
(6 mins read) Did you know that stress is good? Yes, stress is good! đź‘Ť It's a controversial statement at the beginning of the post about wellbeing. A healthy stress level gives us an adrenaline boost and stimulates us to action. If there is no stress, there may not be enough energy, effort or even... Continue Reading →
(2 mins read) Recently, I’ve observed an interesting trend on the global job market. Companies, more or less, have got similar strategies, comparable budgets, comparable operations and execution. They try to sell similar products or services to the same customers. However, some of them are more successful than others. There are some companies which went... Continue Reading →
LEADERSHIP FROM THE FUTURE (9 mins read) Elon Musk… the richest man in the world, whose name is known everywhere. Is he the XXI reincarnation of King Midas who had an ability to turn everything he touched into gold or he is the real embodiment of Tony Stark, the IronMan? At the beginning, I was... Continue Reading →
(3 mins read) “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” Peter Drucker Certainly, you have heard the famous statement of Peter Drucker. It’s so simple and so POWERFUL. A company’s success is not depended only on WHAT. There are so many interdependencies and connections with HOW. A recipe for a successful organisation seems easy and straightforward. Everything... Continue Reading →
One picture says more than a thousand words. In THEORY, being a leader is a simple and straight forward task: you need to focus on team management, and all will be nice and easy. In REALITY, team management is the most challenging area of responsibility of any leader. We deal with: different people, personalities, career... Continue Reading →
(5 mins read) A few years ago my company moved me to a new geography and team. During my first week, I was meeting people, asking questions and trying to understand what the culture is like. At the end of the first week, one particular element attracted my attention: too much leadership is at the... Continue Reading →
A story of an external CEO in GE This case study will not be yet another piece about the successful leadership style of Jack Welch. You will be able to understand more about what has happened in GE during the last few years and how specific leadership decisions impacted the GE’s reality. GENERAL ELECTRIC GE... Continue Reading →
Steve's Jobs journey to become Apple CEO Steve Jobs was not a natural born CEO. As a hippie, without a formal higher education, with specific personality and high work expectations, he was not seen as a candidate to lead Apple, the company he created. After the first 10 years in the company he was fired.... Continue Reading →
Changing today to win in the future On 1st April 2017, the GSK Board of Directors made the decision to appoint Emma Walmsley as the first female CEO in the 300-year history of GSK. By many key stakeholders, it was recognised as a controversial decision, inconsistent with GSK and common practices in the UK. She... Continue Reading →
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