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A key attribute of a successful organization is a speak-up culture. An environment wherein people can share their thoughts, ideas, and concerns without any consequence or retaliation, is crucial for building a trustful and inclusive environment. It will lead to having open and honest discussions about the strengths and weaknesses of every organization. It will... Continue Reading →
(3 mins read) At an early stage of my professional career, when my ambitions are on an extremely high level, I used to work as a consultant, responsible for selling some professional services to external clients. I was on a mission as I was sure that the company I used to work in, provided the... 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 →
(3 mins read) The pandemic disrupted our ways of working and recently, with increasing amount of vaccination doses delivered and removal of restrictions, many people anticipated that we would go ‘back to normal’ soon. Based on recent experience, it does not look so easy or promising. Recently, the City of London-based branch of UBS, a... 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 →
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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