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(3 mins read) Let me ask you a question at the beginning. “Are you an ACTION Man or a THINKING Man?” What was your answer? How long did it take to decide? Did you think for 3 seconds or the answer came to your mind immediately? Did you answer it at all? In the majority... 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 →
There is a deficit of trust these days. Be it traditional or on social media, different points of view, strong personalities with big egos or fake news. These all impact our senses or emotions and stimulate our conscious and subconscious mind in a good or bad way permanently. In some cases, it could create a... Continue Reading →
(5 mins read) More with less… Faster and better… Do it today, not tomorrow… Have you experienced situations where you were pushed to do more, faster, or with fewer resources? I am almost 100% sure that every one of us has experienced situations wherein we had to deal with higher expectations, to work towards shorter... Continue Reading →
There is a lot we could learn from non-fiction or fiction stories. Below there is the TOP 10 list of movies on leadership. 1. “Moneyball” It’s a true story of Oakland Athletics (US baseball club) and their manager, Billy Beane who built a baseball team based on statistics, analytics and insights. Small club budget, the... Continue Reading →
The war for talent has already begun. Companies compete on all job markets to identify, attract, and later retain top talent. Executives understand that all companies have the same, or similar, resources: budgets, products, strategies, and production capabilities. One element can move the needle, and make the difference: TALENT. Below are 7 tips for every... Continue Reading →
Saying “YES” to all requests or asks will impact your working time, work/life balance and focus in a negative way. You need to be able to say “NO” to all ad-hoc requests or work emergencies if you want to stay focused and efficient. Stick to your TOP PRIORITIES. Don’t be afraid of saying “NO” and... Continue Reading →
There are so many changes happening around us on an ongoing basis. Innovations, new ways of communicating, technology, etc, have impacted every single area of our life and the process of change has even accelerated. If we want to keep up or, in extreme situations, survive, we need to work on ADAPTABILITY. We need to... Continue Reading →
Did you know that introduction of one little micro-habit can have a massive impact on your work-life balance and productivity? Have you noticed that when you do not plan and take actions, usually it results in a last minute heavy work and stress? There are so many negative implications from not planning, let’s name a... Continue Reading →
(2 mins read) It’s obvious that you have heard, read or experienced working in or interacting with a High Performing Team. Everyone invests lots of thinking, time and effort to create an inclusive and engaged team. Due to this fact, there are so many definitions or models of the High Performing Team. This is the... 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 →
(2 minutes read) At the beginning of my professional career I was full of energy, ideas, excitement and … incredible arrogance. I simply believed that the world is waiting for me and there was no need to connect with other people. A lesson came quickly and my arrogance had to turn into curiosity. There is... Continue Reading →
(5 minutes read) Recently I experienced a very interesting developmental coaching session. During the session the person I coach, presented an individual development plan. The plan itself was really professional with a purpose, key focus areas and specific developmental actions. There was only one key problem. There was no progress, no development, almost nothing at... Continue Reading →
(3 minutes read) Everyone is dreaming about becoming a movie star, having a great family, having an amazing professional career or accumulating wealth. We wanted to be the next Steve Jobs, Indira Ghandi, Rihanna, Nelson Mandela, Jack Ma or Angela Merkel. Why are some people successful in realising their dreams and why others are not? ... Continue Reading →
(4 mins read) My definition for asking right question contains the idea of “deep coaching”, a technique which uses my logic, my brain and … my heart as well. A few years ago, I was offered an interim HR leadership position in my company. This challenge was a great development opportunity and I jumped into... 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 →
(2 mins read) Finding free time these days is a bit challenging. In the 24 hours that is available to us in a day we have to fit our private life, work, and sleep. In many cases we do not invest in ourselves. Working from home and through the pandemic brought many challenges to our... Continue Reading →
What we should learn from Klopp’s football philosophy? Let me introduce you to the one of the best football managers in the history - Jurgen Klopp. He is a modest, down to earth person, without an oversized ego and is characterised by his amazing, and extremely successful, winning philosophy. In this article, we will analyse... Continue Reading →
DEVELOPMENT TRILOGY - EPISODE III Just at the beginning, I have good and bad news for you… If you thought that after identifying Your Purpose and creating Your Development Plan that you could just make yourself comfortable on a sofa with a glass of your favourite drink to get some rest and relax a bit,... Continue Reading →
DEVELOPMENT TRILOGY - EPISODE II Once you know your PURPOSE you can think about your development actions. Answer these 16 KEY questions to shape or boost your Development Plan. Below you will find 16 POWERFUL QUESTIONS which will guide you during your journey and development. The questions are divided into 4 key categories: PERSONAL, HEALTH,... Continue Reading →
DEVELOPMENT TRILOGY - EPISODE I “Where the needs of the world and your talents cross, there lies your vocation” - Aristotle When we were in high school, we spent hours discussing our future with our friends. What is it that we wanted to do? Who is it that we wanted to be? We dreamed about... Continue Reading →
One day, I was sitting at my desk thinking about employee turnover. Imagine an ideal world, wherein you recruit new people and they stay forever. Is this like a Leader’s heaven? Zero recruitment costs, no onboarding processes, employees knowing the business in and out, high engagement, no exit processes and no leaving parties… Suddenly, a... 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 →
Throughout our professional careers, we observe many leaders and always end up asking the same question. Why is it that some leaders are extremely successful whist others fail? If being a leader is so simple, then why doesn’t every leader make it? After discussing it with different leaders, conducting much research and analysis we identified... 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 →
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