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(3 mins read) It’s Friday! Hopefully, you have completed all or the majority of the priorities you set up at the beginning of the week. Today, before you dive into a well-deserved weekend, which is packed full of sleep, family time, exercise, walks, healthy meals, reading books, theatre trips, concerts or travel, I encourage you... Continue Reading →
Executives could learn a great deal from reading books. Overall, reading books can play a significant role in career development by helping us acquire new knowledge, stay up-to-date, develop critical thinking and soft skills, or gain inspiration. Moreover, when executives read non-fiction business books with valuable insight and practical, experienced based advice on leadership, management,... Continue Reading →
When faced with a mid-day slump, the majority of people grab a double espresso or strong cortado, and only a few turn to taking a nap as opposed to drinking a cup of coffee to give themselves a boost of energy. Drinking coffee can provide a quick jolt of caffeine, which can increase focus and... Continue Reading →
This month we will focus on: SEMICONDUCTORS, the most advanced technology which is part of all innovative or cutting edge technology or product. Throughout the history of mankind, people waged wars for economic or territorial gain, religion or nationalism. We have fought for gold, land, sea access or oil. Now there is a global geopolitical... Continue Reading →
The way in which you finish the week, 99% depends on how you started it. Today, before you jump on the speed train of busyness, which is fully packed with calls, emails, meetings, projects, and other professional activities, I encourage you to spend a bit of time on thinking and preparing for the week ahead. ... Continue Reading →
(3 mins read) Take a moment to close your eyes and imagine a day without stress, uncertainties, unknowns, and problems. Did a smile appeared on your face as you imagined a day without the morning rush, school runs, deadlines, challenges, emergencies, problems, mistakes, crossing the limits, etc? That would be a nice day. Now, please... Continue Reading →
During the last 10 years we have changed the way whereby we build our knowledge. In general, we spend less time in front of the TV, and traditional radio stations are less popular as well. Technology helped us to develop and use new products: podcasts and playlists. We can download them to our mobile phones... Continue Reading →
The best problem management strategy is to tackle a business issue in its early stages of development - before it becomes a major problem. If you don’t deal with an issue or problem in time, or in the right way, you’ll later be involved in some type or crisis or emergency management situation.
Many great leaders fail because they are no able to communicate their business ideas effectively. Any business idea will be implemented and executed with excellence when other people UNDERSTAND it. Below there are some tips which will help you to communicate effectively: ZERO slides or use slides only when necessary. Share your personal STORY. Ensure... 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 →
Books… they’re an amazing innovation inspired from 1450 wherein Johannes Guttenberg invented an innovative method of printing books on a large scale. From that moment, books became a source of knowledge for many people, not just priests and monks. Our continuous learning and development process has always been associated with books. Books can act as... Continue Reading →
(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 →
(2 mins read) Recently, I spent a numerous evenings reading a super interesting and thought-provoking book: “Man’s Search For Meaning” written by Victor E. Frankl. Viktor E. Frankl was professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School. He died in 1997. His mental strength helped him to survive the Second World... 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 →
(4 mins read) Recently, we participated in a celebration which is unusual and uncommon these days. We celebrated a 35 years long career of one of our friends in one company. Can you imagine… 35 years in one company and still counting? Once all the cupcakes and doughnuts disappeared from the table, we engaged in... Continue Reading →
(3 mins read) During the last decade personal development has been significantly disrupted. We have been exposed to new concepts like e-learning, GROWTH MINDSET, in role development, stretched assignments and many more. In the past personal growth was coordinated by a HR department or by a manager, Recently, organisations promoted self-drive and empowerment, ideas where... Continue Reading →
(5 mins read) Over the last few decades, we have witnessed how our ways of living and working have changed significantly. Smart phones, internet, communication technology, software, and social media, have impacted the way we engage with other people in a positive way. On the other hand, we have much more to manage in our... Continue Reading →
(3 mins read) Beginning of the year: it is a time when many of us reflect on what was achieved during the previous year and what are our objectives for the next year. It’s a time of setting new year’s resolutions which may last days, weeks or months… We have ambitious plans at the beginning... 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) Before we start let me share a controversial thought… STRESS IS GOOD! Its based on my personal experience. And I really do like acting in a middle of a stressful situation, in a crisis. It gives me an adrenaline shot, a drive, a positive stimulation to do something new, unique and innovative.... 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 →
Nowadays, meetings take up a lot of our time. We engage with our coworkers in person or via ZOOM or Microsoft Teams. Although we continuously change our ways of communication alongside the technology that we use, there is not element which has not evolved… meeting effectiveness. Several years ago I had the opportunity to work... Continue Reading →
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