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(3 mins read) Is it time for your next career adventure? Throughout our lives, we face a sequence of significant decisions that shape both our personal and professional paths. We have to make choices in relation to education, family, homeownership, retirement, career paths, leadership roles, entrepreneurship, etc. Each of these decisions carries its unique set... Continue Reading →
(4 mins read) When young people graduate from school they think that their EDUCATION is finally over. But they are about to start a lifetime of LEARNING. CURRENT LEARNING The current education system will provide people with fact-based knowledge and from their first day of professional career they need to gain and develop many skills... Continue Reading →
The GAME-CHANGING technology you never knew excited! Did you know that most of the world's GDP is produced with devices that rely on semiconductors? Did you know that China now spends more money each year importing semiconductors than it spends on oil? Do you know what is TSMC or ASML? The transistors were invented in... 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 →
(3 mins read) The war for talent has already begun. Recently, we have started observing a significant shift in the job market. In the past, companies were focused on customers, profits and optimal resource allocation. The talent agenda was in place, however it played a role in succession planning or D&I agenda (diversity and inclusion).... 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 →
(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 →
(2 mins read) Almost 500 years ago Nicolas Copernicus, the Renaissance astronomer, mathematician and polymath, challenged the status quo established eighteen centuries ago by ancient Greeks. In very simplistic words: “he stopped the Sun and moved the Earth”. Until 1543 the theory and belief was that the Sun goes around the Earth. Copernicus’s work and... 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 →
(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 →
(3 mins read) Talent Acquisition, beside performance management, coaching and talent management, is one of the critical HR processes. Based on many years of experience in recruiting candidates for different positions, like: general management, commercial, supporting functions, we were able to develop the Talent Acquisition Success Formula. Requirements x Fit x Engagement = Outcomes During... 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 →
(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 →
Let’s think about the most important brand in your life. Do you think it’s Coke or Apple? Maybe Tesla or Samsung? However, none of these are the most important brands. The most important brand is YOUR NAME. In our history there are many powerful names throughout history. In art it is Da Vinci, Van Gogh... 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 →
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 →
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