Knowing why you’re here, and who you want to be, isn’t a part-time job. The challenge is to live out what you stand for, intentionally, in every moment. ~ Tony Schwartz, author Far from being touchy-feely concepts touted by motivational speakers,... 

What single quality differentiates high-potential leaders from ordinary contributors in an organisation? It’s their ability to be forward-looking and focus on the future. To become a better leader or distinguish yourself as someone primed for promotion,... 

“So much of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to do work.” ~ Peter Drucker As any fan of The Office can attest, negative managerial behaviour severely affects employees’ work lives. Share/Save Read More →

Baby Boomers are lingering in the workplace. The younger Gen X and Gen Y (New Millennials) are growing impatient to ascend to leadership responsibilities. New graduates are knocking at HR’s door in record numbers. And technology, including social media,... 

Leading people and organisations is fundamentally more complicated than it was 20 years ago—and it’s not getting any easier. Economic and global uncertainties, along with innovative technologies, complicate efforts to run a business. Businesses are... 

 “Some of the most important and insightful learning is far more likely to come from failures than from success.” ~ Former Procter & Gamble CEO A.G. Lafley, interviewed in Harvard Business Review (April 2011) How we respond to failures and bounce... 

Without empathy, you’ll never be able to communicate effectively and relate well to others. People who lack empathy are sure to face interpersonal difficulties that lead to inferior performance, negative outcomes, and poor relationships with coworkers... 

“A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go but ought to be.”  ~ Rosalynn Carter, former First Lady Every person in an executive role is expected to exercise wisdom... 

“All leadership comes down to this: changing people’s behaviour.” – Alan Deutschman in Fast Company (“Change or Die,” May 2005) Changing people’s behaviour is the most important challenge for business leaders competing in unpredictable environments. Share/Save Read More →

“Faced with the choice between changing one’s mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everybody gets busy on the proof.” – John Kenneth Galbraith Today’s fast-paced economy demands that businesses change or die. Few companies...