walk the talk, treat others as you want to be treated, principled based leadership
Crisis come and go. Change is always present. However, does every change require a new leadership style? Do we need a new leadership style for the ‘New Norm’ – if there is such a thing in the first place? We need leaders who build strong characters, based on their EVP, their Evergreen Values and Principles, …
“What is the most pressing leadership tasks for the months to come?” was our question of a recent poll. Thanks to the 124 participants of a well-balanced mix in gender, nationality, function and position, who made this poll quite representative. Based on our discussions with leaders, we were hoping and assuming that “Leading People through …
I was blessed to be entrusted with a senior HR position – without having any HR background. What looked initially as a handicap, unfolded as a blessing in disguise. By not having the subject matter expertise, I was never even tempted to micromanage – simply because I couldn’t. Instead, I could focus on what leadership …
The other day, I came across a woman’s post (anonymous) debating on how women can never make it right. Her statement was something like this: A working woman without kids is selfish, a working woman with kids is a bad mom and a stay-home mom with kids is a lazy bum. This comment prompted some …
Imagine, employees were truly company assets. Imagine, “employees are our most valuable assets” would not just be spoken words, but written numbers. Imagine, humans would not just be a resource shown as expense in the P&L, but actually a capital investment shown in the balance sheet. Imagine, each year of service, each training, each promotion …
Much is written about leadership, recently more than ever. Leadership books are filling shelves and we get daily posts on what great leaders do, what bad bosses should stop doing and what aspiring leaders are supposed to do. While we appreciate all these advises, they come rather often than not from people who have never …
Keep it Simple on Leadership. Be a role model! Be the person, not the position Excite people about the purpose and engage through meaningful work Be a coach, developing the best in people Be a compass, showing the direction without micromanaging Be a great character based on values of trust and respect Put people before …
Literature on leadership fills bookshelves with increasing growth rates and thousands of inspiring leadership articles are published on social media evert day. After intensive study of leadership books and training courses, two main themes seem to crystallize: Firstly, great leaders are those who master and develop themselves based on positive values and principles. Secondly, engaging …
Master Your Life & Leadership Style through Self-Awareness Read More »
Yes, you can read the title in two ways. “Be in a good company” or “Be in good company”. But shouldn’t it be the same? Shouldn’t being in a good company also mean being in good company? As much has been written and discussed on how to master work-life-balance, work-life-integration, worklife-harmony or simply life harmony, …
