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𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿 The regular readers of our posts know that we advocate focusing on Character Building rather than on Personality Branding. While the Personality Brand is the mark which others put on us, the Character Built is the mark which we carry within us – reflecting the qualities that define us. If humans were …
No doubt, there are born speakers. They own the stage, both in physical and virtual settings, with their presence and charisma. The audience is glued to their lips and nobody watches the time as it just seems to fly by. While public speaking is already feared by many people, those stellar speakers – without having …
“Mastering Life” seems the most pressing development need for people, according to our relatively representative LinkedIn poll with 101 participants from a rather diverse background. We also seem to have chosen the right development areas in “Leading Self”, “Leading Others” and “Mastering Life” since only 4% of the poll participants voted for “Others”. The fact …
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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, …
There are 4 typical types how people react to change. We packaged them as the 4 Ps: Pioneers, Positive, Passives and Perpetrators. Let us have a quick look at those 4 Ps: Pioneers: These are people who embrace almost any change, regardless of the topic. In fact, if there is no change for some time, …
“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 …
Following the idea of having a Growth Mindset, we are always asked to leave our comfort zone. What if exactly this concept hinders us from really growing? In the comfort zone, we feel not only more comfortable – we also feel stronger. The word “comfort” has its origin in Latin and can be translated as …
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 …
