I am reported to have said such a phrase at one of my leadership team meetings years ago, and I was reminded of it years later as a positive push-back phrase. At first it startled me, wondering if I had really allowed myself to say it, but then I realised that I still believe it […]
“So, very nice! We’re all fucked now. Shall we get to work?” Read More »
I used to feel a little uncomfortable as a trainer, and also as a leader, when someone said that at the end of a training or a joint discussion. Did I really not offer anything new? Was I not inspiring or thought-provoking enough? But – it’s one of the best compliments you’ll hear: “That was
It was a good reminder Read More »
Many organisations regularly carry out employee satisfaction surveys and often stress that they are anonymous. This has always been a questioning approach for me. If your organisation considers an employee satisfaction survey to be anonymous, it is worth stopping and asking – why? What does this fact reflect? Why do we need to do the
Anonymous peace of mind research is bizarre Read More »
It is not the world around us that creates our peace, but how we keep ourselves, or how we create peace within ourselves. If our locus of control is outside, in what is happening in the news, in social media, in other people’s lives, then anxiety will increase, not decrease. Leadership – self or others
Leadership – self or others – starts from within. Read More »
We live in a rhythm where patterns, beliefs and systems drive us more than we know. We seem to make decisions, think for ourselves, run our lives … But when you look deep down – is this really the case? Have you noticed that sometimes:🔹 you reply to emails before you even think about whether
Have you ever noticed how automatically you act? 🤖🔄 Read More »
Today, the world is built on organisations – workplaces, businesses, schools, hospitals, political associations, from media houses to housing associations. Behind every organisation and team is a leader whose ideas, awareness and attitudes shape the environment. Taken together, the entire leadership community has a huge impact on society as a whole – on the physical
For how long is a driver a “proper” driver? When does “I still have more to offer” become “I can’t let go”? In my book “The Footprint of Leadership – Why Leadership Should Be Temporary”, it is this question that has generated the most controversy. The job of a leader is not to stay in
Leadership is not a job for life – when is it time to stop? Read More »
I’ve asked many people this question and the answers are varied, but the general approach to work has led me to think that we need to redefine what work means to us as a society as a whole. Nowadays, many people (wage earners more than private entrepreneurs) tend to see work as something separate –
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Have you ever felt that a job where you invest your time and energy every day suddenly feels fake? As if everyone around is playing roles, saying the “right” phrases, but nothing is real? It’s as if you were part of a play, playing roles in meetings, in relationships, in front of clients, etc. With
What to do when things at work feel fake and like an act? Read More »
In the workplace, we often focus on facts, logic, rationality, results, but forget one important aspect of human functioning – emotions. But it is emotions that lead us to understand needs and lay the foundations for commitment and responsibility. If the influence of emotions is ignored, important problems are overlooked. Why a leader should consciously
