The turn of the year is something that makes many people think about their plans, wishes and goals for the new year. After about 15 years of managing various sales and service units, I am no longer a big fan of goal setting in my personal life, as it often repeats the human-doing part instead […]
“I would like balance and peace in my life” – a realistic goal? Read More »
I believe that for many LinkedIn users, and especially the 1% of users who post regularly and see other people in their field, it seems like it’s all just self-promotion on this platform. Who uses marketing vulnerability (I-had-a-vulnerability-I-was-avoiding-you-needed-to-learn-me-way), ultrategism (take-responsibility-do-be-effective-do-no-responsibility), or a search-for-potential-clients-through-a-questionnaire, or some other way. You can still see the sales ears from
Buy me! Come to my development programme! Buy my 1-1 service! Read More »
In business, there are moments when someone breaks an agreement, breaks trust or clearly does the wrong thing. I often see an internal decision emerge afterwards:“I have to be right.” From that moment on, the situation is no longer controlled, but the situation takes control of the person and the matter is lost in the
How much does justice cost? Read More »
Recently, a client described surviving through his coping strategies. Through not letting people get too close because people might leave, betray. So it is safer not to get too deeply attached to someone. He has had experiences in his life where loved ones and confidants have disappeared from his life or betrayed him. Maybe it
This is the topic we tackled in today’s or the 161st episode of the “Leadership without Leadership” podcast with Reelika Jeferjevand we naturally came to the conclusion that there are good things to be found in procrastination. For example, creativity can mature, or we can take time to just rest and be, because the body
Procrastination – is it really bad or is there some good in it? Read More »
Part of the journey of going through one dietary programme is taking a break from added sugars. This means that eating at most places will be challenging and you will need to be precise about what you want. A couple of weeks ago, I happened to be eating at a restaurant in Tallinn and asked
Is creativity a manager’s tool? Read More »
Lately, there have been fears that AI will take people’s jobs away. Although the demise of humanity has been and will continue to be predicted with every technological revolution. The new is alien and therefore scary. I happened to listen to a talk by the Brazilian philosopher Lúcia Helena Galvão, where she aptly pointed out
You are the one taking AI’s job, not him taking yours! Read More »
Have you ever thought that being rescued, rushed and overworked is not a commitment, but actually a shirking of responsibility? In fact, I have noticed a pattern: the more you do, the less responsibility you actually take. In this case, the focus is on rescuing, guiding, controlling other people, in short, on controlling life to
Liability or fugitive liability? Read More »
As a trainer, I enjoyed working for many years with start-up managers, until at one point I got tired and wanted to focus more on introducing a new management philosophy with experienced managers. A couple of days ago I did the ABC of Leadership training again after a long time and again enjoyed this kind
My rediscovered passion: the ABCs of leadership Read More »
The connection between each other and the target is poor? Improving these issues is often on the desk of human resource managers as cultural managers. However, in large organisations, the focus tends to fade away as management levels move up the hierarchy, and reviews of engagement surveys become ‘filling in the blanks’. Next year, the
Is people’s commitment low? Read More »
