Governance

Leadership, in its truest sense, means exerting influence—whether through action or inaction. A leader inevitably affects us, creating situations where we become more dependent on them than necessary. The real question is how we respond to this influence. Do we continue in dependency, or do we develop the ability to stand up for ourselves? By […]

Today’s topic focuses on how work can sometimes drain energy and what that reveals about our focus. It is crucial to recognize that feeling depleted at the end of the workday might indicate a work environment that does not support creativity or provide the right space for presence and concentration. Work should be a place

Do you remember the school days when a grade of 5 started dropping to 4, then 3, and so on? Mistakes decreased the final grade. There wasn’t a systemized chance to get a grade of 6 and more or an exam result of 100 instead of 120, which would have resulted in some sort of

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧-𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐨𝐨𝐫. Having worked as a leader for a long time, there has always been a certain sense of distance towards my own boss. Its roots lead very deeply to the relationship with life’s authorities – mother and father. Also, a similar

The feeling of abandonment can strike all of us, as we have all experienced it previously (for example, at birth), and it remains in our bodies even if we don’t consciously remember it. One of the most classical triggers of abandonment wounds occurs in situations where a leader does not give equal attention to team

Life is what it is, and accepting reality is something that organisations have to face every day. Organizations have their own rhythms and waves of siloing-collectivism, struggle-collaboration, recruitment-co-operation, ups and downs, etc. If we put energy into fighting it, complaining about it, and creating drama, we are only adding stress to ourselves, but not adding

Recently, in a training session with a group of new leaders, a topic arose: where does the boundary of good humor lie when it comes from a leader? Particularly tricky is when the leader grew out of his/her team and humor has been more on the lines of dark humor, sarcasm and irony. As always,