It might be time for a critical self-check on what we’re doing. Work should be a pathway to self-actualization. And self-actualization should give you energy, not the other way around. In therapy, there’s a golden rule: if a therapist feels tired after a session, they likely wanted more than the customer. I believe the same […]
Venue: public restaurant in Tallinn city centreCharacters: manager, subordinate, computer (protagonist)Time: noonGenre: documentary drama The manager fills in a spreadsheet or a form on the computer, occasionally asks the employee questions that have been entered in the spreadsheet. The answers to the questions are not commented on by the manager, but he (the protagonist) clicks
Documentary drama “You’re better than Kristel!” Read More ยป
Even though I have gone through hundreds of hours of therapies and hundreds of hours of self-development activities, I still cannot be so sure to finish the sentence: “I amโฆ” I believe none of us truly knows who we are. So we donโt have any right to use the sentence “You areโฆ” to label others,
As a leadership trainer with a background in leadership, I often hear the pitch of quick fixes and immediate results. Many people here on LinkedIn also focus on workshops that promise instant solutions to problems and claim to boost results overnight with the help of all effectiveness tools called โ10 steps toโฆโ or โ3 most
โSell what your customer needs!โ – I donโt buy it! Read More ยป
As the initial enthusiasm of the new year fades, many find themselves grappling with the challenge of sustaining resolutions. Around the two to three-week mark, the initial burst of motivation can give way to hesitations and resistance. I believe we all have felt how habits have power over us. But they are neither inherently good
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Imbalance is a normal part of a leader’s life. This is one lesson I consistently discuss during my training. You’re never going to find peace as a leader, nor experience satisfaction from all counterparties. Leadership is about maintaining balance in a triangle, where each angle of the triangle plays an unique role – owner, customer,
๐Embracing imbalance in leadership is a fundamental rule of basic math. Read More ยป
Once again, a nice stack of devotional books for Christmas gifts on their way! As Christmas approached, I was approached again by a manager who is giving my book to all his team members. Moments like these are somehow especially touching when someone sees that time with my thoughts could be a gift for someone!
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The role of the manager, or more precisely the need for the content of that role, has changed significantly in the last 10 years. Many years ago, the leader was mainly a catalyst, an igniter, a leader, a visionary towards shared results. Many more years ago, the manager was the organiser, the giver of orders
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Is work/life balance enough? Not enough…
Below is a picture that I occasionally draw in training courses, and that’s where the photo comes from. Anyone who has been to my training courses knows that I draw a lot of triangles, and that one very important triangle is the work+life+recreation triangle.
If anyone remembers from 6th grade math, the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees, and if the angles are equal, they are all 60 degrees. As some angles get larger (for example 100 degrees, others get smaller).
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My policy has been that if the client doesn’t share, I don’t share the names of the clients I work with. There are a few specific situations where I need to list ‘work done’ for procurement purposes, but mostly I leave out the organisations where I train, run a development programme, where I am a management consultant. Especially in public channels such as social media, your website, etc.
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