As a leader, when you think about who your team is, does the team of subordinates and you as their leader come first, or does your leader’s direct reports and you included come first? When a manager identifies with the team of specialists below, it is very difficult to get out of the mindset of […]
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Fake security – a feeling often built in organisations and then dealing with the aftermath, where people are surprised that there is no complete security in their lives. One of the best examples of creating a sense of insecurity is fixed-term employment contracts, where people are surprised when they expire and sometimes lose their heads.
One of my managers once said that to me, and once I started to act on it, life started to go much more smoothly for me. Gradually, the priorities started to fall into place on a more emotional and mental level. But I see almost every day that many people need to say this sentence
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This is the question I asked in my first “Basics of Management” class for secondary school students. In response, I expected to hear something about meeting targets, common objectives or delegation. How would you respond? However, one 10th grade boy answered perfectly: “A leader gives tasks because he believes in people!” Beautiful! That’s the kind
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Top executives often face a challenge where their middle managers focus on the “how” question. Meanwhile, the top executive may not even notice that they are focused on the same question. However, top leaders should concentrate on the “why” question โ why we do what we do and how it supports a broader mission. This
A recent encounter with an extremely self-confident individual raised an important question: how do the relationships within our work environment affect our mental and emotional well-being? Recognizing that everything in life is temporary, including our relationships, helps us understand that toxicity at work is also changeable and manageable. A holistic approach to workplace toxicity involves
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Have you ever considered how much the meaning of our set goals can change over time? We live in an era where we often expect more from people than might be realistic. The history of our species stretches back hundreds of thousands of years, whereas the history of the organizational world is relatively short, about
I have recently come to an important realization that has alleviated a lot of tension in my relationships and work: everything in life is temporary. From relationships to projectsโevery beginning will inevitably have an end. This realization might seem somber at first glance, but there is a liberating power hidden within it. Labeling a relationship
As leaders, the notion of motivating others is a common topic of discussion and is often a requested topic during my training sessions. However, I usually suggest a shift in perspective: instead of trying to motivate our teams directly, let’s focus on the power of inspiration. Probably, we all know that true inspiration comes not
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This morning, as we sailed to the island, I reflected deeply on how people from different backgrounds come together to collectively experience something. Just like in an organization, where people of diverse backgrounds meet every day to achieve something together. This boat ride reminded me that organizations are like boatsโthey must move in harmony, although
