Fluctuating economies, fears of deflation, terrorism, global unemployment increasing, climate change. Uncertainty, volatility, ambiguity, chaos and disruptive change seem to characterise our world. We’re finding it difficult to trust our governments, politicians and business leaders. They don’t inspire us with authentic values and vision, beyond appealing to our self-interests around survival, security and surety needs. […]
“How long did it take you to become an expert in your field?” I was asked. “Well, I’m still learning” I replied. “There are over 7 billion people on the planet and they are all individuals. Until I fully understand them all, at least, I’ll need to keep learning.” “What about you?” I asked my […]
We forget the true value of many things these days. Everything seems to be measured by its monetary value. Monetising everything seems to be the driver for so many of us. Yet money itself has no real value, it is merely representing value, if we accept the currency. The true value is our honourable effort. […]
Karen (not her real) came to me as a referral from her CEO. She is a bright passionate twenty-eight year old with superb technical skills that contribute to the innovative future for her company. After the sudden death of her immediate supervisor and no one else willing to step up from the team, the CEO […]
Not long ago I visited family in Kolkata, India. A family friend had just been appointed CEO of a software company in Kidderpore, a port district in Kolkata and he proudly took me to his office. We parked in his designated parking spot, the closest bay to the building entrance and went into his very […]
When baby boomers were new and younger employees, they were not expected to ask why but to do or die, as the old saying went. That was a carry-over from the colonial military days and the recent Second World War, when obeying difficult orders without question was essential. Those authoritarian days are well over. Today […]
Gary felt like giving up. His idea to create an online agency to harness the wisdom and experience of recent retirees had failed to raise any of the capital he needed to pay the coders and designers and the marketing. He felt frustrated and angry with the situation. The thoughts that kept spinning around his […]
When I hear someone say they don’t play office politics, I know they are either lying or losing. We are tribal and therefore we play politics within our tribe and outside it – it’s human nature. What matters is how we play politics. Positively or negatively. The rules for how we play politics are set […]
Those of you who know me know that my passion is Attitudinal Competence and Effective Leadership Behaviour. I’ve devoted the last 20 years to helping people master their attitudes so they can live the life they choose; helping leaders master their attitudes and behaviour so they can have trust respect and performance from their people. […]
I’m committed to life-long improvement of my leadership skills. That has me reflecting regularly to examine how I’ve performed and how I can improve. On one early occasion when leading a team of law-enforcement agents at a crime scene, I relieved an officer from duty for consistent poor operational performance. On this occasion he had […]
