"Storytelling is the essential human activity. The harder the situation, the more essential it is." -Tim O´Brien "The symbol; The New One Minute Manager's symbol is intended to remind each of us to take a minute out of our day to look into the faces of the people we lead and manage. And to realize that they…
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Tough Decisions.
"When your values are clear to you, making decisions become easier." -Roy E. Disney Life can be challenging and we all have to make choices. Some choices may be more challenging than others and can put you in really tough situations. Still, you have to make a choice for your decision. From…
Human Biases In Organisations.
"I find that when you open the door toward openness and transparency, a lot of people will follow you through". -Kirsten Gillibrand "The more people can see what is happening - the good, the bad, the ugly - the more effective they are at deciding the appropriate ways of handling things". (Ray Dalio) Let's…
The Challenge About Trust.
"As soon as you trust yourself, you will know how to live" -Johan Wolfgang Goethe "Can you trust a virtual avatar ? A Robot ?An unknown person on Facebook ? How trust works in a world of rapid technological advancement and virtual interaction --- a world where the science of trust can be manipulated…
Leaders Mental Challenges
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader" -John Quincy Adams From one of his books, Richard L Daft, speaks of every leaders six mental mistakes; reacting too quickly, inflexible thinking, wanting control, emotional avoidance and attention, exaggerating the future and chasing the wrong…
Find Your Own Voice
The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't said. Peter Drucker Communication of all sorts means mastering the two conversations, the verbal and the nonverbal. Nick Morgan, founder of Public Words Inc., is one of America's top communication and speech coaches. Through his book, Trust Me, he outlines the four steps to communication success:…
The Intuitive Leader
"It is through science that we prove, but through intuition that we discover". -Henri Poincare Intuition is a powerful key-element to use in leading people. We are all people with feelings, when things are going well or wrong our body will tell us. Intuition is a talent we need to nurture every day. In todays…