The leader who knows it all: Whenever I ask someone about the most important qualites that a leader needs to have to be able to lead their teams effectively the most common answer is expertise and knowledge. This is perhaps one of the most flawed belief in the leadership circles; that a leader needs to […]
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“I’m not sure I can be a manager, because I am an introvert,” said my client Anjali. This was her response when I asked about her career plans. We often picture a leader as the quintessential Alpha male (and sometimes female) flamboyant, visible and extroverted. It is easy to assume that to be a leader these
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The good news first. If you find yourself relating to this post you are probably a high achiever. High achievers thrive on their achievements. While power, wealth and fame may also be strong motivators too, the high of delivering a difficult outcome is unmatched. The world of a high achiever is also very different from
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Layoffs are tough at any time. But with the current Pandemic, the entire world has seen a rise in the number of organisations laying off people. The economy is down and new jobs are hard to come by. A job loss it that much more difficult in the current situation. More and more leaders are
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Creating a high performing team is the aspiration of every leader and organisation. It is easy to assume that if you put a bunch of highly skilled people together and somehow make them get along with each other it will result in a high performing team. Organisations spend millions of dollars every year in team-building
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The recent pandemic has thrown a lot of uncertainty into the already VUCA world of business and jobs. Businesses are reorganising, downsizing and re- strategising every moment. The underlying theme of all these changes is to work smarter, trim all excessive costs and minimise the impact of the crisis. For many businesses, it is no
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In the last few months, COVID-19 has hit the world out of the blue and in a matter of weeks has changed the very way we have been living and doing things. For economies that were struggling this could literally be the last blow. Not surprisingly all leaders are worried and rightly so. With businesses
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In the course of our careers, we are bound to have times when we feel dissatisfied, unhappy and discontent with our work and career. Employees often expect that their manager or organisation should create a career and growth path for them and keep them motivated. To some extent this expectation is fair. Which is why
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As a leader do you constantly feel that your team misses deadlines or needs reminders to get tasks done? Do you conduct detailed meetings with ambitious plans only to find that months later the progress bar hasn’t really moved forward? Does each review lead to new timelines only to have your team tell you why
How to build accountability in your team – and anyone else you speak with Read More »
Adam was summoned by the HR department in his company to talk about a complaint filed by his employee. The employee claimed that Adam was rude, derogatory and condescending. The employee also claimed that because of Adam’s communication style, the team felt constantly demoralised. The HR team had conducted an enquiry into the complaint which
“Be an authentic leader” may be the worst advice for you. Read More »
