This week I sat down to read Grow Regardless by Joe Mechlinski, a New York Times Bestselling Author. Forbes has described the book as “a book that will become a part of every entrepreneur’s library”, so my expectations were high. Grow Regardless is aimed at executives, leaders and those driving the business forward in decision-making […]
A leader is best when people barely know he exists; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves. – Lao Tzu This ancient Chinese proverb holds much importance in contemporary times. Each one of us has an inherent leader in us, but there are also others who we […]
In today’s fast paced, multi tasked and attention deficit world that we find ourselves in, the question often comes to my mind “ Am I listening enough?” or on the other side of the spectrum “Am I being heard enough?” Recent statistics have proven that the average attention span for a human being in the […]
Citizenship. At its heart, citizenship is simply being a member of a state or as a to resident of a city. Underpinning citizenship is a set of rights, privileges, and obligations bestowed upon and expected of each citizen. We typically conceptualize citizenship with our physical lives. In recent years, as technology has evolved and the […]
Successful people in life are those who are better at taking decisions. And, success is not always about the decision itself as much as about taking the decision; i.e. the act and its timeliness. Gladwell (2005), in his book “Blink”, states that the best decisions are often those that are impossible to explain to others. […]
Cognitive overload. The term is dense and rests heavy on your lips. Cognitive overload is the moment when a learner becomes overwhelmed during the education experience. There is too much content. The content is presented in a complex or confusing manner. The learner cannot focus, make meaning, or progress. The learner is stuck. Even with […]
One of the most confusing business processes that any business owner or business head usually goes through on an annual basis is, of all things, the business planning process. While confusion and planning should not co-exist in the same phrase, it is unfortunately the truth of many business owners that I meet; they covet a […]
I am the only one, capable person to run this company. Quality is what I think is good for the business, and any quality initiatives presented by the staff are always for their sake and not for my company” How frequently do we hear the above statement these days? How do we feel when we […]
Teams’ working in high-pressure environments is a topic that often surfaces when it comes to discussions about performance or decision making in both elite sports, the military and in the corporate business environment. There are various views and theories about what it is and what it isn’t, but pressure always seems to be linked to […]
Soft skills are gradually becoming more and more the hard skills of today’s workforce requirements. It’s just not enough to be well educated or trained in technical skills without developing the interpersonal and relationship building skills that help people to communicate and collaborate effectively. Soft skills have more to do with who we are than […]
