Business is ultimately about People and Leadership which is grounded in Anthropology. It’s not just about brands, brains, and buildings. Brands and buildings, touch on dealership, whereas Leadership is hinged on Anthropology and how it creates real sustainable value and a big win for everyone in the long run. It directs talent, jobs, and resources to its most valuable use.
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Working life fills up a big portion of our lives. On average it’s one third. Many people build their life around their work, so it’s no coincidence that some of the common questions people ask themselves when they switch jobs are: What should I do? How do I start in a new role? How to find a matching job? Which
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From HR Magazine TINYpulse Employee Engagement and Organisational Culture Report (2014), “64 percent of all employees surveyed feel that they do not have a strong work culture”. Studies upon studies show that company culture- what a business stands for and how it interacts both internally and with customers- directly relates to productivity and revenue. In fact, companies with engaged employees
Continue reading There are four primary reasons leadership training fails to achieve business result. 1.Lacking Follow Through (treated as an Event, rather than a journey). Whether it is two days, five days, or three weeks, if leadership training is a one-time event, then its impact on organisational behaviour will be negligible. In the book Primal Leadership, the authors reiterated that, “The thinking
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A Scenario “Imagine that during a routine check-up with your doctor, he diagnoses you with the dreaded “C” (in most medical circle – this usually means cancer). The doctor’s prognosis certainly requires more testing, but your concern is immediate. You find yourself, suddenly asking questions about your future: How serious is it, Doc? Can I be cured? Once you regain
Continue reading Many a good initiative on the surface that seemed good ultimately turned out bad because the stark and dark underlying reality is there is a system of manipulative forces working against human nature that ultimately destroys what it tries to create. Some call this leadership. Some call this power. On the bright side, there are also companies, being aware of
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When a flight hits a patch of turbulence, almost every passenger does the same thing–look to the nearest flight attendant. Their reaction to the situation informs whether, and how much to panic. As the CEO or leader of a company, when you hit a rough patch, your employees look to you to set the tone. Being in a leadership role
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To be effective in organizations today, building influence at work is essential. And it’s not always about having a fancy title. You will often be required to persuade others without necessarily having the authority. To some, this skill comes naturally. But to others, not so much. The good news is that you can learn to build influence at work in
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Organizations struggle to identify their next-gen leaders, and for good reasons. When you don’t know what the future will bring, how do you figure out who has — or can acquire — the right strengths to meet those challenges? Which high potentials will give you the best return on your development efforts? Faced with these uncertainties, businesses tend to focus
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There are a variety of areas to learn about leadership strategies, but one of my favorites is learning from the military forces. They have been around for many years and have constantly had to figure out ways to motivate people. If you look at the army ranks you will see that at each level there’s increased responsibility and recognition that
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