Organizations live or die on the quality of their managers. Their ability to modify or correct problem behaviour in the post-pandemic era and elevate performance expectations is a critical skill they must now master. It’s especially challenging to foster team collaboration and cohesion when different personalities work side-by-side as well as remotely to deliver on […]
Read MoreThe data is clear: businesses are disappearing faster than ever. Do they fail because of stubbornness, incompetence, taking unnecessary risks or the emergence of black swans? Some do. But many fail simply because their ongoing success contains the seeds of its extinction. Adherence to the formula that brought market preeminence or dominance in the past […]
Read MoreThe objective of every smart leader is to surround herself with a team of bright and committed people. To achieve and then scale sustainable competitive advantage, you need to hire (and keep) those with the potential to grow. That’s always been the indisputable imperative of every successful organization. Talent fuels the mission and makes the […]
Read MoreArguably the one skill today’s leaders must possess is the ability to get people to agree with them. Most assuredly, in any undertaking of significance, whether personal or business related, knowing how to get others to accept your point of view while seeing themselves as winners is crucial to your success, if not the prosperity of your organization. Indeed, one can’t ever expect to ascend the corporate ladder without a sound grasp of fundamental negotiating principles and its subtle nuances or without the knowledge and skills to emulate those who consistently do it well.
Read MoreThinking differently (and more effectively) is the key to success in everything you do. When you buy a piece of equipment with which you are unfamiliar, what do you usually get with it? An “operations manual” to tell you how best to use it. Your brainpower isn’t the issue; it’s whether you use it effectively. Smart Leaders 2022 is the definitive instructional manual for your brain, our most important but least understood organ.
Read MoreLeading with purpose requires the ability to build one’s strategic intelligence, prick the bubble of ignorance, recognize career derailers, select the right talent, develop a cohesive executive team, respond courageously to high-impact surprises, devise strategies that both inform and inspire, foster an adaptive culture of resilience and create a business model that competes for the […]
Read MoreConflict is a daily reality for all of us. In our personal and business dealings, we invariably encounter visceral disagreements and disputes. For many reasons, people are crankier and the conflicts we experience in life are on the rise. When mismanaged, this disruptive, debilitating and destructive force leads to escalating anxiety and takes a devastating […]
Read MoreCompanies live or die on the quality of their managers. As the stewards of culture, they are the lifeblood of organizations. But much of what they do too often makes it difficult for people to get their work done or even want to stay. Gallup, venerated for decades of credible research on team performance, tells […]
Read MoreThis course is about the rest of your life. You were born to do something meaningful … is that what you’re doing now? What kind of existence do you seek? What do you want to change about your personal or professional goals? Life is not a linear progression and sometimes we get stuck on a […]
Read MoreThere are only two types of enterprises in the world today – those that get better and those that go out of business. This cutting-edge, counter-intuitive course will help you start important new conversations about to how to fix failing or broken business practices and survive in our ambiguous, unpredictable world. Current techniques and tools, […]
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