How to make great thoughts into a daily practice
The way we choose to see, act and be is what our world becomes. This is the underlying truth of Stoicism that seem to be popping up across newspaper outlets, an ancient philosophy and practice that great many leaders of our time and of the past have practiced. If you think it sounds too soft or […]
The art of reframing obstacles
With many of us waiting for life to return to somewhat normal, I finally got a new book “The Obstacle is the way: The Ancient Art of Turning Adversity to Advantage” by Ryan Holiday. It’s exactly what I need to be reading now; a practice-oriented book that digs into your perceptions, assumptions and ways of […]
Want to learn to lead during coronavirus lockdown? Develop emotional intelligence
By now, most of us have heard of the actual skills that are required to succeed in today’s work place: the “soft” skills like listening, detecting moods, reading power relationships, collaborating and influencing. For a long time, many of these skills were not recognised as core competencies because they exist under the surface and have […]
How to ace people-centered leadership
The book of the week is It’s Not About The Coffee: Leadership Principles from a Life at Starbucks where Howard Behar shares his experiences and insights on behind the scenes decisions and leadership models at Starbucks. What I have been mostly struck by in this book is his honesty and also in-depth explanations that about […]
What you need for imagining your future right now
Let’s dig some more into how you can recognise a purpose and some pretty cool actual  strategies in how to keep moving forward, even if during this time that might seem discouraging or not possible. Our lives have been disrupted, some have lost their jobs, others are struggling to cope with workload while caring for […]
Defining your purpose: easier than it sounds?
In the midst of chaos, the unfolding pandemic, poor decisions on warnings and emergency management, the world can seem like it is literally coming to an end as we know it. It is soooo easy to get swept up with screen time being 67% up from last week (ahemm….), checking on Twitter and news sites […]
Leadership as Empathy in the era of coronavirus
I have been on Twitter on minute-by-minute basis this last week, trying to understand the unfolding trends of coronavirus and what lessons are already emerging in how countries and leaders are handling the situation. Many of us are scared, trying to understand what is happening in other countries, which measures seem effective (washing hands, social […]
How to rehumanize leadership in the era of increased complexity
This week’s read is Rehumanizing Leadership: Putting Purpose Back into Business by Sudhanshu Palsule and Michael Chavez from Duke Corporate Education. The book builds on three key insights that must be understood by anyone in a leadership position: 1) that our world is constantly changing at a speed never experienced before; 2) only those with […]
How to use decision points in real time
This week globally we have had a new challenge with the Coronavirus and a lot of decisions have been made, are being made, and will be made regarding for example whether to organise conferences or other gatherings with overseas attendance. Most of us are erring on the side of precaution, while also thinking ahead both […]
How to get your team from “good-enough” to “awesome”
Keeping with David Marquet’s book Leadership is Language still, I’ve thought more and more about how we can create learning environments where we shift successfully between redwork (doing actual work e.g. analysis) and bluework (reflection and planning). He outlines several key questions and issues that are key in understanding how we can move from what […]