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The Leader’s THIRD Worst Enemy

Michelle (name changed) was presenting her ideas for improvement of the integrated system. She covered all the changes needed in the processes, systems, people skills and resources. Sadly, no one was listening. Most of her colleagues, like thieves in the ... Read >

The Leader’s SECOND Worst Enemy

Jeff woke up with the alarm on his Blackberry. With eyes half opened, he saw the 100 emails he received over night. He was exhausted after reading and replying to emails for more than 4 hours the night before. The more emails he replied to, the more email... Read >

Achieve Your Goals

I was driving back home with my family on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. My thoughts wandered to planning the New Year ahead. "I feel restless" I said. "My personal goals are not congruent". Without hesitation my wife asked "are they in line with your core... Read >

Adaptive Skills Leadership

I few years ago my company's management visited a nuclear plant. The safety briefing, the radioactivity tests and the security procedures added to the excitement of this visit. A nuclear plant is managed like no other business. A business mistake results ... Read >

The Benefits of Leadership Consulting

"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." - John Quincy Adams. Great leaders are not born but they are bred. Of course one can be expected to have leadership qualities inherent in them but wh... Read >

The 3 Year Secret

Many people want to change jobs in order to become happier and successful. After the change, they find that they are still unhappy and unsuccessful in their new jobs. Then what? They start "shopping" for the next job believing it will ultimately make them... Read >

Perception Management

The male lion isn't the smartest animal in the jungle. Apes, Elephants and Parrots are more intelligent. He is neither the largest animal nor the largest cat. The tiger is. He isn't the fastest animal or even the fastest cat. The cheetah is. He isn't even... Read >

Mind Your Clients

It was a sunny hot Monday morning. I was late for my doctor's appointment. I had allotted one hour based on previous experience. 45 minutes waiting, 5 minutes with the doctor and 10 minutes to pick up the medicine and pay the bill. This is a best case sce... Read >

Micro-Management or Macro-Management?

It was a total failure. No doubt about it. It was one which I don't like to remember. I should, though. I want to share it with you so you will avoid such embarrassment in the future.Was it a failure of the new strategic plan? Was it a Merger or Acquisiti... Read >

The Real Secret

In 2006, a film named The Secret was distributed virally through the internet followed subsequently by a book. In no-time The Secret became a cultural and social phenomenon attracting interest from media figures such as Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres and ... Read >

Lead Yourself Before You Lead Others

Do you remember the years after graduation? We were learning new skills, accumulating knowledge, becoming an expert in our field and earning higher salaries as we scaled the corporate ladder. Our career soared until it stalled. Why? Careers can ride... Read >