Why a Positive Attitude is Critical to Effective Leadership

Why a Positive Attitude is Critical to Effective Leadership

9. 07. 2018

What is the difference between a pessimist, an optimist and a realist? The classic joke says that a pessimist sees a dark tunnel, an optimist sees the light at the end of it, a realist sees a train, and the train operator sees three idiots standing on the track. We...
Why Influence Matters

Why Influence Matters

14. 05. 2018

Today we live in a world packed with social media, full of so called influencers, Youtubers, bloggers, digital nomads and online entrepreneurs. Even though influencing others and growing the list of followers is trendy nowadays, influence has always mattered greatly...
5 Tips on How Great Leaders Handle Mistakes

5 Tips on How Great Leaders Handle Mistakes

17. 04. 2018

Do you know those people who rarely admit their own mistakes and at the same time are very critical to others? They also usually show huge disappointment if people are not performing up to their expectations. Bosses with these qualities usually tend to be very...
Manager vs. Individual Contributor – Tough Decision Making

Manager vs. Individual Contributor – Tough Decision Making

12. 03. 2018

In my career, I have come across people who – being offered the role of a manager – were hesitant to accept the challenge. Some of them refused immediately and decided to stay in a role of an individual contributor, building up their expertise and...
Mistaking the Comfort Zone for the Sweet Spot

Mistaking the Comfort Zone for the Sweet Spot

14. 02. 2018

In one of my past HR roles, I had a presentation for employees on the topic of performance management and development. I mentioned that to develop skills and unleash potential, one needs to step out of a comfort zone because a certain level of discomfort is a good...
Dare to be a Bull in a China Shop

Dare to be a Bull in a China Shop

8. 01. 2018

My close friend Jane asked me recently: “Which approach to leadership seems better to you: an authoritarian leader who gives “orders” and disapproves of any objections, or somebody like my boss, who is authoritarian by nature, but as a result of coaching, is trying...