“Everyone needs a coach” – Bill Gates That’s what the world’s richest man, Bill Gates (according to Forbes list) says – Everyone needs a coach! The coaching practice has been around for several decades but have become increasingly popular. Most…
“A higher rate of urgency does not imply ever-present panic, anxiety, or fear. It means a state in which complacency is virtually absent.” John P. Kotter One of the points I taught on in my online leadership teaching call last…
‘Life begins at the end of your comfort zone’ – Neale Donald Walsch Comfort zone means a situation where one feels safe or at ease. It also means a settled method of working that requires little effort and yields only barely…
Failed plans should not be interpreted as a failed vision. Visions don’t change, they are only refined. Plans rarely stay the same, and are scrapped or adjusted as needed. Be stubborn about the vision, but flexible with your plan- John…
It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop. — Confucius The long school holidays have long come and gone, and for parents with school aged children, things are getting back to some regular…
“Begin with the end in mind” – Steven Covey Last week, I had dinner with an ex-colleague and friend (a successful corporate executive) and somehow our conversation shifted to why we do what we do and the underlying motivators.…
I trust your week is going well. How many meetings do you have in a week? Do you find meetings productive or a distraction to getting work done? It is critical that you have the right structure to enable you…
“The best is he who calls men to the best. And those who heed the call are also blessed. But worthless who call not, heed not, but rest.” – Hesiod, 8th Century BC Greek poet According to Merriam-Webster’s dictionary, influence…
Leadership ability is the lid that determines a person’s level of effectiveness. The lower an individual’s ability to lead, the lower the lid on his potential. The higher the individual’s ability to lead, the higher the lid on his potential…
Often the difference between a successful man and a failure is not one’s better abilities or ideas, but the courage that one has to bet on his ideas, to take a calculated risk, and to act – Maxwell Maltz In…