Category Archives: Leadership

Do you know how you REVEAL your insecurities in conversation?

Friends – if you have concerns about the impression others might have about you, or about something that was given to you, be careful about what you might inadvertently (yet voluntarily) reveal in conversation. Your casual speech will reveal your … Continue reading

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What did you last do that made you feel alive?

My friend Mike asked me this question, and then followed it up with: ๐Ÿ’› take a walk in the rain and feel it on your skin ๐Ÿ’š go to a music concert and absorb the music ๐Ÿงก take a moment … Continue reading

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Friends – what are you chasing in your life?

๐ŸŽ‡ that special someone whose attention you’ve sought for months ๐ŸŽ† that house you love and you keep negotiating for weeks โœด that job with 6 interviews and you’ve pinged them 7 times already โœณ that promotion that has slipped … Continue reading

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Should you take a break from working so you don’t burn out?

But what if what you do is so engaging, fulfilling and meaningful, that it does not feel like work at all? And that’s the difference between the drudgery of doing tedious stuff, and doing something that gives you purpose. So … Continue reading

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If a high-performing colleague leaves the organisation, DON’T ask them why they left.

Take a moment, instead, to THINK about: ๐Ÿ what happened within the organisation to make them want to leave ๐Ÿšฉ why the organisation didn’t do more to keep them. Somewhere in there you will find the real answer. hashtag#Leadership hashtag#Attrition … Continue reading

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Do you pay attention to people’s body language?

Articles and books on body language will tell you that what people are thinking and feeling are revealed by their body language, for example: ๐Ÿ’  folded arms – anger or defensiveness โœณ leaning away from you – uncomfortable, anxious โœด … Continue reading

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How many people in your organisation are considered fearless or brave for speaking up?

If you can count these brave souls on one hand – and they stand out because they are not afraid to speak up – then your organisation has an issue. See – if speaking up was normalised in your workplace, … Continue reading

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Is there someone in your organisation who harms others?

I am currently reading Reimagine Inclusion, by Mita Mallick, and here is a powerful passage that caught my eye: “I have watched too many leaders fall into this trap: protecting and allowing an individual to continue to work in their … Continue reading

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A small thought for senior managers – say your people’s names!

When there are Town Halls and questions are posted on Chat or Slido by the people for the leaders to answer, please do this: Acknowledge the PEOPLE asking the questions. Say this: “Thank you Ritesh Prasad for this question: blah … Continue reading

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Have you reached your Value Apex in an organisation? Then it might be time to leave.

Friends, my friend David O’Keeffe shared this insightful article with me about value apex. “… once an employee shares all of his external knowledge, learns all that there is to know about the business, and applies all of his past … Continue reading

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