Do you know to how Venus Williams became a successful entrepreneur? Yes, the tennis superstar, Venus Williams is a proud founder and CEO of a niche-based clothing line called EleVen and an interior design firm known as V Starr Interiors. Yes, the 7-time Grand Slam winner is a lot more than an incredible sportsperson, since … Continue reading “5 Leadership Lessons You Can Learn from Venus Williams”
5 Leadership Lessons You Can Learn from Venus Williams
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What I Learnt from the Worst People Managers
We learn more from what we get wrong than what we get right. Research proves this theory. I believe we can extend this theory to the fact that we can learn a lot from those that have managed us badly. All those moments when we finished work and thought, ‘I could have managed that so … Continue reading “What I Learnt from the Worst People Managers”
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On a Double Dutch Tightrope: Your New Boss and You
Over my career, I’ve underestimated the need to adapt well to a new boss more than once. Trust me, it’s harder to recover… but doable. Working for a new boss often feels like a tightrope. If you’ve got a new boss, you may be experiencing that nauseous feeling that comes from walking a fine line. … Continue reading “On a Double Dutch Tightrope: Your New Boss and You”
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5 Forces Driving Our Organizations Forward
In the simplest terms, management history can be seen as a journey from engineering to marketing. Initially, management only cared about the engineering aspects of work. Planning, designing, measuring, and timing. The human being was seen in these terms. You were either (a) a cog in the machine, evaluated in terms of your physical ability … Continue reading “5 Forces Driving Our Organizations Forward”
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#23 – Leadership Expert Series – Mark C. Crowley – Lead from the Heart
For this Episode of The Leadership Expert Series – we will be hearing from Leadership Expert Mark C. Crowley. Episode Summary 1. Traditional Authoritative Leadership practices are not effective anymore. Studies have shown that feelings & emotions drive human behaviour. Instead of motivating people only by cash bonuses – leaders need to motivate people by … Continue reading “#23 – Leadership Expert Series – Mark C. Crowley – Lead from the Heart”
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Monthly Roundup | March 2016 | Leadership
Here are the Top 3 of the Most liked,shared and commented posts on Leadership, for the month of March 2016. a) Great Ways to Kill Morale Dr.Travis Bradberry’s posts have consistently made it to our Monthly Roundups. In this particular post, talks about a common problem that we see around us i.e. attrition/turnover. He … Continue reading “Monthly Roundup | March 2016 | Leadership”
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Leadership Lessons I have learnt from Steve Jobs
After watching the latest trailer of the Steve Jobs movie, I can’t wait to watch it. I know what you are thinking. “Another Steve Jobs movie?”.. Yes I can hear you groan. There has been no shortage of books,movies & documentaries on Steve Jobs. However, I am willing to bet that this latest one will … Continue reading “Leadership Lessons I have learnt from Steve Jobs”