In the country where I Live, we have a saying, “If you want to turn your dreams into success, you have to work hard.” While this looks true initially, many people continue to trust illusionary opportunities like lotteries, customer competition at different chains of stores, etc. Does this seem familiar? I experience it daily. So… Continue reading Wishing versus Wanting and how to turn from dreams to real gains
Tag: engagement
The stubborn attitude that kills our gains and success and how to deal with it
"It is just how we do things here." Have you heard that phrase? Did it stick in your mind as a barrier that made you rethink your contribution to an employer or organization? If so, then you are not alone. Some fifty-two percent of new employees hear that phrase often in the first three to… Continue reading The stubborn attitude that kills our gains and success and how to deal with it
Three pillars of engagement
We talk so much about engagement. So many times, after the pandemic from 2020, I hear people say, "That disengages me" or "That makes me feel disengaged and not motivated." Although many people cannot clearly articulate what makes them feel that way, they are expressing an internal attitude toward several main elements of the engagement.… Continue reading Three pillars of engagement
Thirteen tactics to win everyone’s attention
In a world moving more and more to the digital environment, people meet less in direct meetings. Face-to-face conversations have moved back and left the long circuit connection of the internet communication step upfront of the shadow. Leaders need more time to influence others to follow them for the company's greater good. People need more… Continue reading Thirteen tactics to win everyone’s attention
Recharged leadership – what it is and how to implement it
Leadership and management principles have drastically changed, with many people from older generations going out of the workforce. What was seen as a sustainable leadership model back at the beginning of the century is now an opportunity-driven behavior focusing on me first and then on others. Social networks and new channels of communication have boosted… Continue reading Recharged leadership – what it is and how to implement it
Barriers to changing culture
Changing culture for good is a mantra every leader has lived with during the last decades. Companies often talk about it; leaders declare that they will inform the change to make the culture better. And still, after so many efforts, some cultures remain "toxic, non-supportive and demanding." Falling into such a specific situation, leaders try… Continue reading Barriers to changing culture
Three characteristics of great leaders that make others follow them everywhere
The world has changed since the 2020 pandemic started. People now need more support and expect more from their leaders. Old models are working, but in “the new reality,” we work remotely or hybrid and do not interact so much directly face to face. In the old days, people interacted with their leaders every day… Continue reading Three characteristics of great leaders that make others follow them everywhere
Monthly goal setting made easy
You may have experienced the challenge of setting annual goals. Your line manager asks you to engage with something that will be finished in up to twelve months. Sounds familiar and, at the same time, unrealistic? You are not alone. Just to put something and agree that it will be measured as completion after a… Continue reading Monthly goal setting made easy
Five groups of skills to help you grow as a leader
You finally made it, nailed that leadership role, and got your place in the senior team you ever wanted and desired. From now on, it will be easier, you think. And here is where your mistake. Whether you go - inside your organization or outside to another organization – getting into a leadership role demands… Continue reading Five groups of skills to help you grow as a leader
The part of life when we feel failed and what we can do about that
In 2021, more than 3000 books on self-help were published only in English. Compared to the previous two years, the percentage of books in this area has increased by more than twelve percent in 2020 and more than twenty percent compared to 2019. In a study on what caused this increase, the analyzers found that… Continue reading The part of life when we feel failed and what we can do about that