Trust and the bottom line

Sarah was frustrated. She had noticed that her team members often seemed dismissive about the importance of her work. Why are they not interested in my work? Does what I do not matter? Sarah felt angry, defensive and helpless, which made things even worse....

Time for some new perspective?

Are you lacking in inspiration and motivation? How much time do you spend on actively choosing new perspectives to get new ideas and delivering new innovative solutions? We are all creatures of habit; that’s perfectly normal. But we can – if we want – choose to...

Your impact is your legacy

You may have a lot of strategies for the business, change initiatives, cost saving, or growth. So why not have a strategy for your impact? Do you know what impact you are having at work? Do you know what kind of ripple effect you create around you? Do you know how you...

5 things generous (=successful) leaders do

Having team members who don’t freely and generously share what they know is a challenge most teams face. And yet, a team can’t afford not to share their thoughts, ideas and experience. Sometimes people don’t make the link between lack of generosity and not getting as...

STOP chasing perfection

A reporter once asked a very successful businessman: “What is the secret to your success?” The man replied: “Two words”. “And they are?” “Right decisions” “OK, I see—and how do you make the right decisions?” “One word” “And that is?” “Experience” “I see, and how do...

Conflict and collaboration. A match made in heaven?

Conflict is usually seen as something negative, often as a result of people having experienced conflict and found it to be painful and demotivating and having an unhealthy impact on the work culture and climate. But conflict doesn’t have to be negative at all. It all...