The highest form of intelligence is "Love" and the quality of a relationship is a measure of "True Intelligence" - simply put - Love Empowers Embracing the true power of the heart and making love as your signature in this new decade - is a two step process for everyone: Step 1: going deep within... Continue Reading →
Progress over Perfection – the continuous Leadership Dielemma
The Gifts of Imperfection by the most amazing Brené Brown is by far the best piece of writing on what causes perfectionism and how to recognised the patterns. Many of us do not even realise how much of our work never sees the day of light and comes to anyone's attention as we keep it... Continue Reading →
Empathy and Leadership – the undying connection
The word “Empathy” in plain English means “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another” Additional research by renowned psychologists Daniel Goleman and Paul Ekman have identified three components of Empathy: Cognitve: simply knowing how the other person feels and what they might be thinking, also referred as Perspective Thinking Emotional: when the... Continue Reading →
Leaders create the Weather – the Rain, the Snow, the Storm and the Sunshine
The way a Leader shows up physically or virtually creates the mood of that interaction and drives the team’s behavior which has cascading effects. That mood, tone of voice, greeting the team, body language, facial expression, interruptions and many such subtle verbal and non-verbal behaviours send strong signals of SAFETY or DANGER. People buy into... Continue Reading →
Leaders are Learners : The Magic of being a Forever Student
We often hear that Leaders are Readers. Data shows that every successful leader anywhere in the world reads. I believe that Leaders are Learners, with a "forever student" mindset. They trust the knowledge and experiences they have gained over time while staying extremely open minded to new knowledge, perspectives and ideas to challenge their own.... Continue Reading →