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You wouldn’t ask Mozart what notes he’d use would you?
When you hire a world-class carpenter, you let him get on with it, his way. You don’t stand behind his shoulder, telling him which screwdriver …
There are only two ways to go
A few years ago, open offices became a thing. The public rationale was that this would make the office more “collaborative”, which would lead to …
The Financial Upside of Being an Optimist
Have you ever noticed how cheerful and happy successful people are? Annoying, isn’t it? “Yeah, but,” I hear you saying, “if I had their …
The Only Way to Win
In 2014, when Satya Nadella made one of his first speeches as the new CEO of Microsoft, we were in the audience in Redmond. The one big take …
Why people question your competency?
So it’s actually true. The more CONFIDENT you are, the more COMPETENT you appear to other people. My goodness. So “Fake it till you make …
Are you sleepwalking through life?
I’m assuming you’re a lot like us; a lot like most members of the Gapingvoid Tribe. i.e. You’re striving for something better, you’re trying to get your …
6 Habits of Empathetic People
The great adman, David Ogilvy once said that one of the greatest assets a leader can have is the power of forgiveness. Everybody is human. …
Can Healthcare be transparent?
Transparency is the new “IT” word in healthcare. Of course, it is. Patients want to know what’s going on. Especially in an era where …
Buddha On Management
The Dalai Lama has advice for anyone in business, hoping to be a better leader: 1. Be mindful. 2. Be compassionate. 3. Be selfless. His Holiness …
Why you feel like you should have studied juggling.
Big businesses are insanely complex places. And it’s your job, as a manager in the big business, to manage said complexity. Here’s a fascinating article, written by …
Why Napoleon Was Undefeatable
Napoleon liked to say, “Good morale is worth an extra fifty thousand men.” That’s what real camaraderie is: to like and respect the people who …
You do know that Diversity & Inclusion cannot be trained?
A nice way of stating the obvious. By now, we all know the business case behind “Diversity and Inclusion”, putting aside the essential fundamentals of fairness …
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