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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 …

The importance of earning trust

Obviously, leaders need to be trusted. Obviously, a leader who is trusted is far more effective than one who is not. But trust is a complex, fragile …