Thoughts on Iyas A

Empowerment and Response in a Time of Recession and Volatility

It’s tough to make decisions and run a business with the volatility we’ve got going on around us, but there’s one business priority at the highest level which I think…

The effective leadership team’s superpower…

… is discipline. Sure, being human, having vision, empathy, clarity, and so on – all of these are essential. But the place I’ve seen more SMEs fail to live up…
Bad news may sell. But it doesn’t make things better.

Bad news may sell. But it doesn’t make things better.

What do you do if the prevailing business “sense” is very clearly saying one thing, yet your values and what the world needs are in diametric opposition to this? That’s…
When things go wrong, do you fix the transaction or the relationship?

When things go wrong, do you fix the transaction or the relationship?

S**t happens. And when it happens with a client, you can choose whether you use the opportunity to genuinely make a difference, or to abuse it. We’ve recently returned from…
Selflessness, leadership and followership

Selflessness, leadership and followership

Selfless. A word I’m hearing demanded a lot from our leaders. Whether in companies, politics, or elsewhere. And for good reason. When you’re in a position of power, it’s your…

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