Thoughts on Leadership

Strategy Sessions are a waste of time

Strategy Sessions are a waste of time

Strategy sessions (especially, bit not only) in SMEs are usually a waste of time. Mostly because they don’t turn into what the company does. In my experience, it usually comes down…

Employees have the right *and responsibility* to be treated like adults

Employees have the right to be treated like adults. They also have the responsibility to behave accordingly. Today, I saw a post from one of LinkedIn’s beloveds (~4m followers) on…
If you don’t give honest feedback, don’t expect improvement

If you don’t give honest feedback, don’t expect improvement

I found this on a school report from when I was 12. It’s wonderfully honest. I’d wager he was really thinking “The kid’s a bit shite, but as he’s large,…
Your lack of engagement isn’t entirely your boss’s fault

Your lack of engagement isn’t entirely your boss’s fault

Unpopular post alert. We read a lot these days about low employee engagement. Fingers usually point at managers, and often for good reason. But I can’t help but wonder how…

In world of uncertainty, leaders need to lean on confidence

In the uncertain world we live in, effective leadership bridges the gap to certainty with humble confidence. Today’s high levels of uncertainty are a hangover-inducing mix of at least these…

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