Having helped hundreds of leaders achieve success, I’ve noticed consistent patterns – sharing some of my observations Leadership Can Be Taught. You don’t have to be a “born leader.” Leadership is a capability that can be developed. Learning about behaviour patterns helps us understand the best way to interact with someone so we can get […]
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In the last few months, I have worked with 3 different levels of clients, each with different requirements: Though their specific goals, sizes and contexts varied, the strategy remained the same – “Fail Fast, Reduce Waste”. For each of the above, the steps I followed were similar: Be Clear on The Final OutcomeDefine what success
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Ever been given a hospital pass – a project that was spiralling towards hell and you walk in as the superhero who has been assigned to salvage it and turn it around? If that isn’t scary enough, then picture your first meeting with the team of such a project: team members are frustrated – ready
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I recently completed a review at a client site. The review was on their project management capability. The findings are really interesting although not at all surprising for me. The organisation is a well respected name in the FMCG world. About two years ago they rolled out the Agile methodology and they have adopted it
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Imagine a world free of “I should”, “I must” or “I have to” … suddenly the stress levels go down and you feel free. But seriously – are you allowed to have that freedom? From childhood you have been taught about the right way to behave and the right way to think. You must clean
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Relationship is the way in which two or more people interact with each other. As soon as you meet someone, there is a relationship established. The question is what kind of a relationship is it? Is it a resourceful relationship or an unresourceful relationship? Are you in harmony? Or are you always at odds? Before
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Believe it or not – the year is over! It is Christmas already!!! This time of the year can get quite stressful with the social and financial juggling. Managing the calendars so there is no clash between Christmas engagements can be quite a challenge. Add to it shopping for gifts, making lists, finding the perfect
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Nature vs Nurture has been a long standing debate – in the development of a human being’s personality, what is more dominant? Nature or Nurture? My work in coaching adults has shown me how nature can be moulded via nurturing to produce resourceful behavioural traits. Nature acts as a filter through which a child interprets
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What is personal brand? It is what distinguishes you from others and sets you apart. Your personal brand conveys your capabilities and attributes via non-verbal communication. Most of us have been guilty of forming impressions of people within a few minutes of meeting them. Our first impressions are based on the other person’s body language, clothes and the
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Someone very close to me recently tweeted “marriage has nothing to do with a happy relationship”. It is amazing how little the rules of life change. Marriage is the documented structure between two people. However, relationship is the actual state of play. And very often you will find that the “documented structure” and the “actual
