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Listen Smarter, Not Harder: Practical Hacks
As a leader, youβll find that listening is your ticket to creating a work environment where everyoneβs on the same page and genuinely happier to be there.
Insecure Leadership: The Perils of Competing with Your Own Team
Feeding my ego with the right dietβuplifting and appreciating othersβtransformed me into a more secure, effective, respected, and happy leader.
Purpose, Values and Wellbeing
Research confirms that the way we live our values has a direct impact on our wellbeing.Β
Kindness is Unforgettable
Kok-Sin Koh, now a Director at Singapore Polytechnic, shares a poignant story from his days managing the service team at NTUC FairPrice.
Monday’s Inspiration
This week’s inspiration springs from Terry Smagh, who manages Asia Pacific for Infor. A leader who champions a culture of #Trust and #Respect.
Lost in Translation
Bruno Oehy, a Swiss CFO of Sika Japan, faced the daunting task of uniting five different Japanese companies. Unlike a typical executive, Bruno’s mission required samurai-like adaptability and patience amid the chaos and stress.
The theme of the day
Even the most seasoned motivational speakers orΒ top entertaining keynote speakers can find themselves derailed by an unexpected turn.
I found myself in such a twist recently with an audience that seemed to have an aversion to the front rows. Despite my best efforts, those seats stayed vacant, a sea of empty chairs.
Green, You Grow; Ripe,You Rot
Dirk Nowitzkiβs speech at the 2023 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famewas a standout event that transcended the speeches of his remarkable fellow inductees.
With eloquence, the Mavs icon delivered an inspirational universal blueprint for success and artfully dissected his journey, laying bare the core qualities and values that fueled his rise to greatness*.
Reverse Backstabbing
It was a cold bright winter day in Cleveland Ohio but inside the Weatherhead School of Management campus at Case Western University it was warm and fuzzy. In the first lesson on Appreciative Inquiry (AI), Dr. David Cooperrider taught us the principles of the Appreciative Interview which is a key activity of the Discovery stage at ‘the heart of AIβ.