People
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Hard Conversations and Harder Decisions
I came across this post today, and here’s what I would say: Sometimes you’ve gotta have tough conversations, give a reality check, and that’s part of the grind. It’s important to explain to your partner—clearly and often—the road you’re on and how it’s going to impact both of your lives. When you’re sacrificing your time Continue reading
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CEOs Mistake #2
In my ten-year career, I’ve seen many CEOs make the mistake of keeping their vision to themselves or sharing it only once, thinking everyone understood and is working towards it. Sometimes, I talked to upper management and compared their vision with what lower-level employees understood. Often, the differences were shocking. If, as a CEO, you Continue reading
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The Best Lesson I learnt from a book
When asked about the most valuable lesson I’ve learned from a book, the first thing that comes to mind is a life and business principle from Jim Collins’ Good to Great, specifically in the chapter ‘First Who, Then What.’ Please listen to it as the author describes it himself in less than 3 minutes. Continue reading
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Managers Mistake #1
“Criticism is often met with 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 and 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Instead, understanding and patience can lead to more positive outcomes.” – this is in the first chapter of “How to win friends and influence people” by Dale Carnegie Especially if you are a manager, 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐳𝐞. On my experience I’ve seen that criticism rarely leads to positive Continue reading
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