Most of us are putting in long hours day after day, week after week, month after month, but not enough of us are taking the time to slow down (stop even) and look up to ensure that we are still on the right course. As you are climbing your corporate / career / business ladder, when was the last time …
Fears are acquired
We are born with two innate fears, fear of loud noises and fear of falling (or being dropped), all others have been acquired over the course of our lives. Furthermore, most of them have been “manufactured” by our minds based on the variety of (in)valid inputs from our surroundings. If there’s an idea that seems risky, but you can’t stop …
You, at 80 years old
Dear friends and colleagues, try to “project” yourself to age 80 and think about reflecting back on your life, your career, decisions and accomplishments. Do you believe that as you are sitting in a chair with a grandchild on your lap that these thoughts will bring a smile to your face? Do you believe that your life (up until that …
Confirmation bias
A decision was made in the past and that decision is now brought into question. Unfortunately, what most people will do is continue “feeding” their past decisions and choices by looking for ways to continue supporting their course of action. This is known as confirmation bias, especially in academic research. It takes a lot of courage, self-awareness and leadership to …
URGENT vs. IMPORTANT
There’s a clear distinction and difference between those things that are urgent and those things that are important yet we commonly treat them as one and the same. There’s a difference, be mindful of it and invest time, energy and resources into areas, goals and people that need that investment, dedication and attention. Focus on matters of great value to …
Digital transformation: leadership and culture
Digital transformation is primarily impacted and influenced by organizational leadership and culture.
Don’t use age as an excuse
Your age is not an excuse for you not to switch industries or for you not to try something entirely new, perhaps a business of your own. Your age is not an excuse or a reason for you not to be the first one to accomplish something in your age group or among the few early success stories. If anyone …
Focus on what matters
If you look back on things that you were obsessing over a week ago, a month ago or even a year ago, I’m willing to bet that you will find that most of them are somewhat inconsequential today. There are very few things that truly matter in life, business and career and as such those are the ones that truly …
Learn, test, teach and share
Surround yourself with those who are more experienced than you are; with those who are smarter than you are; with those who have accomplished more than you have up until today. Learn, test, practice, experiment and then pass that knowledge along to those who are coming up alongside of you or after you as the whole point of leadership is …
Trust your experience, you are ready
Trust your experience, you are ready. You didn’t come this far to only come this far. Believe in yourself, move forward and take that first step into the unknown. What do you have to lose? Take a shot!