Hhire for character, train for skills. Also, when growing your team, I think you should consider people outside your industry and here’s why.
Don’t steal content, be original
Ddidn’t our parents and grandparents teach us that stealing is bad? Then why do so many continue to steal the work of other people and pass it off as their own? While most ideas aren’t original any longer and anyone can speak about a particular concept or a topic, it is important to stick to what we know and what …
Confirm your facts and don’t spread rumors
Confirm your facts and don’t spread rumors. This is a solid way to live your life and advance in your career, no matter who you are or what you do. Today, most of us are way to quick to like, share, retweet…a piece of information without asking ourselves whether it is true and where does the source come from. Think …
Share your thoughts, ideas and experiences
Share your thoughts, ideas and experiences. Don’t hoard them for yourself, as there’s nothing wrong with enabling others to succeed as well. There’s plenty for us all, so what you can’t or don’t want to do, share freely as it might help someone else. “Power is gained by sharing knowledge, not hoarding it” – Unknown
How to increase your influence
Being able to influence direction, strategy, attention and people is always a valuable skill and ability to have. One of proven ways to do this is by establishing your credibility in a particular space based on your knowledge, experience and how you treat people. Begin by providing value without expecting anything in return and your pay off with come your …
What’s your story?
What is your story? What is the excuse you keep telling yourself for not going after all the things you want and deserve in life, in career, in business, health, family…what is it, do you know? Now, that you are being honest with yourself, let’s take this moment to reflect on what you truly desire in life and career. Do …
Beware of self-proclaimed experts
Beware of self-proclaimed experts as they are rarely what they claim to be. Expertise can at times be subjective and skin deep which is why you should accept expertise cautiously (especially the one where it is self-proclaimed). I have experienced numerous examples where so called experts were miles away from what they have claimed to be and as such our …
Surround yourself with amazing people
Promote, encourage and even demand learning and exchanges of ideas across your organizations and your teams. As I often say, best ideas must win and as such it is essential for leaders to create environments where it is safe to fail, safe to dissent and have respectful, collaborative conversations. Surround yourself with amazing people. People who are passionate, excited and …
Time is slipping away
Time is elusive, it can’t be grouped, limited, can’t be controlled…it simply keeps on moving and ticking away whether we like it or not. What we do have control over is what we do with our time and how do we spend it. Audit your life to see if you are spending time on small insignificant things which don’t matter …
Leaders are authentic and consistent
Leaders must not only be honest, truthful and knowledgeable, but the very best of them are authentic and consistent as well. If you make a decision, stand behind it across all challenges (both internal and external) and communicate authentically across the enterprise. People you work with must know why you made the choices you have made and they need to …