Last week I shared with you top 10 signs of bad leadership. Based on statistics I quoted, it seems that almost every workplace is challenged by bad bosses who hurt their teams and employee satisfaction. And after watching so many companies having to deal with leadership crisis in the near past, from Uber and Volkswagen to United Airlines and Yahoo. ... Read Full Article »
Top 10 Signs of Bad Leadership
Some time ago I wrote an article for Women Executive Network in Canada on how to thrive under a critical leader (if you missed it, you can find it here). Yet, statistics are so scary that I decided to address challenges from a different angle. But first, let's look at what the workplace statistics say about this issue... 3 out of 4 employees ... Read Full Article »
How To Speed Up Decisions Without Creating Unwanted Disasters
On a daily basis normal person makes countless decisions. In fact, some statistics state that average adult makes about 35,000 decisions each day. Some can be trivial, like deciding what to have for breakfast, other major, like deciding on the direction of your project, or how to deal with underperforming vendor or improve team ... Read Full Article »
How To Build a Winning Succession Plan
Leadership isn't an easy task. It takes a lot to get to the top, then you need to remain there and take a good care of people under your lead. And once you make it, the game isn't over yet. Unless you are ok with your legacy dying with you, it is necessary to ensure that when the time comes to pass the baton, you have the right person to hand the ... Read Full Article »
It’s Lonely At the Top
"It is strange to be known universally and yet to be so lonely." ~ Albert Einstein As a business leader I can relate to the old saying "it's lonely at the top". And almost every leader I worked with shared observation similar to the one well versed by Einstein. The higher you climb on a corporate ladder, the more sparse the trusted ... Read Full Article »
How To Master Your Priorities
When you get a moment, look around your office at your team members or ask your fellow entrepreneurs (or family members) and you'll find out that majority of them live reactive lives. They show up at work in the morning, check for urgent and necessary tasks and start checking them off of their lists. (It reminds me of Matrix movie where people are ... Read Full Article »
Fall In Love With Mondays!
Starting your week strong on Monday creates a momentum for the rest of the week. If your first day is strong, you'll be ready to have a strong week. If your first day is weak, you'll dread all that will follow. Even though starting afresh on a different day of the week is also an option, I choose to maximize DAY ONE instead. As a CEO of my ... Read Full Article »