Networking is hard. But if you are an introvert, it is way harder. When everything inside of you screams "I don't want to!", how do you get out there, create necessary connections to expand your network? As an introvert who moved to a new country with no previous connections to start with, I've learned a lot about the necessity of networking. ... Read Full Article »
Team Diversity or Team Synergy?
Teams have been facing massive disruptions for some time now. With previous focus on team synergy and recent discussions about team diversity, where does it leave leaders? What should you be focusing on and how should you structure your team to improve its effectiveness? Because at the end of the day, it's the effectiveness that will make the ... Read Full Article »
How To Lead Through People Challenges
Leadership would be easy if we didn't have to lead people... just ask any leader! Yes, even after 20+ years of leading people, projects, meetings and new initiatives I still think that leading people is tougher than anything else. It's actually so bad that even educators say that... Most of the problems that we face — within ourselves, in ... Read Full Article »
Top 7 Business Trends 2018: Where To Invest Your Focus & Resources
I believe that 2018 will be a year of continuing disruptions. Companies and organizations of all sizes will face major challenges and opportunities. Speed and your ability to act will be detrimental in the success of your company this year. Based on the business trends 2018, here's where I encourage you to invest your focus and resources in ... Read Full Article »
Did Your Last Hire Disappoint? Try This…
One of the biggest frustrations of all team leaders continues to be lack of talent. Business leaders at all levels continue to weed through resumes, applications and references just to find out that the talent they hired is far from expectations. We are being regularly called in to resolve challenges resulting from bad hiring. Following is my ... Read Full Article »
Your Guide To Resolving Top Team Challenges
Leading a team isn't an easy task. You may have a group of hard-working individuals who are great at achieving results, but helping them click together, communicate effectively and partner up on projects is a very different story. As a leader, it's your responsibility to help your team overcome these top team challenges and become a strong and ... Read Full Article »
Don’t Let Labels Define You
Couple years ago Pantene came up with outrageous ad. It was shocking because it was... well, true (just see for yourself). Men and women are viewed differently. Actually, we all can be viewed differently (talking about true diversity). Depending on a situation, women can be preferred or rejected. Men can be pushed up or down. Even though many ... Read Full Article »