The “why?” question can be constructive or destructive. Why can propel you forward or paralyze you. It can keep you where you or push you further downwards. It is important to know when you are using it constructively or…
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Cultivating Leadership Influence
I learnt that natural laws will be in effect whether we know about it or not, whether we believe it or not especially the law of harvest. Good harvest demands prior work from preparing the soil…
Finding and Living out Purpose at Work
Work and purpose can co-exist. Sometimes I hear people say they had to leave work to pursue their purpose. Yes, in some situations that may be the case but or the most part, both can be achieved…
Leadership is a Service
As you wake up each day and start your day, what does it feel like? Are you energized and full of faith? Are you excited that it is a new day – another day of adventure and…
Profitability is not Equal to Effectiveness
Ever wonder why employees refer to some leaders as toxic even with good Wallstreet reviews? Profit is not = Leadership Effectiveness (this might sound a little controversial). Profitability is important in leadership, but it is…
Where are you on Your Journey?
Where are you on Your Journey? Life is a journey. Life is a race. The latter gets confused with competition. Life is not a competition but it is a race. It has a starting point and a finishing line. …
The Frustrations of Emerging Leaders.
Knowledge Affects Behavior. Ever heard that what you don’t know cannot kill you? Well… What you don’t know can kill you in the corporate world. Here is what one high performing professional in an organization said…
Transparency and Why it Matters
Transparency is not expendable in leadership. Transparency builds credibility which build trust which build influence which makes a leader worth following. Put differently, transparency is a foundation of credibility which is the foundation of trust which leads…
Review, Reflect and Grow
It is that time of the year again, when we pause to review, reflect and renew. Some say it is time to press the reset button. Whatever time we use or no matter how we…
The Vision on Your Deathbed
I stumbled on a story of adventure, love and happily ever after recently. And somewhere in this exciting story, the writer said, “There is no expiry date on opportunity”. I initially thought, oh, that is…