You can tell much more about a company by the way it treats its people on their departure than you can by how it welcomes them on their arrival. Almost all are magnanimous in the welcome, but few are magnanimous in the farewell. And it matters how it ends, because as the German philosopher, Immanuel […]
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Think of this and be of good courage: if you have your health, success is just a matter of time. We all get knocked down, multiple times – but if you refuse to stay down, you cannot be defeated. I don’t mean that figuratively. I mean it literally. Pause and absorb that for a minute: […]
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I expect life and business to be tough. If they’re not, I’m pleasantly surprised. Major personal trials occur once every ten years or so – a serious illness or injury, a sudden bereavement, a betrayal or the loss of a major client etc. So too, the world goes through a convulsion every ten years or […]
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A note to young leaders. Take great care before you call someone a “friend”. A friend is not a friend until the relationship has been tested. Until then you are only acquaintances, colleagues – no matter how much time you’ve spent together. A friendship is not measured by the time it has endured, but by […]
A note to young leaders. Never set out to make enemies but don’t set out to avoid them either. Never tread with more force than you need to, but don’t tiptoe either. Walking on your tiptoes is slow and painful, and that’s no way to live. If a life of impact is what you seek, […]
A note to young leaders. Listen carefully to the advice you give to others. Are you following your own counsel? This is Solomon’s Paradox. Solomon’s Paradox is named after King Solomon, who was famous for his sublime wisdom and also for his complete inability to live in accordance with it. We humans, it turns out, […]
Some relationships are for a reason, some for a season and some for a lifetime. Still, all relationships should aspire to mutual goodwill. We should all wish our fellow travellers well. One of the best features of smart phones is the way they randomly call up “on this day” photos, often from many years ago. […]
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Are you feeling the weight of the world on your shoulders? Take off your cape. You’re not Batman or Batwoman and the world won’t collapse if you don’t rush in to save it. Stop trying to be superhuman. Aim instead to be a super human. […]
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A note to young leaders. We think more clearly when we think aloud. This is why we all need a trusted companion who is a good listener. The legendary fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, had Dr Watson. “You have a grand gift for silence, Watson. It makes you quite invaluable as a companion.” People who listen […]