Three Sides to Every Story
Note to self. There are three sides to every story. My side, the other side … and the truth. […]
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Leadership Presence and Impact
A note to young leaders. When a leader enters a room, everyone in their team should instantly feel that the mission is not only achievable but worthy of the effort. My father used to say to me as a teenager: “If you’re any good as a leader, you’re mere presence should lift your team’s self-belief […]
Leadership Through Visibility
A note to young leaders. I learnt about the passing of Queen Elizabeth II at Dubai International airport. A fellow traveller, a young Scottish guy, commented: “I’m extremely pro-Queen, but anti royal family.” That alone says a lot about the leadership qualities of the late Queen Elizabeth II, that she could turn reluctant subjects into […]
Discovering Your Higher Purpose
A note to young leaders. We are all called to serve a purpose higher than that of our own prosperity. Our higher purpose has a tendency to float higher over time, as we attempt and accomplish more. To discover your higher purpose at any given point in time, listen to your internal dialogue when you’re […]
The Value of Investing in Training
A note to young leaders. Training. Are you doing enough of it? Probably not. Most companies today massively under-invest in training. It’s considered mundane and time-consuming. But the maths speaks for itself. If you train 20 people for 4-hours and spend 20-hours preparing the material, that’s a total of 24-hours of the trainer’s time and […]
The Art of Giving Tailored Advice
Note to self. Whenever I find myself dispensing the same advice to people encountering a similar problem – it’s a sure sign that I’m not giving the best advice. Even if the outward circumstances are the same – and they are never the same – the temperament, mood and mind set of the people I’m […]
How a Dog Helped Close a Deal
Meet “Rosie” – the dog that sealed a multi-million dollar deal. Late last year, I negotiated a deal to acquire a real estate technology company. Like all good deals, it had a number of twists and turns. We needed to trust the CEO-founder (and he needed to trust us) if the deal was to go […]
Honesty and Personal Growth
Note to self. There’s a tension between who I am and who I want myself to be. For as long as I’m honest with myself about the gap, the gap can be as large as I want it to be. But if I’m not able to be honest with myself, then it’s best to keep […]
Leaders as Energy Magnifiers
A note to young leaders. Leaders are energy magnifiers. Think Richard Branson. Every interaction with another human being is an opportunity to lift another person’s energy – and in so doing, lift your own. We all have about 20 meaningful interactions in a typical work day. As an experiment and a challenge, pick a single […]