As a business owner who makes a living partly from training leaders, I give myself full permission to write this article and accept any consequences as a result of businesses changing the way they look at developing their leaders! A colossal, money-making area of training is leadership. If I had one Dirham for every time […]
Are leaders born or made? This common trait theory of leadership has been debated for decades. Current scholars seem to accept that while some future leaders may be born with relevant leadership traits, this may not be a critical component to guarantee future effective leadership. Arguments are frequently made that through extensive leadership training programs, […]
Having delivered a number of Google’s #IamRemarkable workshops, where all but one of the participants were female, I have seen first-hand that many women still find it challenging to talk openly about their achievements. But why do so many of us struggle with this? And why don’t we realise that there is direct link between […]
Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. -Lao Tzu A few years ago, I had the chance to coach the CFO of an international organization in India during a project that covered many countries. The main theme we worked on was the relationship with his team […]
Today, in light of the current realities, I would like to share with you my experience on how to terminate employment contracts. Much of this “christomatic” layoff is due to our CEO. It happened in 2010, at the height of the financial crisis. We received a circular from the head office to reduce the number […]
Flexible, resilient, nimble- words that were used to describe athletes in the past. Yet today, these are some key words which are becoming increasingly important leadership traits in the ‘new normal’ VUCA world we now live in. The past year brought unprecedented exposure to leaders across the world and many that emerged as successful leaders […]
To quote the great John C. Maxwell, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” In these unprecedented times, leadership should not be defined by an individual’s title, level, or tenure but by the impact they make on their team members. It is neither a rat race to […]
We are living in amazing times with extraordinary opportunities…and yet women continue to be underrepresented in politics and business across the globe. Unquestionably, there is a lack of women in high-level leadership positions as key decision makers across all industries. We now know that women are critical to driving inclusive economic growth; that companies that […]
Whether you are presently running an organisation or aspire for the same, one check-box you would want to tick in your expectation list is to have a better leader. You may reckon on your leaders to weigh sturdy operations in your absence. To desire a healthy inter-departmental relationship, tackling complex projects with unity and independently […]
(The ABCD Trust Model) The COVID-19 Pandemic put employees’ trust in their leaders at stake. Do your subordinates trust you as a leader? Do they follow you because they believe in your vision? Or they just are obliged to do so? High levels of trust allow creativity, productivity, efficiency, and innovation to flourish whilst a […]
