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Re-architecting the pyramid of success
Long before modern management gurus flooded our feeds, a legendary basketball coach proved that true success isn’t measured by the score on the board.
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Passing the exam, learning none – how KPIs work
KPIs often resemble school exams: a formal mechanism to demonstrate compliance to a higher authority, while the original purpose—learning, capability-building, and real progress—quietly fades into the background.
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Resilience for adaptivity
Do you know how to assemble IKEA furniture on the deck of a ship, in a storm, with the wind snatching your hex key, the pieces missing, the instructions are soggy? Welcome to the current stage of modern business.
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Responsibility is not the blame game
Blame is just responsibility’s awkward cousin who always shows up uninvited. Though mistake is not the issue – not learning from it is.
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You can’t go far with the handbrake on
Intrapreneurship is often a directive from those who lack entrepreneurship. It’s a mindset that wants entrepreneurial outcomes without entrepreneurial risk.
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Psychological safety is a business driver, not a vibe
You’ve got a “speak-up culture” printed on the wall, yet, your meetings sound like a hostage negotiation. Psychological safety, backed by research, ignored by leadership, and often misunderstood, might just be the biggest performance driver you’re not taking seriously.
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Be the change you want to see
When I played basketball in an amateur championship, our team did not agree when we needed a timeout, nor we agreed on what to change, then we did not do what we planned for. No surprise we got stuck.
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Feedback is a gift, isn’t it?
Imagine a gift you rarely want to get and you rarely want to give. You just let others have it. It is so valuable that we keep it for the most festive part of the business year which nobody has ever had actually.
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Who’s in charge and who’s tested?
We’ve all been there, the pressure cooker of a management meeting. But what if I told you these meetings aren’t just about grilling the employees? They’re also a prime opportunity to assess the leadership mettle of your managers themselves.
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We know it’s wrong and we like it
Addiction is defined as not having control over doing, taking or using something to the point where it could be harmful to you. In business, many are used to doing things not realising that they become harmful.