It is important to pay attention to both the short AND longer term In my work over the years I noted that a lot of companies, people and organisations use the words management and leadership interchangeably. However, as pointed out by several big thinkers and…
Communication in a nonviolent approach strengthens teams In my work with groups over the years, I frequently encounter situations where communication is a real issue and where people complain about it. In general, there is always something going on in this area: either there is…
Developing the leadership competencies of your staff can have a high positive impact As a consultant and trainer I am frequently involved in training programmes to develop the leadership capabilities of employees in companies and institutes. In large companies there is often an in-company training…
Checking your self-image using feedback instruments can help your personal development Looking in the mirror every now and then to check how you see specific elements of your leadership and how people around you perceive them can be painful but is also very helpful. Although…
Stepping out of the actual situation and change perspective really helps your personal development Over more than 25 years I had the privilege to work with people on issues related to their personal development. Moreover, in this period I also developed my own personal leadership,…
Regular team maintenance is essential to keep your team performing Over more than 25 years I had the privilege to work with many teams in a wide range of settings. They varied from localised, national project teams to very dispersed international teams, ranging from focussed…
Behaviour is key to make any Matrix structure work Years ago I worked in a multinational company where we used a Matrix Organisation to run all global and local projects. This is of course a well-known approach and we spent quite some time to make…
Teams without a formal leader need a proper start-up and support to become effective and valued by the team members In some businesses self-steering teams are operating for quite some time now. Successes are reported, but it is not at all a “recipe that fits…
For the creation of High Performing Teams a proper Team Kick-Off is essential Over the years I had the privilege to work with many teams in a wide range of settings. They varied from localised, national project teams to globally dispersed international teams, ranging from…
Although high IQ is a must have to be successful in your job, a high EQ, emotional intelligence, is the factor required to stand out as a leader. The concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been spread widely since the mid 1990’s partly due to…
Recently I was asking myself some questions related to decisions I want to take in my working life. Moreover, I was looking for some inspiration to get a different look at the questions I asked myself. And then … a nice book came across my…
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... and not limited to multinational companies Some years ago it was my firm belief that virtual working was only found in multinational companies: people across the globe working on the same task or project need to work in a virtual way. Those dispersed teams…
The mindset shift that helps you to be more effective as a person and leader Different mindsets I want to share some thoughts with you on mindsets that drive our behaviour especially in relation to how we deal with the external world. This is important…
The secret to most effective meetings lies in 4 key dimensions More often than not I come across professionals who complain that meetings they encounter tend to be ineffective because they drift away from the original objective of the meeting. Attending people get lost in…
The original theme of this 6th VLD-Café session was the development of talents in a virtual context. In other words, how to deal with the development of human capital in dispersed teams where you as a leader have only limited line responsibility for the person…
In previous blogs we wrote about the importance of Emotional Intelligence (EI) and the use of feedback instruments. In this contribution, we want to combine these two aspects which lead to a very powerful combination for people in leading roles to strengthen their leadership. …
Review of the launch session of our VLD-Café - an online meeting point just like the coffee corner in your company, only using the computer and therefore with the option of meeting people from different places and companies at the same time.
Although high IQ is a must have to be successful in your job, a high EQ, emotional intelligence, is the factor to separate the wheat from the chaff in outstanding performance. The concept of Emotional Intelligence (EI) has been spread widely since the mid 1990’s…
Feedback on behaviour and performance is a crucial step in developing people. This is more than the annual performance appraisal: when done on a regular basis it helps people to stay focused on their personal development and growth. Traditionally employees are appraised on a…
