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…
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…
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. …
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…
For decades we have been told that the principles of effective motivation are being build on the simple carrot-and-stick model. Generations of leaders have followed these principles in trying to create motivation in people working for them. Even though, over the years, motivational principles contained…
