With open and unfettered access to the biographies and detailed history of remarkable people it would seem logical to expect an abundance of great leaders in our organisations. You don’t have to be a leadership expert to see that, the contrary is true. Great leaders are rare.
Read MoreIf art is everywhere and almost everything is art and we are all artists what are we obligated to do? Be an artist! While we all can’t be classical artists like painters, musicians, sculptors and designers we can work in a manner that captures the spirit of the artist and thereby ramp up the meaning and value in our work.
Read MoreMonday to Friday, most of us work. We get up early. Face peak hour traffic. Take instructions from a boss or a customer. Do some stuff. Then we head home somewhat depleted and repeat it. For some who are self-employed and business owners the work never stops. Why?
Read MoreFor many it would seem one has to forsake a much of our humanity to assimilate as an employee all under the banner of business professionalism. How do we ensure our humanity, that makes us thrive does not get lost.
Read MoreThe ripples of tech innovation that start in Silicon Valley touch every one of us. So how did this location become the globally recognized centre for technology innovation?
Read MoreChange as we are often told is constant. Despite the consistency of change it’s fascinating to observe that for the majority of us change is a challenge. In light of this take stock and realise for some, namely Gonzalo Pizarro, it was so overwhelming that full scale war was the only perceived response.
Read MoreMotivation is the desire to do things. Motivation is the crucial element to achievement, setting goals and making remarkable things happen. It is the reason we get up and act in a particular way.So as we trudge on merrily through the year how do we keep motivated to make our work more meaningful and achievements more impactful?
Read MoreIn the Social Age the imperative to do more with less is well understood. With a limited amount of time each day our approach to managing ourselves during that time can make a big difference to the value we provide and the impact we make and the fulfilment we get. Take your pick from the list of ideas to better manage your days to do your best work.
Read MoreThe trend in work is showing that having more than one stream of income is going to be the norm. Your job will just be one of those streams. Taking charge of your career means you may indeed build a side gig or several side gigs that compliment your job or build upon dormant passions. This is far from new. People have been running side hustles for decades and it’s now reaching a tipping point.
Read MoreCareer security used to be baked into our jobs. There was a time when you could rely on an employer for relative long term security. In the social age this has changed. When the system that supported us for so long finds a new way that no longer relies on us, what do we do?
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