Pop Quiz
Here’s a quick quiz: ask yourself, “Why should anyone follow me?” If you are in a leadership position, it’s a good thing to be able to answer. If you aspire to be a leader, it can give you some direction as you develop your abilities. How you answer this question (if you are honest about […]
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Designing Leaders - Posted in Leader Development
- May, 31, 2018
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May, 31, 2018
Design Thinking on PMTV
We have been pleased to partner with Sam Neo and the team at People Mentality of Singapore, learning from them and hopefully working on some projects together this year. They have just launched People Mentality TV, a new show on YouTube, and their first interview is with Tim Schuurman of DesignThinkers Academy. Sam and Tim […]
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- Posted in Creativity & Innovation
- May, 28, 2018
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Diversity as a Value-Adder
The issue of workplace diversity has been an important one for many years. While the focus of diversity efforts shifts over time, and may vary depending upon the region where it’s discussed, the goal of your diversity initiatives should be the same regardless of whether your emphasis is on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, education level, […]
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- May, 24, 2018
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Some Time to Think
As a trainer and a coach I need time to think about my clients’ issues, think about new approaches to problems, think about the concerns that will come tomorrow that I need to start considering today. I find, though, that if I do not put some dedicated “thinking time” onto my calendar, or make sure […]
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- Posted in Planning
- May, 21, 2018
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They Do Wear Ties in Thailand
Last week I pointed out that they don’t wear ties in Singapore. It’s a custom driven largely by the climate, I’d say, since it’s hot enough there without tightening up your clothes further and making things even less bearable. While some folks — especially in the financial sector — may wear ties like their Wall […]
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- May, 17, 2018
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