The Case For Empowerment To Achieving Greatness
By LOUISA DEVADASON People under the influence of an empowering person are like paper in the hands of a talented artist. No matter what they’re made of, they can become treasures.—John C. Maxwell John...
View ArticleWhat We Can Learn From Muhammad Ali, A True Champ (A Special Tribute)
By PETER COOK I was saddened to hear the passing of Muhammad Ali at age 74 last week (3 June). It was only in April 28 that I hosted an exclusive event to celebrate his life and work at Chelsea...
View ArticleAre You Leading Or Are You Controlling?
By ALLISON KIRKLAND Leadership gets paid a lot of lip-service these days. Every day I see at least three posts or articles regarding the top umpteen things that successful leaders do, or don’t do....
View ArticleHuman Resources Online: What Matters Most To Employees?
Understanding employee needs in an era where they are no longer satisfied working only for monetary gain is a challenge faced globally. Where purpose drives fulfilment and job satisfaction, employee...
View ArticleHow To Put Your Best Self Forward
Functional mastery, impression formation & you By LOUISA DEVADASON When you step into the professional world, you become an entity larger than who you ever were. You put aside who you were in...
View Article5 Things That Brands Should Be Doing On Social Media
By PREM ANAND For some, it’s just another buzzword. To others, it’s the way of the future. Looking at the present, social media is a gold mine for brands and marketers to reach their target audience....
View ArticleConnect, Follow, Like, Share, Tweet And Hashtag Me!
By LOUISA DEVADASON One of today’s vainest of guilty pleasures is our follower count or the number of likes we get on social media. Don’t pretend a chill doesn’t run down your spine when your “likes”...
View ArticleWhy Big Conversations Matter And How To Lead Them
By LEE HWAI TAH One of the success conditions for major positive change to happen in any organisation or individuals is for everyone involved to face the truth, take an honest assessment of where they...
View ArticleInfographic: 10 Ways To Maximise Social Media Impact For Your Business
Did you know today (30 June) is Social Media Day? Well, it is! It was launched by Mashable back in 2010 as a way to recognise the impact of social media on global communication. Undeniably, social...
View ArticleDo Your Employees Actually Understand The Company’s Purpose?
By DAVID DUBIN and DANIEL RUSSELL We have all heard the astounding stories of employees going the extra mile. One example comes from the book How Google Works by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenberg....
View Article4 Ways Leaders Can Create A Candid Culture
By JOSEPH GRENNY When leaders want to create an open culture where people are willing to speak up and challenge one another, they often start by listening. This is a good instinct. But listening with...
View ArticleDo You Have To Deal With Confrontation At Work Sometimes?
By ALISON MILES-JENKINS When asked what needs to be improved at work, why is it that staff often cite communication amongst the top ten issues that need to be improved? Communication is something that...
View ArticleHow To Disagree With The Boss Agreeably
By JOSEPH GRENNY Harsha thought things were going well. Six months earlier he was hired by Najib, a wealthy and powerful man in Dubai, to turn around the flagging reputation and prospects of a...
View ArticlePerspective-Taking: The Solution To Managing Workplace Relationships
By SHERRIE CAMPBELL To be a true success, we must possess masterful people skills. The key to successful relationships lies solely in our ability to take the perspective of another. Perspective-taking...
View Article5 Steps To Recover From Leadership Mistakes
By MARK MOSES We all make mistakes. If we don’t, we’re not taking enough risks. Executives with big responsibilities sometimes make big mistakes. It comes with the territory. But I have often watched...
View ArticleSpilling The Beans On The Craft Of Coffee Art
What does it feel like to forgo a chance to work in management and finance and instead take up the position of a barista in an indie café? Leaderonomics’ writer Tamara Jayne speaks to Mahesh Krishnan,...
View Article4 Practices To Building A Strong Bond With Clients
By ROHINI RAJARATNAM You know how some people just have the knack for networking? It just takes them one conversation to turn a foe into friend. Fret not if you aren’t one of them because we’re here...
View ArticleThe Twin Enemies Of National Transformation
By JOSEPH TAN The celebration of a nation’s independence signals the beginning of a transformation process that goes right down to the root of the leadership mindset because it embodies the hopes and...
View ArticlePitfalls Of Leaders Who Lord Over Their People
By VIGNESWARAN KANNAN It is sad and frustrating to see some corporate leaders managing their staff poorly. There is no care, concern or love towards their fellow subordinates. These arrogant bosses...
View ArticleThe Crisis Reframe
A mind for trouble By LOUISA DEVADASON Unless you are an adrenaline junkie who loves to jump off jagged cliffs, go rapid white-water rafting or swim with apex predators, you probably don’t love...
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