Firing a friend.

People who know me personally or read my posts know that I completely oppose firing and dismissing people in the business world. My point is that if you want to fire them, why you hired them. Befriending someone is similar to recruiting a candidate in a company. It is about checking out whether this candidate, […]

Mind limitations

The bigger the beam of light, the narrower it gets. This is the nature of the pupil of the eye. The similarity between the eye pupil and the bigot or the ignorant mind is appalling. Both contract when they are exposed to light. What is the difference between scientists and religious people? Religious people do […]

Lack of understanding

Not realizing this most managers start with a fundamental lack of understanding of what it means to be leaders, the skills that are required and the depth to which those skills need to be developed. If you are in a position that involves people, then you must take pride in the fact that people are […]

What is lacking in most organisations?

The most fundamental thing that is lacking and badly needed in most organisations is the craft and skill of leadership. Do not mistake management with leadership, I am talking about the business of inspiration, care, selflessness and empowerment. These things are not taught in business schools and delivered in corporate training programmes. Most managers, senior […]

To go first

If you go first, many challenges will hinder your way. If you go first, probably you will fall over and fail first, but potentially you will arrive first. To lead is to go first, but importantly to look after people going with you.

A great culture that is difficult to comprehend

The most fundamental phase of creating a great culture that is much more difficult to comprehend by most executives and managers is the very nature of recruitment. Highly cooperative companies have people no matter the problems, crises or difficulties that come in their way, come to each other aid when they are united by a […]

People decide

Management has changed, but the limited understanding of what has changed is blinding most managers to become good leaders.  Most people including employees and customers can easily spot a good from a bad manager. It is incredibley easy and does not require an MBA to do that.  Management is about control. Leadership is about change. […]