The Challenge of Mediocrity

Embracing mediocrity can often lead to a life of unfulfilled potential and limited opportunities. While comfort in the status quo might seem appealing, it can hinder personal and professional growth. Societal pressures and self-comparisons exacerbate feelings of inadequacy, affecting self-esteem and confidence. Mediocrity might also impact relationships and lead to economic drawbacks, as fewer opportunities […]

It all begins with leadership

Developing the organisation begins with developing the leaders. Leaders in the organisation should be humble enough to understand that they cannot move an inch in developing their organisations unless they develop themselves first. It is one of the most ever ignored problems in organisations.

Poised to sell

Social media has accelerated the emergence of sellers everyday around the world. People are not showing up on social media to voice their opinions, express ideas or to educate the public, they want to sell something. Although there is nothing wrong with that, their credibility is largely diminished due to the very fact of their […]

An appetite for leadership

What were the influences that shaped the leader’s personal and professional life to become today’s leader?  Who inspired the leader to yearn for the wonders of leadership? The making of a leader is a combination of stimulating insights and factors that are far from corporate making.

Everyone talks, few communicate

Everyone can make noise by merely speaking their thoughts and shouting ideas, but few people truly communicate effectively. True communication is a skill that demands clarity, simplicity, and, most importantly, the ability to provide value to the audience. Talkers simply speak, while communicators inspire and educate. Are you a talker or a communicator?

Leaders’ unique trait

The goal of any leader is to lead on a regular basis, yet so few people ever really make great leaders. What accounts for the small percentage of leaders who are consistently successful? To me, the determining factor is the belief system which encompasses purpose, values, principles and beliefs —the successful leaders have different belief […]

How not to become a leader?

Never have the courage to drill down and discover who you are. vision is always secondary, and mission comes first. There is no need for a compelling purpose, and you are supposed to go first and lead the group because they told you so.   Identifying the challenge facing the business or the group is trivial […]

Do leaders fire people?

Bringing the right people into the organisation is the leaders’ job. Getting people on board who culturally fit the business culture is also the leaders’ job. Most companies hire based on skills, the result is having people who always misalign and become misfits. Coaching and inspiring “the misfits” to play tribally and culturally with other […]