Many organisations say “people first”, but the actions of managers reveal that scaring people comes first. Never underestimate the power of fear cultures to distort and disturb people’s common sense to take initiatives and be creative. The environments created by managers enforce the idea that people should do as they are told without questioning. The […]
The reason you won’t hear your manager telling you about empowering, safe and creative working places is because they didn’t study or aren’t trained to imagine or create! They are lost in their mistaken management education and training acquired at work and taught at the university. They keep saying managing” my people. By doing so, […]
A true story. LANDING their first job after graduation is something that most people can never forget, and is at the forefront of memories when we get older and progress in our careers. I started my first job at a training company in September 2006. The first four months were unforgettable. My excitement was up […]
If a farm experiences poor crop yields for many seasons, it means three things: the quality of the seeds may be bad, the environment is not suitable for farming, or the farmer crops’ cultivation is not proper. Similarly, if a business has been in a state of continuous decline, it means three things: the foundation […]
When companies break out of old-fashioned management patterns condemning them to failure and manage to embark on a leadership path, this creates a positive change. This is not because their leaders suddenly have received advice from well-informed consultants or experts to do so. It is because their leaders have developed strong convictions and beliefs in […]
This kind of leadership is not coincidental, it is born out of a strong will to become the kind of the leader who contributes to the lives of others. Leadership is a social responsibility and comes at a very expensive cost. Putting people’s interests before yours. Going first and taking the lead is intentional not […]
Companies are full of managers whose ability to inspire and drive positive change in people’s lives is extremely limited. Managers know how to manage reports, capital, and assets, but they do not know anything about the business of inspiration. How do they lead and inspire people? They are inexperienced in the way they inspire and […]
In most of the catch ups that I do with Jane, a friend of mine who is an HR compliance officer, she talks about the fact that her role makes her feel unhappy. She is a very passionate HR professional, but the problem is the leadership in the company as she stated. she feels very […]
Most managers have learnt the skills of managing capital, assets, or systems but they have never been taught how to inspire and look after people. What they have learnt is the art of management and the ability to generate results that are interpreted as beneficial to the senior management. Leadership presents a fundamental task: How […]
Unfortunately, poor leadership adversely affects the whole organizational performance. It affects culture, employees and particularly customers. Poor leadership debilitates employee experience which negatively impacts customer experience. It is reciprocal. You cannot get loyal customers when your crucial task as a manager or a leader is to make employees feel threatened, unsafe, or unstable, they will […]
