5 ways to develop the character qualities that stand you out at work

We have been in a mini-series discussing how to stand out at work so you can get promoted. If you develop those five traits, you will get noticed because it will be unusual. That's not the way most people live.…

Want to take a peek at the most audacious corporate experiment?

Leadership Memo 2024-4 Imagine the challenges facing a US$50 billion multi-national company with a 160-year history: share price at a 20-year low (down 50% from a year ago), litigation, high debt, and losing patents on some of their most important…

Having integrity is crucial to your success

We have been in a mini-series talking about the keys to getting promoted in the workplace. Here’re the four that we’ve discussed already. Likeability. Likeability is not personality; it’s character. It’s behavior. It’s how you choose to relate to other…

Surprised that loyalty is one of the keys to get you promoted at work?

Welcome to the mini-series about how to get promoted in the workplace! We discussed three keys already. First, likeability. If people don’t like you, they’ll not trust you, and they certainly won’t promote you. But likeability is not personality; it’s…

Do you know that reliability is one of the keys to get promoted?

We are currently in a mini-series about how to get promoted in the workplace. We discussed two keys already. First, likeability. If people don’t like you, they are not going to trust you, and they certainly won’t promote you. But…

What does capacity have to do with success in the workplace?

Last week, I started a mini-series on how to get promoted in the workplace. The first key is likeability. Likeability is not personality; it’s character. It’s behaviour. It’s how you choose to relate to other people. If people don’t like…

How to spark creativity in our everyday life

Leadership Memo 2024-2 Happy Year of the Dragon! I always like this season, because when things are getting back to the routine, and the holidays are becoming a distant memory, the Lunar New Year reminds me of the lessons learned…

Do you want to revitalize your life? Schedule your weekly day of rest!

Do you rest? I mean, do you take a day of rest every week? That’s when you take a day off from work, not just from your job, but from any kind of work. Or do you feel that you…

What the Holidays Teach Us In How to Reignite Our Creativity

Leadership Memo 2024-1 Happy New Year! Did you have a refreshing time away from work? Now that you’re back from the break, do you find yourself having lots of ideas swimming in your head or flashes of insights that enable…