Leadership Memo 2024-5 Happy Memorial Day to everyone in the US! I hope you are getting recharged during this long weekend. And hello to everyone else! 👋🏻 I am sorry for sending out this newsletter so late. A lot has…
Tag: Ways of Working
Correctly resolving disputes is ultimately a matter of forgiveness
Last week, we discussed four effective strategies for dealing with difficult disagreements. But to be honest, when it comes to correctly resolving disputes, ultimately, it’s a matter of forgiveness. Before going on, you may have some honest reflection to do.…
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4 effective strategies for dealing with difficult disagreements
Let's be painfully candid here. I've had my share of arguments, and you've had yours. I've had some that were never reconciled. Thankfully, most ended in a renewed friendship. I've learned through the years a few strategies that have proven…
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5 characteristics of people who excel at what they do
We have been in a mini-series discussing how to stand out at work so you can get promoted. Today, we’ll conclude with the 5 characteristics of people who excel at what they do. 1. They work with enthusiasm. Whether the…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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