Well-being beyond the 4-day Work Week The 4-day work week is hailed as a remedy to our manic productivity. It’s helped employees explore an elusive work-life balance and reduced the stress of demanding jobs. But as progressive as the shorter model seems, alone, it doesn’t engage the issues at the heart of employee well-being. For …
How a Growth Mindset Reveals the Gifts in Adversity Why are some people so easily held back by obstacles, while others take it in their stride and simply march forward? The secret may be in how we perceive setbacks and failure. Those that view them as an opportunity to improve may have a growth mindset. …
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Doing Away with the Tyranny of Urgency in Business Today’s tyranny of the urgency is often described as a by-product of the growing tendency to focus exclusively on the numbers. In most listed companies, the rhythm of financial quarters provides the essential tempo on which all managers’ calendars must be aligned, in a roller coaster …
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From Specialist to Leader Being an expert or specialist in a field is naturally desirable for all human beings. In pursuit of this progression, you land a management position, take occupation of that big office with all the bells and whistles, you become the point of convergence. Yet nothing prepares you for when you have …
Setting Your Development Goals Analysis by the Centre for Creative Leadership, on the effectiveness of goal setting, provided the following insights: The 3 main reasons why goals may fail to inspire and institute change are; One, the goal is not valued – you have not committed your mind and heart. Two, the goal is not …
