Most of us aren't comfortable with uncertainty - we're hardwired to dislike it. According to research, people experience more feelings of stress when faced with an uncertain outcome than they do when they're confident of a negative outcome. As soon as we're unsure what comes next, our instinct is to restore a feeling of certainty as […]
The need to adapt to constant change is perhaps the only certainty in today’s business climate. Black swan events such as the 2008 financial crisis or the global Covid-19 pandemic, have meant that the past is no longer a safe basis for predicting the future. During the pandemic, we saw fast, radical change in action […]
I think that you might be so sure that you're one in a million, that sometimes you forget that out there, you're just one in 11. In other words, good teammates can put ego to one side and focus on achieving success as a collective. This applies to almost anyone. But it especially applies to […]
Monte Williams knows his purpose in life is to add value to the lives of others. His mission in life is to inspire passion through the leadership of self and others. To that end, he is the CEO and Founder of ALEU | The Leadership Development Company. Their aim is to help professionals to lead themselves more effectively so they can add the most value to their companies. Monte engages, empowers, and coaches the world’s best leaders on how to build the high performing teams, scalable organisational structures, and ensure their workforce is prepared to deliver best-in-class experiences through every touchpoint of the customer journey while consistently identifying new ways to create efficiencies at scale in a sustainable way.
Still plagued by rampant resignations at the tail-end of the pandemic, many companies are scrambling for ideas to help improve their employee retention. Employee recognition programs are among the most popular solutions, considering that a lack of appreciation is often cited as the most important reason workers are quitting and looking for other work. Indeed, […]
During his time as head of B&M, which he bought with his brother in 2004, Arora has turned the retailer into an FTSE 100 giant, with 1,100 stores across the UK and France. However, Arora has faced criticism for basing the company in Luxembourg, where corporate tax rates are lower than those in the UK. […]
Les Brookes, Partner and Chief Executive at Oliver Wight EAME, takes a look at what business leaders can learn from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. I can understand why many people worldwide have been raving about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s leadership in the face of such adversity since Russia invaded his country in late February. First […]
Ivan Liljeqvist, co-founder and CEO of Moralis, explains how business leaders can sustain inclusion as remote working increasingly becomes the norm. As the shutters started to come down on businesses across the world as entire economies came to a close in early 2020, many companies struggled to grapple with the strain caused by the sudden […]
Executive Coaching has emerged as an essential way of supporting peak performance for senior leaders and teams. In this article, we examine the benefits of coaching and how executives should use it to develop and maintain a competitive edge.
What is leadership coaching? Business leaders of all levels may benefit from leadership coaching, a powerful management training tool that helps them use their leadership abilities to their fullest potential. It helps you become more conscious by allowing you to practice and get clear feedback (Herminia et al.). You will improve your natural leadership skills […]
Despina Sfakinos is a Coaching Psychologist with a passion for helping people excel both personally and professionally. She has a PhD in Coaching Psychology and to date has coached over 1,000 people across a range of public and private sectors. She’s also created, developed and delivered introductory through to advanced coach training to a wide variety of audiences within the university and private sectors. Apart from practising in her home country Australia, Despina has also worked in Europe, London and Tokyo.
On February 24th, I faced one of the biggest leadership challenges of my career. While we had feared the inevitability of Putin dispatching Russian forces into Ukraine, it was impossible to fully anticipate the impact of this war and the resulting misdirected global attention. From challenges come lessons As the CEO of Stoli Group, an […]
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