Influencing Without Authority – a Q&A
I was teaching a class on Influencing without Authority a few weeks ago and received a list of questions as part of one of the interactive exercises. It occurred to [...]
Leading and Learning Development: Challenging and Championing Change
People Talk magazine interviews Nic Tsangarakis to gain his insights and some practical tips for learning and development. Read the interview here.
How to Deal with EGOS
There are many behaviours that can get in the way of effective communication. Some of them are easy to manage while others are more difficult. The “Big Ego” is one [...]
Do We Reach Enlightenment By Trusting Our Employees?
One of my bosses, one of Kwela’s two owners, Russ, came to my choir concert the other Saturday night. Afterwards I introduced him to a good friend of mine who [...]
Reflection Before Response Reaps Rewards
How many times a day do you find yourself offended? Or triggered in response to what someone else has said or done? If you are anything like me, it happens [...]
Integrity: The Invaluable Value
Many organizational values include ‘integrity’; however, if you asked employees what integrity really means, a wide array of answers may abound due to confusion around its true meaning. This presents [...]
Why do some leadership development efforts fail?
McKinsey & Company have a perspective. Their studies show that organizations can avoid the most common mistakes in leadership development and increase the odds of success by: matching specific leadership [...]
Tips on How to Make Virtual Teams Work
Geographically dispersed teams, also known as virtual teams, are fast becoming the norm these days and it is not uncommon for people in 2 or more cities to be collaborating [...]
What do you take for granted?
Years ago, I recall the precise moment when I realized, very tangibly, the impermanence of life. I sat on the couch, contemplating, dreaming, longing for my mother. She had died [...]
Personal Behavioural Transition – the STAR Approach
We’ve all read self-improvement books, seen motivational speakers and taught behaviours and skills in order to perform at our best. Some of us take action and see results. Others acknowledge [...]