Introduction: Reverse mentoring is based on the reversal of the traditional roles of mentor and mentee and on a new reciprocal and temporally stable relationship between a less experienced mentor who provides specific expert knowledge and a more experienced mentee who wishes…
How to avoid having purpose just be marketing
In recent years, corporate purpose has become the mantra of every organization. Every brand seems to have discovered a noble calling, an almost sacred mission to improve the world. The problem? Declaring a purpose is easy, making it come to life is...
In recent years, we've all seen and experienced a profound cultural shift in the world of work. Employees, especially younger ones, expect companies to take a stand on social, geopolitical, and environmental issues. It's not…
You just got promoted to manager. 🎉 Congratulations! Now sit down, because there’s something no one told you (or maybe you’re trying to ignore): if you keep doing everything yourself, you’re in trouble. Until yesterday, you were…
Becoming a manager is a big step, but managing other managers is a whole different challenge. If your success previously depended on your own work and your team's results, now your priority is helping your managers...
Imagine working for an unpredictable boss. One day he's helpful, thoughtful, and seems genuinely interested in the team's well-being. The next day he yells, belittles, and treats coworkers with arrogance. Then, after a few days, he becomes kind again, perhaps...
Why do some people seem naturally predisposed to leadership, while others, despite being intelligent and well-prepared, fail to emerge? According to Warren Bennis and Robert J. Thomas, authors of "Geeks & Geezers," the answer lies in the challenging experiences they...
Imagine this scene: an important meeting, tension in the air, the boss takes the floor. Everyone expects him to have the perfect answer. And instead, with complete ease, he says: "I have no idea. I don't know. Did any of you understand anything?"
A winning team is measured by numbers and results. But what are the ingredients of the winning mix? 🤔 Surely there are many and all technically valid. But the truth, let's face it, is that the real magic also lies in that invisible bond,…
There's a fairly widespread leadership model that suggests leaders be and behave like corporate demigods. One who never makes mistakes, who always knows what to do, who has the perfect plan ready before the...