How often have you heard somebody say that you can have all the right strategy in the world but if you don’t have the right ‘culture’ you might as well be dead! So, true. Culture is a bit like a shark. Not much gets in its way. Culture eats strategy for breakfast, operational excellence for Read More
To be an effective leader in times of constant change, it’s critical to understand the difference between ‘change’ and ‘transition’. Change is an external event or situation where a shift takes place or when something ends … and then there is a new beginning. Change can occur quickly and sometimes it’s imposed, like the closing Read More
To read the first piece of this two-part blog series on cultivating adaptability, resilience and AQ, click here. In my time, I have learned that adaptability is the simple secret of survival in the face of adversity. To do so, first I had to accept change. I have this belief that nothing is forever. So, Read More
Adaptability is defined as being able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions. To be adaptable is to be flexible, versatile and accepting of change. Easier said than done! Ghandi shared this quote, which got me thinking: ‘adaptability is not imitation. It means power of resistance and assimilation.’ Nowadays, living in a fast-changing and rapidly-evolving Read More
We all have a primary and a secondary gain. Our primary gain is a positive internal motivation and our secondary gain is a positive external motivation. A perfect one that I can relate to is feeling guilty that I can’t perform a certain task because of a medical condition, such as a ‘tennis elbow’. It Read More