Develop or disembark? 7 questions to decide on underperforming leaders
Firing someone is one of the most difficult decisions for a CEO. Should you develop or replace them? How can you objectively look at the situation to make the best call?
Are politics popping up in your team? Try vulnerability
Our teams waste a lot of time and energy pondering our intentions because of a lack of trust. Often we trust each other at a superficial level, without being genuinely vulnerable. How can you build the vulnerability-based trust that will make your team more productive and less political?
Are you not always your best self for your business? Work on your mental fitness
Trying to be at your mental peak all the time hurts you – and triggers energy-draining negative emotions: stress, irritation, insecurity, judgment. How can you work smarter?
What do you want to be when you grow up?
The larger your team, the more painful the lack of clarity on long-term goals – because it confuses your team. How can you shed light?
Are you frustrated by your team’s pace of change? Three Covid lessons to speed up
Covid boosted the pace of change of many companies. How can you keep this level of fast-paced ingenuity and innovation in your business, without the huge stress induced by Covid?
Is no news really good news? How to burst your CEO bubble
The information given to the CEO is more suspect than it is for anyone else, insulating you in a bubble. As a result warning signals are tamped down, blurring your ability to make sound decisions and to correct your mistakes. What can you do to burst this bubble?
The fastest way to grow your business is NOT a straight line
A number of initiatives may look like time-wasting distractions, but they actually enable you to pick up speed much quicker, and help you cross the finish line faster – and to grow your business faster and with less pain. Which initiatives can accelerate your business growth?
How can you persuade your leadership team, who stubbornly doesn’t get your point?
Arguing for a point of view makes other people shut down and stop listening. Counterintuitively, listening is more persuasive than speaking. How do you do that during a heated conversation?
Five common pitfalls to avoid when turning your failures into constructive insights
“Failures are like puzzles that reward you if you solve them, so you can better deal with similar problems in the future. Struggling to achieve our goals forces us to evolve: Pain + Reflection = Progress,” says Ray Dalio. Practically: how do you do that?
10 ways to hurt the value of your company
Many business owners overvalue their own business (after all, isn’t your business the most beautiful baby in the world?). What do you need to pay attention to in order to make sure that you get the valuation you want when the time is ripe?