Thus, for being productive, it is necessary to improve our sleeping patterns, get adequate exercise, and soak up sunlight on a daily basis. The three necessary variables will not only help increase our effectiveness at work but also make our lives better.
A family employment policy that establishes educational prerequisites, professional development avenues, hiring policies and a measure of emotional intelligence clarifies expectations to ensure that a family member will only be appointed as CEO if they have earned the opportunity.
Organisations can no longer afford to separate their ‘employees’ from the ‘humans’ they are in their personal capacity, nor will they be able to separate their business purpose from that of the teams bringing this purpose to life.
Are you willing to even consider if you need to make a change? Will you actually make that change if you see the need? If you are not willing, gravity has you firmly in its grasp, and it will pull you down.
If employees find meaning in their work and are valued for whatever they do, their motivation levels will always be at their peak. The best that any organisation can do is attach meaning to the employee’s work as a sense of meaning will win over the impediments that hinder employees’ growth in the organisation.
In high performance organisations, leadership does not involve supervising subordinates; it entails influencing others to achieve their goals.
Most professional school programs are over focused on disseminating information and knowledge, but less focused on skills that would help graduates in their career. Hence, it is important for professional schools to revamp their curriculum design and delivery and make it focused on developing skills for the future.
With women now owning over a third of the world’s private wealth, their direction of travel has the potential to completely reconfigure the investment industry. With more and more women asserting their view on what the world should look like, one can expect a cleaner, fairer, equitable, and sustainable tomorrow.
When contemplating a change, leaders should ensure they get inputs from people in the organisation who have expertise in the areas most affected, so you can be realistic about the time, effort, and resources required.
Do entrepreneurs stick it out when the economy is in a slump or wave the white flag and close the doors?
Keeping the customers happy and satisfied is critical to the survival of business in today’s ‘customer’s era’. Having a robust customer management system can help companies acquire new customers, retain the existing ones, and also convert potential customers to customers/consumers.
Successful negotiations are all about using soft skills to find the sweet spot where a favourable outcome can be reached for all sides. When people feel like they are being heard and valued, they are more likely to agree and cooperate in the process.