Leadership is a Balancing Act I remember years ago when I was asked to head Revenue Management, starting from scratch, in a hotel and a team that had never heard of it. As methodical as it may seemed, I soon realised that Revenue Management was both a science and an art, and it was the
Getting through the next stages of the pandemic may be the toughest leadership challenge of all. Leading when you and your team are feeling foggy, cranky and fatigued is not easy. Your ongoing efforts may be met with scepticism and annoyance, and there are few who may still have some battery left to strategize for
“But if I get someone ready to take on my role, I’ll be let go”. I guess that’s just a risk we all face, whether we develop our people to eventually take over our role or not. What could also happen, and one of the key factors of my success when I worked in hotels,
Do you find it difficult to make tough decisions? Do you second guess yourself? Are you able to decisively address conflict within your teams or peers? Do you feel threatened by other people’s performance at work? Can you comfortably lead meetings with authority? Are you open to give – and receive – both positive and
HOW TO DEAL WITH UNCERTAINTY Do you want to feel comfortable being uncomfortable? Then read on! Now, on the topic of DEALING WITH UNCERTAINTY… Most humans generally crave certainty, and yet we have to live with constant uncertainty. In organizations, uncertain comes in two kinds: prediction uncertainty and decision uncertainty. Prediction uncertainty comes from operating
Key Takeaways from Women Leading Businesses in Thailand Last week, I was invited to attend an event organised by the Embassy of the Netherlands – Women in Business: Why Thailand is a success story in women leadership. This was a blended in person / virtual event, and the takeaways were so great, I wanted to
LEADERS – STOP TIPTOEING AROUND THE BIG ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM! We all do it – some more than others. An important topic, a big decision, a difficult question, or controversial issue that everyone knows about but nobody mentions or discusses because it makes people feel uncomfortable or afraid. This is one of the biggest
👀👀👉*** 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐋𝐃 𝐋𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐒 𝐀𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐎𝐆𝐈𝐒𝐄? *** The answer may surprise you… Nowadays, it seems like we are constantly hearing about public figures making controversial statements that carry heavy demands for apologies and /or consequences. It would make sense that if leaders – corporate, political or otherwise – make a mistake or make an insensitive
WHAT LEADERSHIP IS ALL ABOUT… Whether we intentionally begin our coaching conversations on the topic or not, somehow this topic always takes centre stage: TRUST. Most of my clients acting in a leadership capacity are focused on excelling in leading and keeping their people motivated and engaged with the vision they seek to achieve.
Allow me to leave you with this thought at the end of yet another week amid one of the craziest times in history: Today, the struggles leaders face are both real and widespread. I watch in disbelief how some leaders are thrown into the deep end to sink or swim. They either figure out how
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