It is better to lose with style and integrity, having truly deserved it, than to win without earning it. We’ve all experienced moments when we prepared diligently, worked hard for weeks or months, executed with excellence, did everything right, and still couldn’t achieve a critical mission or target. Meanwhile, others, who did the same or […]
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Recently I´ve been thinking a lot about the principles “Agree and commit, disagree and commit, or get out of the way.” They emphasize the importance of alignment and action within a team. In a nutshell, it means that regardless of whether one agrees or disagrees with a decision, once a course of action is chosen,
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Think luck is just random? I once did too. But then, I stumbled upon the insightful book “Chase, Chance, and Creativity: The Lucky Art of Novelty” by Dr. James H. Austin. Delving into his dual expertise as a neurologist and Zen practitioner, Austin unveils the nuanced layers of luck, revealing the ‘four types of luck’
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Picture this: as the calendar flips to the next chapter, you stand on the brink of transformation, armed not only with a list of aspirations but also a newfound determination to shed old habits. While we often emphasize what to start in the New Year, there’s an unsung hero in personal growth—what to stop. In
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During my career, I’ve observed many talented and smart people who couldn’t build a successful and fulfilling career. Why? They failed to cultivate the most critical aspect of success: Building trustful relationships with key stakeholders. On the other hand, I’ve had the privilege to work with and observe extraordinary individuals and leaders skilled at establishing
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When we say “leave your ego at the door,” we are referring to the idea that one should check their sense of self-importance at the “door” before entering a situation or conversation. This means letting go of the need to be right, to be in control, or to be recognized for one’s accomplishments. Not easy,
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Most of us have heard about OKRs. Some of you might even apply them in whatever form in your organization. Originally pioneered by Andy Grove at Intel and later brought to the world by John Doerr with his remarkable and trailblazing work at Google. OKRs, short for Objectives and Key Results, is a collaborative and
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Imagine you’re about to miss an important product launch date, you do not get a critical contract signed within an agreed timeframe, you’ve forgotten to answer an urgent request from one of your key customers, your boss has been calling you three times in the past 30 minutes to get a super urgent analysis before
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You might be familiar with the concept of a “Post-Mortem.” Or if you have a medical background, since health professionals are using it to analyze and learn what caused a patient’s death. In a business context, a post-mortem is used in the form of a meeting or written report that happens at the end of
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A Life Worth Living Requires Healthy Relationships & Belonging Life’s not always easy and rose-colored. It can be tricky, extremely challenging, and pretty draining. For some, it can result in disorientation, depression, and even worse. Fortunately, however, most people are able to find and identify reasons to value their lives. The Meaning of Relationships &
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