Why M&As Fail and How to Fix This
According to several studies, including a 2019 report from Harvard Business Review, the failure rate for mergers and acquisitions (M&As) is between 70% and 90%.
How to Develop Speaking Skills That Maximize Your Influence
I often say that leadership is influence, and influence is leadership. When it comes to communicating your style, leadership, approach, vision, and goals across the
Why Self-Awareness Plays an Important Role in Leadership
Temet Nosce is Latin for “Know Thyself.” Developing self-awareness and curiosity are critical factors to building passion and motivation, delivering leadership and career success. The
How to Build a Learning Organization
Is yours a learning organization? Are lessons captured and applied in your organization for improving performance? I asked these questions to Hank Malik in my
The five dimensions of world-class leadership
If you know where you are in your leadership development journey, everything gets easier. But how do you know with preciseness? Perhaps you are looking
5 proven strategies to stop company initiatives from failing
How many times have you been part of an important company initiative that didn’t go as expected? I guess once at least. In my previous
Why your employees need more dopamine to fall in love with your company
People live their job if they feel worthless. I have recently come across a very alarming result of a research of a few years ago
The real bottleneck that prevents leaders from changing their organizations
Are CEOs effective change agents? This is what employees, boards, and investors expect but it’s much harder than you think. Most of the CEOs and
The truth about chronic stress, health and performance
750,000 people die each year from heart disease and stroke due to working long hours. In other words, more people are dying from overwork than from
Why hybrid work is not the reason for underperforming organizations
What’s the future of work post-pandemic? 90% of the current most shared and commented posts on LinkedIn try to answer this question. And there is
How to bring back confidence during challenging times
When I hear someone says: “I don’t have a confidence problem”…I don’t believe him/her. At some point, we all have confidence issues. It doesn’t matter
How to give feedback that boost engagement and performance
One of the latest researches has shown that 67% of employees are surprised by the feedback they receive in the annual performance review meetings. Based on
15 leadership books that will make an impact on your life
As an avid reader and lifelong learner, I crave great books. A great book can have a terrific impact on our life. For me, reading
11 reasons why technology transformation projects fail. And what to do about it.
I am a big fan of technology as I do believe it can make our lives and businesses more effective and productive. However, I have
How to win high-stakes conversations without being manipulative
High-stake conversations don’t often end up as expected. They go sideways regardless of how good effort you put in place. As a result, you don’t
What Covid-19 has done to our well-being (and our leadership)
One of the most discussed topics these days is how Covid-19 has impacted our well-being, mental health, productivity, and our performance at work. While I
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