What is so special about the high achievers?

by | Aug 9, 2024 | Leadership

I may dismiss high achievers by thinking, ‘What sets them apart? After all, we all breathe the same air.’ But their distinction lies in what they do with the opportunities they have. Their actions, habits, values, and even luck have shaped their success....

Closed door: a perfect opportunity to grow!

by | Aug 8, 2024 | Leadership

It is convenient to open the door closest to where I am now. After all, it makes sense. Why search for new paths when I can try to open the door in front of me to move on? However, when the door does not open, I have a perfect opportunity to grow. This growth can...

Dealing with champion time busters!

by | Aug 7, 2024 | Leadership

Every day, I get into hand-to-hand combat with these champion time busters. Procrastination Boredom Allowing work to expand to the timeline without adding additional value Postponing major decisions Active distraction by (mobile, emails, shopping sites) Doing...

Avoiding the trap of analysis paralysis!

by | Aug 6, 2024 | Decision making

When decisions and judgments are complex, over-analysing does not improve our situation. We are likely to be better off first understanding our current state of affairs: What is at stake? For example, software projects, company acquisitions. What can we lose? For...

As leaders, we are not listeners, but miners!

by | Aug 5, 2024 | Leadership

Ideas constantly fall out of conversations. Some are ordinary, others can be good, and a few are great when we get lucky. As leaders, we are not listeners, but miners. We keep mining until we get some good or great ones out. We mine by controlling the discussion...

When rational decisions are expected of us!

by | Aug 4, 2024 | Decision making

As leaders, rational decisions are expected of us. However, our choices are biased by our moods, environment, recent wins/losses, personal preferences, love/hate, most recent decisions, time availability, and countless others. Hence, let us not assume that we are...

No fuss about anything!

by | Aug 3, 2024 | Leadership

If I am not here forever and leave everything behind, then there is nothing I can achieve. After all, I may only attain something if I can keep it with me forever. I would instead learn to be more present and utilise life fuel efficiently because that is perhaps all I...

It is silly to save on there things!

by | Aug 2, 2024 | Project Sponsorship

Saving money is good, but often it is silly to save on: Investing in cheap software Finding stingy workarounds to optimise software licenses Holding payment of vendors and pushing ways for additional discounts Finding the cheapest possible resources and consultants...

What binds us together?

by | Aug 1, 2024 | Leadership

One thing that binds us together is our ability to demonstrate that we care. We care about the well-being of members of our team. We care about their personal goals and aspirations. We understand their circumstances, limitations, and constraints. We know where they...