We may want to think of ourselves as logical and rational human beings. It is far from reality, however. The fact is that we blindly follow the narrative set by the first person telling the story. If the same narrative is told repeatedly, the firmer our belief...
We are increasingly distracted by technology, culture, office politics and power games. As an executive, it is vital to hear the truth and make decisions that matter. However, truth is like a needle in a stack of falsehood. To be politically correct, we mould things...
During the steering co, it is so common to observe the top executive telling everyone what to do. Elaborating on how smart I am and proving the incompetencies of the project team. Taking pride in what and how much I know, ignoring to leverage the value others in the...
To me, professional suicide is when we say to ourselves the following: I am enough!I know it all!These people are so dumb!I am on top of the food chain!I am CXO for a reason! Basically, professional suicide is when we stop learning from the position of pride. So, we...
You will find that the retail technology solutions are kept up to date. We love to jump on every opportunity to upgrade our mobile phones, smart watches, tablets and laptops. However, as an executive, we make lousy or no decisions to upgrade business systems. Due to...
In the business world, we often hear that if it isn't broken, don't fix it! So, if the existing business process, business system, or website is functioning, then don't touch it. It is doing its job, so leave the digital assets alone. At the surface level, it makes...
Software is a set of instructions given to the computer system to process information. So, what software is doing today should continue to do tomorrow. Therefore, the software will continue processing the information with the exact instructions (logic). For example,...
Are you sponsoring a project for the first time? It is a big responsibility, and you must know your role within the project. Sometimes, however, what is expected from you may not be clear. You are not going to receive a position description. Your stakeholders expect...