by SP Singh | Jan 30, 2024 | Leadership
The best way to get zero support from my team is to demonstrate that I have all the answers. I may also want to pick up on my team’s mistakes. Furthermore, I do not listen to anyone. After all, I have all the answers, so I tell everyone what they should do. If there...
by SP Singh | Jan 27, 2024 | Leadership
My brain is likely to have superpowers—powers that are capable of solving complex multidimensional problems, powers to see things in an entirely new way, and powers to challenge the status quo and present solutions where all stakeholders win. The problem is that I...
by SP Singh | Jan 20, 2024 | Leadership
Skipping two hours of sleep has a high chance of ruining my next day. Similarly, missing a ten-minute preparation before the meeting risks losing a significant opportunity or damaging a reputation. Not having my plan can cause me to default to following someone...
by SP Singh | Jan 18, 2024 | Leadership
Today, I have drawn a number line plotting the years left in this life (average life span). I marked out years after 80 when I would slow down. I put some future goals and aspirations on the number line—clearly, much work has to be done. Yet, when left alone, my mind...
by SP Singh | Jan 16, 2024 | Leadership
When I leave my car to get fixed, there are three possibilities: I may be lucky to get a value-add mechanic who fixes my car on time and charges nominally. I may get stuck with a lazy mechanic who delays the delivery of the car and asks me to pay for his laziness. I...
by SP Singh | Jan 15, 2024 | Leadership
We buy cars for utility, need, pleasure, status, adventure, or many other reasons. Ladies buy fancy bags with different motivations, too. Similarly, people drink for different reasons. Though our actions are the same, our underlying motivations differ. As leaders,...
by SP Singh | Jan 14, 2024 | Leadership
Sometimes, dealing with a known problem tends to be so challenging that we learn to adjust and live with it. At the point of this decision, we assume that the nature, frequency, and type of the problem will remain the same. Further, we assume we will stay the same in...
by SP Singh | Jan 13, 2024 | Leadership
While amateurs were busy discussing their favourite tools of the trade, the practitioners continued to learn them all, use them, and perfected their application in various situations. While amateurs continue to argue and claim their tools to be the best, practitioners...
by SP Singh | Jan 12, 2024 | Leadership
Suppose the majority of the processes are manual at my business. The business systems are convoluted. My whole executive team is too busy and cannot undertake any business improvement work. I cannot invest in business improvement and seek outside help. Then, I am at...
by SP Singh | Jan 10, 2024 | Leadership
When we reach the top, we can be a little lazy. We can pretend to be busy while our staff and vendors wait. We can be a little unavailable, as we are in too many places. We may not have anyone complaining about our behaviour. So, we chose to take it easy. However, our...
