Here is the best way to kill creativity within the team. As a leader, tell them what you want them to do step-by-step. So they don’t have to think about anything. They follow the ‘best way’ to undertake the work (a tried and tested method with predictable results)....
On weekends, I often observe myself rushing through too many things. I seldom find a calm and slow weekend. Partly, it is due to the young family commitments. However, I reckon the main reason is my lack of focus. For instance: not knowing the end goal and what...
We learn from our parents not so much what they preach but what they do. If we really want to follow and learn from a leader we admire. Merely following their preaching is not sufficient. We must also thoroughly observe their lives in light of their teachings. For...
We are so used to average that we often assume it is all we have. For example, waiting long on the customer service call, projects that never properly start or end, and average quality products. There is no reason to settle on average, however. Once we taste good and...
There are two types of players. The one who plays to win. The others play to play. The players who play to win have set targets. Their happiness and satisfaction depend on meeting their selected goals. They are serious about the game and focus on winning. They learn,...
I can have a varied level of success, but I can’t have a varied level of winning. Winning is absolute. Either I win or I don’t. I may do all the right things, miss on a little thing, and not win. Getting an agreement, signatures on a proposal, and approval on a...
I am tired because I may have worked too hard. At least, this is likely to be my excuse. The reality could be that I have worked too long. There is a subtle but profound difference between working hard and working long. Working hard is not a factor of time. Instead,...
Access to fancy food, alcohol, tobacco, relationships with influential people, material possessions, personal traits, and numerous other dimensions that feed our pride can be a slow poison to our social, emotional, spiritual, and physical well-being. In the glory of...