Making Meetings Really Work

May 12, 2013 | Humanistic Leadership

Do you look forward to your next meeting? If your answer is no, this does not surprise me. In over 25 years of managing, I saw many meetings which didn’t work. Either the wrong people were there to make a decision or the right people were there, but the meeting leader...

Retirement no Longer Makes Sense!

Mar 11, 2013 | Joyful Work

Why to retire? Retirement has traditionally meant to stop working and to enjoy leisure time. Nowadays, more people have reasons to never retire. One of them is the need to continue making an income. First, you have to consider my definition of working which I call...

Great Teams Are Built One Relationship at a Time

Sep 12, 2012 | Humanistic Leadership

Originally published September 2012 | Updated July 2026 Have you ever been part of a team that simply clicked? People trusted one another. Ideas flowed naturally. Disagreements led to better solutions instead of damaged relationships. The work was challenging, but it...

Ask Better Questions After 40 About Your Life And Work!

Sep 11, 2012 | Joyful Work

How does one ask better questions after 40?  This is not an easy task.  Normally, by this point of life, we have established our routine of life. We have jobs whether we like them or not and relationships whether we like them or not.  As a result of this, to make a...

Why Leadership Coaching pays off for all stakeholders?

Aug 12, 2012 | Humanistic Leadership

What is the role of the leader? It really depends on the perspective of different stakeholders, what role of the leader is going to be. In general, the board, shareholders, and top management expect the leader to maximize profit. The employees, who work for the...

Why Great Leaders Listen Before They Speak

Aug 12, 2012 | Humanistic Leadership

Originally published August 2012 | Updated July 2026 Have you ever walked away from a conversation convinced everyone understood each other, only to discover later that everyone left with a different interpretation? Most organizational problems don’t begin with...

What Does Quality Really Mean At Work?

Jun 12, 2012 | Humanistic Leadership

A new definition of quality While the traditional definitions and measurements of quality are worth aspiring to, I would like to offer an additional level of thinking. Webster’s definition defines quality as a general term applicable to any trait or characteristic...

Inclusion at Work and Why This is an Important Behavior for a Manager

Jun 12, 2012 | Humanistic Leadership

People gain their self-esteem from their work Work takes up the majority of one’s life. The contributions we make, the feedback we receive, the new opportunities – all contribute to our self-esteem. When people feel good about their work, they communicate...

What makes for a good leader?

Apr 12, 2012 | Humanistic Leadership

What is leadership? Great leaders are creative, decisive, and charismatic. Strong leaders understand what is important to them. They are strong at persuading and communicating the vision, which they want others to have. Great leaders display personal mastery and...

The 8 Best Ways to Network!

Apr 11, 2012 | Joyful Work

1. First and most important, decide exactly what you want to do. Many people network with the wrong people because they have not figured out what they want to do. 2. Network with people who are doing exactly what you want to do. Many people waste their time on social...