1. Not thinking BIG for business 2. Being mind-possessed by details 3. Being addicted to reacting to competition 4. Focusing on problems, not opportunities 5. Focusing on people’s weaknesses, not strengths 6. Start everything with the assumption that ‘you cannot…
The most energy consuming managerial task for the brain, and what to do about it!
Would you imagine which of the task a manager has to do within a day is the most energy consuming ? A function that -if not done in a proper timing and under favorable circumstances- may just consume all the…
3 Practical Steps on how to Use your Emotions for Better Decisions
An HBR study on 2015 proved beyond any doubt, that emotions constitute THE most powerful, pervasive and predictable driver of decision-making in Business. Non-conscious managers are unaware of their ‘negative’ emotions or just tend to ignore them, therefore often resulting…
Better leaders = Better Riders of Elephants
A famous metaphor of eastern philosophy speaks about ‘the elephant and the rider’, where the conscious mind tries to control the uncontrollable -and much more powerful- unconscious mind. Neuroscience proves this metaphor right, as the prefrontal cortex, responsible for any…
3 Keys to build Trust in your Team
Building trust in a team over time is not a matter of chance but a common goal which requires deliberate focus and systematic effort. In order to achieve this goal, team members need to be willing to participate in open…
5 specific Actions to foster your team’s Motivation
Motivation cannot be forced or created for others, as it is an internal drive fueled by beliefs and emotions. Using David Rock’s ‘SCARF’ (+1) model you can maximize the impact you may have as a leader in fostering your team’s…
How to accelerate the building of Trust as a New Team Leader
As a new team leader, one of the fundamental ‘assets’ you will need to possess is the trust of your team. Here’s how you may accelerate this process: 1. Meet in person all key team-members and just listen to their…
Τhe 9 most dangerous Traps in Decision-Making for Leadership Teams
1. The anchoring trap : disproportionate weight is given to the first or the last piece of info 2. The status quo trap : bias towards maintaining the current situation 3. The sunk-cost trap : perpetuate mistakes of the past…
The 12 things you need to understand about Trust before inspiring it at work
1. You need to trust yourself first 2. You either trust or do not trust – there are no shades of it 3. You need to be fair, honest, open, respectful, empathetical and courageous before you trust 4. It doesn’t…
