UNSTUCK, UNBLOCK and get moving.

I like to go on long trail walks and hikes.  The journey through these natural pathways is exhilarating and (sometimes exhausting).  It often requires a mental readiness as well as physical readiness including making sure that you have the right gears. Sometimes we stop for a little rest and before we know it, we forget it was…

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What Pain Are You Feeling?

I run for fun and to keep fit. I have been running for a very long time.  After so many years, my body is beginning to reap the fruits of pounding miles and miles of pavements and trail paths. Each time I go out for walk/run, right after the first two miles, I will start to…

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What is it about mindset?

What is it about Mindset?  During a recent interview on the Be Better Broadcast, I was asked what is more important for growth in organizations: (a) skills, (b) relationship or (c) mindset. While all the three elements are important, I singled out mindset because it is one that is at the core of everything else…how…

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Leadership Underperformance and the Culture of Excuse-making

January is typically, characterized by inspiring townhall meetings, retreats to marshal out the strategies for delivering and executing organizational goals, juiced up with key notes that lift employees’ spirits.  These are all good.  In my corporate HR days, I like to select these speakers, identify the books we need to read as an organization and to facilitate…

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What is Enough for You?

I made a very slow start into the New year.  I also know that stepping into the new year is not a matter of the appearance of January 1st or 2nd on the calendar but a mindset.   There is always a mindset and a state of mind that I embrace the new year with and this year that…

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Why GenZs’ Middle Management Apathy Should Get Every Organizational Leader’s Attention.

When Gen Zs speak, organizations had better listened or … It is already an established fact already that Post Millennials particularly Gen Zs have disrupted the organizational statusquo and as the key players in the digital workers space, they are definitely making their presence felt and voices heard beyond social justice and activism.  It turns…

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Everyday Authentic Leadership

I had the honor of being a guest on Leader-Learner podcast and what a powerful, fun and practical conversation I had with Theresa Destrebecq  and  Vincent Musolino on how leaders and individuals can truly cultivate and embrace authenticity in everyday leading and living.  In this episode we talked about: You can listen to the podcast…

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Why Every Leader must Prioritize Reflection and Renewal

Whether it is to recharge for energy, gain clarity or to strengthen internal compass, there are several reasons taking time out for reflection and renewal is essential for sustained leadership success.   For the most part, we hear of all these other benefits – assess the current strategies, and identify new opportunities and challenges etc.  However, I am…

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Cracking the Code: Unmasking Covert Stereotyping

Have you ever left a meeting or reflect on a conversation and feel like, something robbed off on you negatively, but you cannot put a finger to it?  Have you felt like you truly work well with someone but sometimes, there is something that doesn’t quite sit well?  Have you ever felt like someone is saying all…

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