Leadership is a crucial quality that, when developed and utilized properly, can be instrumental in the success of any organization. Effective leadership is not simply about providing direction and guidance—it’s also about motivating, engaging, and inspiring people to work together and achieve great outcomes. COMMUNICATION At its core, leadership is a communication skill. Leaders must
Business Agility transformations are becoming increasingly popular among companies in a wide range of industries (e.g. Legal Firms, Hotels & Resorts, Educational Institutions, Transportation Industry, Medical facilities, First Responders, etc.). Agile methods have been shown to create faster and more efficient workflows, allowing teams to produce higher quality services and products. However, many organizations struggle
Unfortunately, many managers are unaware of how much of an impact they can have on the mental health of their employees.
Leaders also need to demonstrate selflessness rather than self-centeredness if they wish for their teams to achieve great things together.
In 2023, companies adopting Agile methods to streamline their operations and projects will experience a wealth of benefits. This is because Agile is based on iterative development, with an emphasis on collaboration, flexibility and speed. By embracing this methodology, organizations can become more efficient in terms of time-to-market, product quality, client satisfaction and cost savings.
For leaders to maximize the effectiveness of their teams, it is important that they cultivate a psychologically safe environment.
Common Sense Agile and Digital transformations are in many respects, the application of common sense. However, as the 18th century writer François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume “Voltaire” admonished; “Common sense is not so common.” So many centuries later and it still remains true. The lack of both common sense and humility
One of the most overlooked agile principles is that of ensuring a sustainable pace for our teams. Harvard Business Review stated; “The fact is, extreme jobs are no longer a rarity. Our data reveal an enormous increase in work pressure for high-caliber professionals across ages, genders, sectors, and continents. Extreme jobs, we’ve found, are distributed
The last two and one half years have brought about a great amount of change globally in personal routines and the secular/workplace ecosystem. According to Gallup’s 2021 Work Experience Communication Survey, 7 in 10 employees feel burned out at work at least sometimes. According to the same report; “Almost half of the world’s workers felt
The Situation You are looking for feedback from your manager regarding your desire for being promoted. Your manager tells you that you’re doing good; “keep doing what you are doing”. How frustrating it is not to be provided specific feedback on which to focus upon! Then just weeks later, your colleague who (by general consensus