5 steps to increase the innovation in your company
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by Joël Vuadens-Chan
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Look at the executive boards or board of directors of most companies that you know. What do you see? People who look like each other Trusting relationships Team of one mind Unity. Let’s be honest. Wouldn’t it be a dream to have all your friends on a board with you, who think like you, like what you like? It would be a blast! Or not? Let get back to the essential of a company’s decision making. Strategic direction Governance of risks, finances and other resources And increasingly, governance of the sustainability agenda We could summarise these functions by ..read more
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Strategic performance for your Executive Team
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by Joël Vuadens-Chan
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Now is the time to create a great synergy in your Executive Team! A leadership team differs from other types of teams in that it makes decisions and takes actions that have a significant impact on organisations. The performance of a management team is measured by the degree to which it succeeds in addressing the following six key organisational issues: Productivity, Vision and strategy, Talent development and retention, Internal cohesion and alignment, Interdependence with the external environment and adaptation to change In this context of lockdown, th ..read more
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What an MBA has taught me
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by Joël Vuadens-Chan
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes I always thought that practical experience is more valuable than studies. I still believe that. However, at about 45 years old I reached a plateau in my career. Dealing increasingly with financial, marketing, risk, and legal specialist, I wanted to have a better understanding of all these areas. At the same time, my thought led me to think what if I could a Director or General Manager. What about being even a CEO, leading a company, even my own. So that I took one of the best decisions in my life and joined an MBA program. This what is has taught me: Nothing i ..read more
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Will end of year reflections make you better?
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by Joyce Kaduki
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes We are in the last month of what has been an unusual and difficult year for many. If you have not already, now would be a great time to reflect on the year that has been – the wins and losses – and cast your aspirations for the future. Let’s consider each of the three items. Losses The year has been characterized by loss of loved ones, health challenges, salary cuts and job losses, concern for and fear about health and the future, to name but a few. No one has been spared. David Kessler, writing for Harvard Business Review in ‘Helping Your People Heal’, says t ..read more
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Be a better leader: be a fountain, not a drain
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by Joyce Kaduki
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Do you leave your team members feeling drained, or do you infuse them with new life and leave them feeling refreshed? The former would be done by a drain, while the latter would be done by a fountain. Drain vs fountain. With one, water or other liquids run out, leaving something empty or dry; while with the other, water fills, wells up and causes an overflow. Stop for a moment and think about physical drains and fountains. When you Google ‘famous fountains’, search results include lists from BBC, HuffPost, CBS News, CNN Travel, Stuff. Stunning. Spectacular. Th ..read more
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How you can lead with empathy during a crisis
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by Joyce Kaduki
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Covid-19 has upended our world, disrupted routines in homes and workplaces, and led to a whirlwind of emotions for many people. Fear of contracting the disease coupled with recommendations by health organizations and state-enforced protocols like curfews, lockdowns and quarantine, and their effects on daily schedules and workplaces have produced a wide range of psychological effects. These include stress, depression, feelings of confusion, isolation and frustration. People have reacted differently to the new stressful situations; some coping better than others ..read more
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The cheapest and most powerful way to motivate your team
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by Joël Vuadens-Chan
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 3 minutes At a university lecture, I asked the students to guess what provides the biggest motivation for employees. Their answers were as follows: Money Advancement/promotion Status Not really! Actually, they missed the most impactful and efficient factor. Until recently I did as well. You see, when you get a salary increase, or a bonus for the first time, you gain some satisfaction. It only lasts for a short while. The next time you see that increase amount, you will take it for granted. The next time, a bonus is due, you will very likely expect the same one, and if ..read more
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6 keys to discovering your authentic leadership
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by Juanita Theodora
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes In my mid-20s, I changed my career perspective and focused on working and growing within a humanitarian context. It was not my dream job, but then I discovered that it was meaningful and gave personal fulfilment contributing something to society. I enjoyed it and worked with an INGO for more or less 15 years in various contexts (sometimes extreme ones) within a diverse environment/multi-cultural environment. These experiences allow me to perform continuous analyses on the interactions with others and fit-in the best leadership style/method in each of my field ..read more
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A 6 step team investment strategy for long-term profitability
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by Joël Vuadens-Chan
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Most companies have a quote such as “People are our most appreciable assets”. This sounds great, but it is really so in practice? How does financial specialist manage assets? They compound them. They want the money to work for them and multiply the results. This is what they call “leveraging effect”, a small lever moving a large piece. Although this is possible with money, this leveraging is even more powerful with applied to people. The compounding power of teamwork If money can work for you, do you have people working for you? Are you doing it everything by ..read more
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The number one differentiator of effective leaders
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by Elaine Zhou
3y ago
Estimated reading time: 1 minute Great leaders are able to balance task-focus (getting things done) with people-focus (inspiring, developing, and empowering others). Highly task-focused leaders tend to have tunnel vision in their drive for results, rather than applying a broader lens that recognises the need to engage people. The number one differentiator of effective leaders In research Global Talent Trend 2019 conducted by Linkedin, they identified that the number one differentiator of effective leaders is strong people skills, and that six out of ten of their biggest strengths related to pe ..read more
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