Should leaders be strong or warm? Some of us have the idea that leaders have to be strong, although research shows that people judged to be competent but lacking in warmth often elicit resentment in others. On the other hand, people judged as warm but incompetent tend to elicit pity. Based on research, we know […]
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If you have one day published a job offer, you probably have received hundreds of cover letters like the below one: “Dear Mr. X, I am Martin, young graduate looking for his first experience, I am full of resources and really efficient. I love what you do and want to be part of your awesome […]
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Intro Making people move internationally is probably good for your business and also for the assignee’s career. But an international move will very often present a hard challenge to an assignee and his/her family in terms of adapting their life to a new location. Differences in climate, language and culture are some of the factors […]
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There are plenty of options on where to start your career. Today we are witnessing an exponential increase of young people creating a startup company while studying, others doing freelance work, but what about students doing internships while studying? With the increase of youth unemployment around the world, especially in European countries, we see a […]
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Organizations are demanding ever-higher performance from their employees. People are trying to comply, but the usual method – putting in longer hours – has proven to be inefficient. Employees are getting exhausted, disengaged and are more likely to quit. Longer days at the office do not work because time is a limited resource whereas, according […]
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“There is more than just comparing gross and net salary.” Whether you are a young graduate or a senior manager, whether you are planning to stay within your current company or seeking a new challenge, the question of international mobility probably went through your mind several times. While you were questioning yourself about moving abroad […]
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When you ask managers what gets in the way of success at work, you hear the familiar complaints like not having enough time, resources and alternatives. However, these are for the most part excuses. In their book “A Bias for Action: How Effective Managers Harness Their Willpower to Achieve Results” – Sumantra Ghoshal and Heike […]
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Like all leaders, sometimes you’re “on,” and sometimes you’re not. Why is that? In his book “Moments of Greatness” Robert E. Quinn clarifies why leaders don’t need to rely on imitating other leaders or poring over leadership manuals to perform at their best. Instead, leaders need to enter the fundamental state of leadership: the way […]
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The second half of motivation is to keep yourself going when you don’t feel the same excitement as you did in the beginning. Perhaps something new has come into your life and your old goal isn’t as much of a priority anymore. Perhaps you skipped a day or two and now you can’t get back […]
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What does a five-ton killer whale have in common with your people at work and your spouse and kids at home? According to Ken Blanchard and his co-authors from SeaWorld, probably a lot more than you would think. In this inspirational book they show that by accentuating the positive, a technique learned at SeaWorld, your […]
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