I had a conversation recently which delivered a potent reminder that nobody is perfect. And, that if we’re looking for that perfect person out there, the one who will “complete our life” or be the "perfect boss" or "perfect executive", he or she simply does not exist. I know this. Everybody probably knows this too, yet we say, most often when we want to defend ourselves…
At some point in our lives, we are likely to discover that the reason for some of the things we do or do not do in the workplace, socially or at home are due to feelings of unworthiness - feelings of not deserving of someone else’s attention, a reciprocal effort or respect. When people feel unworthy of themselves it is usually because they get their motivation from…
Is there such a thing as smooth and chaos-free change? We all know the answer: There isn’t. Change, in organisations can cause havoc to the lives of everyone who is affected and frustration to the implementors. Too much to do and difficult to see an end to the situation. There is a phase in every change situation where no one really knows what they are doing.…
So much has been said about integrity, yet it is often used synonymously with honesty. Both are strong character traits yet they are not quite the same. Honesty means that a person will tell the truth - he won't lie. He truthfully tells or says what he believes in whether it’s right or wrong. If he did it, he will say he did it. Honesty is part…
It is commonly believed that if you did something continuously for 21 days, it would become a habit. And you can change yourself in 21 days. Truth or Myth? This is actually something that originated way back in the 1950’s. A plastic surgeon called Maxwell Maltz noticed that when he performed operations like nose jobs on his patients, it took them about 21 days to get used…
