Soft Resilience : Navigating Prolonged Tough Times Without Burning Out
In times of prolonged adversity, whether it’s a crisis, conflict, or a high-pressure business environment, resilience becomes more…
What Drives Entrepreneurs – and How It Shapes Their Business
Every founder has unique motivations that fuel their entrepreneurial journey. However, certain common drivers tend to emerge, and…
The Power of Humility in Leadership
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers or always being the most commanding presence in the room. In…
Entrepreneur behaviors that drive investors away
Entrepreneurs may not always realize it, but their behavior plays a role just as crucial as financial results…
12 Limiting Beliefs That Harm Entrepreneurs and Leaders
In the entrepreneurial journey, the obstacles encountered by entrepreneurs and leaders are not always limited to those that…
The Underestimated Power of Soft Skills in Private Equity
When we think of Private Equity, hard skills such as financial analysis, valuation, and deal structuring often come…
Coaching: 6 ways to boost a manager’s performance
For more than a decade, I’ve been coaching managers, entrepreneurs and executives in their quest for performance and…
Mental State and Under-Performance: The 7 Emotional States That Sabotage Our Success
We’ve all had those days when everything seems to go smoothly: tasks are easily accomplished, ideas flow and…
The 7 Dilemmas of Growth Company Leaders
Leaders of growing companies are often torn between numerous challenges and dilemmas that require difficult choices to ensure…
How a CEO can deal with a leader’s disappointing performance
The performance of a member of the management team can sometimes be disappointing, which poses a challenge for…
The pitfalls to avoid when leading in times of crisis
The crisis can act like a steamroller for people in positions of responsibility. It creates stress and anxiety…
What should a new CEO work on first when joining a company?
A new CEO’s first 100 days in a company are crucial. During this period, he must assess the…
Identifying a Distressed Leader: Signs and Strategies for Support
Sometimes, personal or professional difficulties affect a leader’s ability to carry out his or her duties to the…
8 ways to be a bad manager by abusing your power
“If you want to test a man’s character, give him power,” said Abraham Lincoln. In her excellent book…
5 human skills to develop to feel better at work
“How are things at work? This is a question frequently asked by friends and family, and when you…
Preventing “burn-out” by expanding your circle of influence
“Burn-out” is a word commonly used in the workplace today, but some skeptics see it as a fad although it defines a real evil, that of exhaustion in the workplace. Many know relatives or employees facing it, others are suffering from it.
No victim, no persecutor, no savior : restoring a healthy relationship with others
(For French version, click here) When I ask managers about their greatest sources of joy and suffering in the…
