In the early years of a career, the pressure to move quickly can feel overwhelming. Promotions, high-visibility projects, and exposure to senior leadership are often seen as markers of success. The faster you move, the more impressive your path appears, at least on paper. For ambitious young professionals, especially in high-performance environments like consulting or […]
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Leading Without Authority
“Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.” ~ John C. Maxwell, renowned author with focus on leadership Most organisations in the late 20th century followed a top-down hierarchy model. Only after gaining a lot of experience was one given a managerial or leadership role. Come the 21st […]
One of the most vivid memories I have from my early consulting career was the time a Chief Operations Officer (COO) nearly torpedoed my first engagement. It was a corporate reorganisation that involved taking 8 major divisions and around a dozen support units and rebuilding them into a simpler organisational structure. By the time the […]
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The Power of Persuasion
How can you get what you ask for? How can you significantly increase the chances that another person will say yes to your request? ROBERT Cialdini, best-selling author of Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion, gives an insightful talk on how you can persuade people to do what you want. As a tenured professor, Cialdini jokes […]