In this video, AkzoNobel CEO Thierry Vanlancker discusses his expectations for the Chinese market, the company’s development strategy for China’s unique market and consumer group. He also discusses his expectations for the future and his prediction for economic growth in China this year. Vanlancker said, the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China is […]
Archives for October 2021
Coaching Over Managing: Motivate Your Team
Coaching and managing a team are two very different things. A coach inspires the team to perform at its best. A manager is charged with putting pragmatic logistics systems into place. An organization’s success depends on having both (or at least someone who can do both functions). Coaching vs Managing: The most notable contrasts between […]
To Lead In A VUCA World, Practice Leadership Agility
The book, ‘Leadership Agility’ by Bill Joiner and Stephen Josephs presents an excellent validated leadership model. Only about 10% of managers have mastered the level of agility needed to be consistently effective and avoid burnout in today’s turbulent workplace. There are three levels of leadership agility most prevalent in today’s organizations: Expert (45% leaders), Achiever […]
Three ways to lead in digital Era
Charlene Li, CEO of Altimeter Group and author of the New York Times bestseller “Open Leadership,” discusses the need for innovation and quick decision-making in today’s business. Charlene Li explains that it’s less about control and more about empowerment: enabling employees to acquire the information they need, in order to make their own decisions. According […]
Agile Leadership: A Mindset, not a Method
What does the buzzword “agile” mean in practice? Being agile means being able to react quickly and flexibly to changes in the environment. Particularly important for companies in times of digital transformation. Those who are agile can quickly adapt to new technologies and changing customer needs. Especially start-ups need to be agile in order to […]
Start with Why: A Powerful Way to Lead with Purpose
What motivates people to act? There’s a mental switch that mobilizes people to action, whether it’s a purchase decision or the ability to inspire a group of employees to start working on a key project. According to leadership expert Simon Sinek, the push-button activates when a leader leads with their “Why.” It is the defining […]
How to become a better coach at work
According to the International Coaching Federation, the benefits of coaching are many; 80% of people who receive coaching report increased self-confidence, and over 70% benefit from improved work performance, relationships, and more effective communication skills. Many frustrated managers today are seeing that over-direction drives dependence. How does the controlling manager expect to capture the hearts […]
9 Ways to accelerate in a New CHRO Role
Leadership transitions are challenging. Almost half (46 percent) of executives across functions, including HR, underperform while making a leap to a new position. The struggle for CHROs is not due to a lack of skills; rather, it is due to factors ranging from limited support networks to temporary support for the first few months. According […]
Do Millions of Job Resignations Mean Recruiters Got it Wrong?
According to the UN’s International Labour Organization (ILO), Covid took 225 million people out of the global workforce last year. That we understand. This year we saw a new twist. In the US, 20 million walked away from the job they had, joined by millions more in Europe, Latin America and China. It is the year […]