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Humble leaders, leaders of the future
The word “humility” comes from the Latin humilitas, which is derived humus, meaning “earth”.
We could say that to be humble is to be “attached to the earth”, attentive to reality, without indulging in arrogance or overconfidence.
An element that provides, therefore, a bonus in the shape of practical wisdom and common sense, over and above whatever experience or know-how each person may have.
An increasingly necessary skill in today’s digital world, where “cheap posing” abounds and the temptation to be arrogant is always lurking when success and recognition accumulate.
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Reinventing people management is urgent
Some time ago, I decided to conduct an “informal survey” among fifty relevant professionals in people management. The objective was to gather their feedback on this essential question: Do you consider it necessary to reinvent people management to increase its impact?
It was interesting to note two clear streams of
Transformation requires hard work, not deep pockets
Nowadays, few companies escape the need for transformation, a necessary process if they want to be competitive and one that goes beyond the opportunity offered by the digital revolution.
Change management methodologies, such as Kotter’s 8 steps, are already veterans in the management arena. Many years have passed, but the
How to maintain the desire to excel? Lessons learned from sport
How to sustain the hunger for improvement in athletes or professionals who have won everything?
How to avoid complacency and maintain ambition after repeated triumphs?
Some recent resounding failures of elite athletes lead us to these questions, which we can extrapolate to our daily lives as “everyday heroes.”
Sense of humour. An underestimated leadership skill?
When we talk about the main traits of a good leader, the ones that usually come to mind are: strategic vision, business acumen, determination, humility, credibility, empathy, resilience, energy…
Grit: Success is determination over and above innate talent
What are the key factors that contribute to professional success?
In seeking to answer this eternal question, there were two turning points at the end of the 1990s. McKinsey’s influential report “The War for Talent” was published and David Watkins (Softscape) coined the term “talent management”.
Diversity & inclusion: we need more ambition
Fortunately, diversity management has been in vogue in recent years. It is of growing importance in the people management of all kinds of organisation, where it serves to reinforce key elements such as work engagement, performance, employer branding.
