Lane Becker and Thor Muller divide businesses into two categories: companies that are lucky and companies that aren’t… just yet. According to them, luck doesn’t strike at random: it smiles first and foremost on people who are prepared for it. The authors’ advice to leaders is to develop their abilities to unearth new opportunities andRead more…

Habits may determine a considerable part of our everyday behavior, but it’s not impossible to change them. By identifying and deciphering your daily rituals and conditioned reflexes, you can learn to control them. It’s possible to change your habits to become more effective as well as inspiring the desired changes in behavior in your teams!Read more…

“I never get involved in politics,” “I hate power plays, they create a bad atmosphere in teams.” Associated with ego and underhanded manipulations, politics have a bad name in companies. Yet, given recent financial constraints, political maneuvering for limited resources is on the rise. Is this cause for concern? In a difficult economic situation, leadersRead more…

Do you have trouble listening to opinions that differ from your own or asking others for advice? Do you feel like you should appear poised and in control at all times? All too often, addiction to achievement causes driven professionals to sabotage themselves without even knowing it. Stop doing the wrong things well and startRead more…

While the power of networks (as a pool of talents, skills, ideas, resources, etc.) is considerable, managers too often fail to make use of it. Regardless of this all-too-common tendency among managers, developing a strategic approach to networking is a challenge that has to be met in a successful career. You are only five handshakesRead more…