Leadership Insights for Global Leaders

Ever felt as if we would like to blame our team members? "They take no initiative..." "I need to fight against their silo mentality..." "They chase for the best pay..." Well, surprisingly, as soon as the same team gets another leader, they behave differently and get...

A C-suite leader shared with me in coaching that ‘In my industry, the machinery requires so huge investments that personal costs are marginal. So, with low performers, I used to correct them, punish even yell, now I simply fire them and find new people. But it is...

Here’s a funny scenario that global leaders working with multi-cultural teams will recognize… You have just arrived in Asia and people kindly welcome you. All seems to start well; you’ve made the right choice to leave Europe and come to Asia.   Then comes the...

Casual dress code on Fridays, shaking hands with everyone in the morning, monthly breakfast skipping meetings, etc. We may have witnessed all these habits in some organizations. They contribute to the unique culture of each firm and grow a sense of belonging. Yet,...

When we lead teams, we have 2 main focus in mind: performance sustainability and legacy building.Performance is only worth if we can maintain it over time, hence we need to spot talents who will compensate the natural turnover and keep growing the legacy. Yet, how to...

We all have less than glorious days, where emotions controlled us rather than we controlled our emotions. Yes, we sometimes feel ashamed that we lost our temper…We were so triggered by this nasty email that our answer was even nastier… and it escalated. Then...

When we end up at the top, we feel both privileged and worried. From there we can have a major impact on the organization and people: an honor, in itself. And a huge responsibility on our shoulders too. In order to last, we need support. Not only to do the work, but...

“I may need to fire 300 people… some are my friends… and some I’ve been working with for years…”Tough decision! Major consequences keeping us awake at night.So far seem the days when leadership was about celebrating with champagne in business class travel to...

In Rome, Ancients used to say “There is not far from the Capitol to the Tarpeienne rock” On top of the Capitol hill was a temple for all the flamboyant triumphs and glorious celebrations. As a victorious general, you would have the supreme honor to lead the glorious...

If there was only one competence that global leaders need to grow, that would be… Emotional Intelligence. Not so sure? I agree with you that emotional intelligence is a trendy thing and we may think it is just a fashion and happily dismiss it, assuming it will fade...