[caption id="attachment_7878" align="alignnone" width="300"] How patience can sabotage Leadership[/caption] Finally! Where I currently live - Northern Europe - spring comes much later than what I remember from my upbringing on the Mediterranean sea, so every year around April I grow quite impatient, why is spring not coming? Which brings me to a topic that frequently puzzles me: ...

For the last 15 minutes I have been sitting in front of the screen, pondering whether I wanted to start this letter with the traditional "Happy New Year" message or not. Initially I was not going to do it, it felt a bit like a perfunctory act, while I want my newsletters to be sincere and personal. But I finally decided that I really wanted to extend a warm virtual hug and share a messag...

Here we are, all frenetically struggling to finish the year, completing yearly reviews, trying to plan ahead in spite of Omicron, ordering and packing presents, juggling commitments to friends and family and trying to stay reasonably calm. So I will keep my news quick and simple and I will add links if you wish to read more during the holidays. Note that I also have a gift for you ...

It has been a while. My earlier intention to keep up with a monthly newsletter has lately faded. The last months have been a constant frenzy and I had to sacrifice our regular catch up. But here I am again, having skipped August and September, with a late Fall bi-monthly. Much is changing, much is happening and we keep learning, which is great, albeit at time a bit exhausting. Espe...

I had a rather nasty flu lately, lasting almost a week, and it got me to reflect about resilience. I started to think that perhaps, after staying put and being cautious throughout most of the pandemic, our built-in immunity against the common cold might have weakened. We may no longer be as physically resilient as we were a couple of years ago. Then I asked myself: how about emotio...

Have you ever wondered how you can create a climate of trust around you? Most people do. Especially in moments of change, for example when moving to a new job or joining a new team. And especially now with virtual and decentralised work. ESTABLISHING TRUST WHEN STARTING IN A NEW JOB I have recently been supporting the transition of some senior executives to C-suite level, in some cas...

There are two subjects that always bring a flurry of thoughts in my head and this week it has become urgent that I say something about both. The two subjects are "time management" and "inclusion" and they are more interconnected than what you may think. So bear with me to discover the connection ... and hopefully find some useful tips for yourself. There will be a reward at the end, s...

Not given a Seat? Bring a Folding Chair! I recently found this quote on the UN-Women-Medium page: "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring your folding chair!" This was a famous phrase by Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman elected to the US Congress in 1968 and it was clearly addressed to women (she always declared to suffer more prejudice for being a woman than for bein...