Join my private accountability services for your leadership growth. You will see progress. This is not about passive motivational talks. You must be willing to invest your time, money and effort to progress. We agree about your personal growth ambition, at the onset. We agree on how your choices to win. You decide on one. We specify activities you will do to start moving closer to your ambition. My work is to guide you, hold you accountable. Provide you with resources and real-life support so that you move in the right direction? Are you ready to start thriving? If yes,…
You are a new CEO: Which advice would you take?
There is always the first time. You have never been a CEO. Finally, a letter comes, “Appointment as CEO, XX” from HR advising you that following your recent interview, you emerged as the best candidate and your appointment is effective the following month. You know that the former CEO resigned due to pressure from stakeholders, specifically the shareholders who were asking for tough questions: why is the reported dividend per share far below the treasury bill rate which carries no risk at all? You were outstanding at the interviews. You presented great ideas to transform the business. Now that reality…
The pain…
“I feel your pain. Now let us ease the pain.” When you are in control of things, you can say those statements. It is cross-examination time. And you are all vulnerable. Blindfolded, in a darkroom, after a cold shower with noise all over the place. Then, you feel like snakes are crawling around you. It was done intentionally, As you entered the room, you passed by a cage full of several snakes, with the words “poisonous” written all over it. You entered the room. You got blindfolded and handcuffed. But you can hear. It is intentional that you should hear.…