You’d think that we’d naturally match the two together wouldn’t you? Yet, I was surprised to hear examples of how physical fitness is linked directly to a company’s profitability, because we generally pay more attention to the area of mental…
Behaviors
Behaviors, Character, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Management, Training
Tan Sri Tony Fernandes talks about the ‘how’s’ of his success
by evelyn samuel •
Famed for buying debt and then building a company voted as the world’s best low-cost airline, Tony Fernandes had a captive audience when talking about his paths to success. Here are some of my notes from what he had to…
Behaviors, Entrepreneurs, Management, Negotiations, Relationship
Dressing for Virtual Meetings
by evelyn samuel •
What prompted this post? Well, meeting virtually has become more popular as it saves travel time and can be used to make (capital-intensive) offline meetings more focused. And I’ve experienced times when the high-ranking persons at the other end did…
Behaviors, Character, Leadership, Learning, Management, Training
Managing talent involves responding to what a person can do well.
by evelyn samuel •
I listened to what the Minister responsible for Economic Transformation had to say with rapt attention, because of my conviction that at the crux of anything, humans are the ultimate drivers! He said so too and went on to state…
Behaviors, Character, Leadership, Learning, Management, Values
How to give an honest reference
by evelyn samuel •
The work week began with a phone call from a stranger asking about someone who had applied for a job with their company. The questions were about his (let’s call him Zak) attitude, performance, readiness, accuracy etc. Honestly, the last…