Success and Leadership

Admittedly, Hong Kong now is in a better state than during the COVID-19 period. Yet, it is still not quite the bustling and prosperous city the world knew in the past. In fact, when discussing the state of Hong Kong’s economy, the comparison should not be made based on the...

Our capacity to get away mentally through exploring the world's civilizations has always worked on our side. One of Japan's most remarkable cultures appears to have evolved, and it's by far the dream of many human beings to go to this place at some point. Japan is a high-quality choice...

The means of transportation have helped us with things in our lives. They are useful development of the economy, tourism, and trading. The primitive man moved in search of food or out of curiosity to know his surroundings or even to protect himself from various physical dangers. Humanity quickly realized...

The difference between conjuring up the team you envision from scratch and redesigning and changing how an existing team functions is not “yes, but”; it’s “yes, and.” Yes, all the design factors that go into building a team apply, whether the team already exists or not. And, there are several...

When we are about to attend a particular event or when we are invited to a specific sort of gathering, we choose our clothes based on the situation we are about to enter. The same rule applies to the behaviour we will adopt and the parts of our personality that...

We often talk about the fear of success. Undoubtedly, many people out there are convinced they are not worth succeeding either because they are not good enough or because they will have too much responsibility to take care of after they take a high position in their job or society....

We all have got our share of problems. The nature of these problems differs from one person to another; what may be a major cause of concern to you may not be such to others, yet the problem is a problem. When we fail to address these problems, we often...

Ever since Carol S. Dweck’s groundbreaking book on Mindset in 2006, it has been considered a CEO imperative to create and sustain a growth mindset in their teams. Dozens and dozens of books, articles, and how-to guides have been written on the role of a growth mindset in curiosity, agility, innovation,...

In the modern workplace, absenteeism is a problem that plagues many companies. While not all businesses face the challenges of absenteeism, it’s become a growing concern for employers since the pandemic. Employee absenteeism can be pricey for businesses of all sizes because it costs well over thousands of dollars per...

After over four decades of consulting and research, I am convinced C-suite leaders are not appreciating the nature of the real leadership challenge they face.   I have found an almost universal concern among CEOs with being adaptive and resilient in the face of constant and unpredictable change.  This concern is...