“Follow your passion and you’ll never work a day in your life.” You’ve heard that one before, right? Passion has become a bit of a buzzword — we’re told that all we need to do is follow our passion and everything else will fall into place. Only somewhere along the way...
Whenever I go in to a new company or community I like to play a little game of Spot-the-Leader. You see, whether they’re already in a leadership position, or they’re on their way up the ladder, it doesn’t take me long to figure out who has true leadership potential....
Let’s talk about empathy for a minute: it’s one of those “soft skills” we’re always pretty quick to dismiss. Sure, it’s vital if you’re a doctor, social worker or school teacher. But for everyone else it’s just a “nice-to-have,” not a necessity, right? It’s...
Picture it: you’re fairly young, impressionable, and gut-wrenchingly ambitious. You’re sitting in the boardroom along with a bunch of other new employees, waiting to meet the CEO. The tension is palpable as you hear thundering footsteps coming down the corridor. He...
