Developing leaders

What influences people to become a leader or to develop their leadership capacities?

How to improve performance in remote teams

If there is no trust, document decisions.

Realize your vision by testing who influences your decisions

Mentor networks are a special way of looking at how your interactions impact your professional self. Networks are always around us. We go in and out of communities, interacting with its members. Every community has its special flavor. Something that this community is known for.

Why do you think so? a guide for checking your thinking

We constantly make decisions. Most decisions are simple: What to eat, when to get up, what to wear. Other decisions are more complicated (where to travel to, where to live, should we accept a job offer). How many of your decisions are biased?

Suddenly no one in the office to manage? 5 dos, 4 don'ts and 3 things to do right now

You need to manage with greater intent when working remotely. If you rely only on your gut judgments and feelings, you will see the consequences of your actions very soon. Unclear communication will have bigger negative consequences than usual.

How well is your team aligned?

When projects fail, communication between team members is often the cause. The sales teams making promises to clients people in operations can not deliver. Website designs are created, but the performance and accessibility issues raised by developers are not addressed.

How do you know if silos exist in your company?

Silos exist in most larger groups. There is no way denying that. Sometimes these are beneficial, but most often than not, they hinder innovation, result in duplicated processes and slow down decision-making.

Human Capital vs Social Capital

Social capital is the connections you have, and the connections your connections have. Every connection is a link between two people. Imagine this link as an invisible string between people. However, the strength of this string depends on the mutual trust between the people.

When does remote working causes stress?

Answering the question “Why are remote workers stressed” autonomy certainly plays a role. This is an aspect of work that managers can influence, compared to emotional stability, which is a personal characteristic and can change depending on the context.

5 reasons for asking others for help

We all have social capital. It's the relationships you have and the expertise and resources your connections have. What you (are able) to do with your social capital, depends on you. While everyone has it not everyone capitalizes on it. Often people do not realize that they can mobilize their