Leadership

Reading Time: 9 minutes Who doesn’t know this scenario? You spend weeks preparing a PowerPoint with a clear proposal for a project or decision to take. You align with all the experts, pour your heart into the proposal, and know that it is something that would be great for your team, the company, and the customers! And then everything […]

Reading Time: 18 minutes When trust is low in organizations and teams it has severe impact on employee well-being factors such as stress, energy at work, sick days, and engagement as well as company results and overall productivity. Trust is difficult to define and measure but luckily there has been quite some scientific research on this topic so that

Reading Time: 7 minutes In recent weeks I faced quite some pressure and stressors that challenged me, especially in the context of projecting positivity and confidence towards my team around our mission and success chances in the big picture. Why did I feel that way? Without going into the details let’s just say I work in the corporate world.

Reading Time: 12 minutes Leading and managing people is one of the most challenging and rewarding occupations I can think of. Which makes it quite surprising to me how difficult it is for most of us to be clear on what our key responsibilities are and what exactly we are doing to be effective. When asked “What are your

Reading Time: 7 minutes Transitioning from an individual contributor role into a leadership & management position can be a daunting challenge. Leading people is difficult but also rewarding. To make it easier for aspiring leaders I put together some guiding principles that will help with the transition. Those principles have passed the test of time and have been identified

Reading Time: 4 minutes Due to the pandemic and increased home office, the number of online meetings increased dramatically. This also increased the amount of useless and time-wasting meetings. Such painful meetings also existed before and are the cause why many technical experts in bigger companies feel that meetings, in general, are a big waste of time. In my

Reading Time: 5 minutes The proverb in the title is quite old but in the age of information technology even more relevant than ever. Nothing is more important than gathering, maintaining and managing information. I like using the proverb as it describes the importance of recording data in a written form. We all should be aware that a meeting

Reading Time: 7 minutes Building strong teams and hiring the right people is one of the most important tasks of a manager. The biggest questions are how do you identify the right candidates and what should you look out for? What I learned over time is that technical skills are by far NOT the most important factor. Yes, expertise

Reading Time: 2 minutes Do you believe aligning with your employees is a waste of time and that a regular team meeting is enough? In this case, think again and let me explain to you why regular 1:1s are important and how to conduct them. Having a regular exchange with your team members is important to get to know