We were all raised on films that glorify struggle. In the USSR, we grew up on “How the Steel Was Tempered,” during the perestroika era, Rambo took the baton, and now it’s TV with its reality shows, political battles, and international affairs. We believe that struggle is the best strategy. Continue Reading
Leadership
Articles on the topic of Leadership.
They’re just like children!
In pedagogy, there is a viewpoint that a child who misbehaves, acts out, and constantly gets into trouble doesn’t actually want to be disruptive; rather, they want attention. It’s a misconception to think that attention means more toys, nicer clothes, or extra ice cream during outings. That’s not attention; it’s Continue Reading
The source of the problem and its solution.
Let’s say you encounter a problem. You look at the issue and start fighting it. You come up with measures to combat it, invent strategies and rules. You manage conflict situations, reduce consequences, and so on. However, you do nothing about the source of the problem. Of course, the Continue Reading
A headless rooster
If you’ve ever seen how a rooster behaves after its head has been cut off, you can easily imagine how a manager, rather than a leader, acts. Constant busyness, closed office doors, a million tasks, bulging eyes, perpetual chaos, and so on. But this is not a leader who can Continue Reading
The camel has two humps because life…
Do you want to quickly understand if someone is a leader? Ask them what life means to them. If life is— struggle If it’s a dead end, then it’s a dead end. If it’s a game, then it’s just right. Does the value of the prize matter to someone playing Continue Reading
Illusion of control
OOGWAY: My old friend, the panda will never fulfill his destiny, nor you yours, until you let go of the illusion of control.SHIFU: Illusion?OOGWAY: Yeah. Look at this tree, Shifu. I cannot make it blossom when it suits me, nor make it bear fruit before its time.SHIFU: But there are things we can control. I can control when the fruit will fall. And Continue Reading
To command or to obey?
Here, it is commonly believed that command and submission are mutually exclusive styles of behavior. Those who command do not submit, and those who submit do not command. You often come across various psychological tests designed to determine whether you are a leader or a follower. It is thought Continue Reading
How to make it even worse?
No one realizes that in most cases, communication between a boss and an employee rarely leads to improved relationships between them. Even when a boss praises their subordinate. However, relationships are what ensure good communication. No, I’m not talking about flattery or being overly familiar. No. But if a leader Continue Reading
A sign of stupidity
For me, a long time ago, a good indicator of a person’s foolishness and narrow-mindedness became their possession of an opinion they are ready to fight for and defend. A typical indicator phrase is: “I think so.” That’s it. Time to flush it away. Arguing is pointless. You have to Continue Reading
Whose plans are these?
You are a manager at a certain level in a sales organization. You have a team below you, and each of them has their own sales plan.So, here it is. These are not their plans, but your plans. These are not the plans they are supposed to fulfill; rather, they Continue Reading