PinnedThe best leadership advice I ever receivedWow. Post #100. Already. 5 years of tips and insights with one intention: to show that leading people is not as bad as you think. How to make this post special then? Any journey worth sharing — professional or not — is nothing but a story. A story marked by…Leadership Development6 min readLeadership Development6 min read
Sep 14, 2020Tips to avoid work from home burnoutDo you remember the first time you worked from home? The relief of not having to commute. The freedom of organising the day as you wish to. The pleasure of being home “early” and spending more time with your family. If working from home became the norm in 2020, sadly…Mental Health Awareness4 min readMental Health Awareness4 min read
Jun 8, 2020Time to adopt a servant leadership mindsetI often refer to my mentors. But only recently did it occur to me that I should explain what made such an impact on me. And the answer is easy: all knew how to adopt a servant leadership mindset. One of my first mentors was a wise Indian woman. She…Servant Leadership4 min readServant Leadership4 min read
May 4, 2020Anxiety at work: dealing with the obviousJust a year ago, the Wall Street Journal headlined: “ The Most Anxious Generation Goes to Work “ Later in 2019, a report tragically announced that in the U.S, two-thirds of employees feel burnt out at work. Do we need more to say that anxiety at work deserves to be…3 min read3 min read
Feb 13, 20206 key duties to lead with confidenceThe other day, a friend asked me how I get over all the little challenges that now make up most of my day. I answered before I could even blink. “It takes leading with confidence. Even if at times doubt becomes… your default state!” Without confidence, there’s no leadership. To…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
Jan 30, 2020Simple ideas to make well-being at work yoursIn the U.S., about two-thirds of full-time workers experience burnout on the job. I wish we could start the year on a more positive tone. But that shocking news should be the wake-up call you need to take well-being at work seriously. To be fair, there are more and more…Wellbeing5 min readWellbeing5 min read
Dec 17, 2019Work with pace or with patience?On the 1st of January 2019, it was a misty morning in London. I sat for my first meditation of the year. I made sure I would be warm enough. Lightened up a candle. And closed my eyes. Anchor. The word flashed in my mind in a millisecond. That was…5 min read5 min read
Dec 12, 2019Why setting intentions is the way to achieve your goalsIt’s that time of the year…where everything is about goals (and reindeer!). Career goals, life goals, business goals and, of course, resolutions. There was a time, not so long ago, where I lived by goal setting — and told others it was the way to go. But I have to…Goals5 min readGoals5 min read
Published inThe Startup·Nov 14, 2019Member-onlyStuck on a problem? How to embrace a positive perspectiveI can honestly say the people I meet in my life belong to two groups. The ones who always seem to overcome what life throws at them. Those who seem to struggle with adversity all the time. In reality, they face the same exact challenges. So what makes the difference…Leadership9 min readLeadership9 min read
Oct 10, 2019Want to increase willpower? Start with self-disciplineDiscipline. So many people raise eyebrows when I float the idea in conversation. Discipline, a rigid thing, way too austere to match the creative and innovative world we know. But discipline is one thing I’ve learned to appreciate over time. Maybe it’s because I’ve “lived” a little more or maybe…Leadership5 min readLeadership5 min read
