Consented son

When I see young people lighting fire to the cars of others for personal gain, stoning police officers who serve society, destroying monuments or kicking opposing supporters lying helpless on the ground...

The merit of others

When things go well, mark the merit of others in a spontaneous, prompt and public manner. Appropriating the results of the talent and ingenuity of those who work for you is an unworthy act for an upstanding leader. Also, sharing one’s laurels is a powerful motivator...

Spirituality and Business

I do not consider myself as someone religious, dogmas don’t sit well with me. However, I do recognize the wisdom that all religions encompass. Having been born to a Catholic cradle, I took up spirituality early on. Through years of life and study, I learned...

Listen up, really listen

People love to be heard. So much so that some even pay lavish sums for psychiatrists to simply hear them moan and complain. Customers also love to be heard. They are willing to pay a lot for it and even demand to be heard more and...

Circles and spheres

Every visionary leader has experienced the frustration of being misunderstood and even shunned in the face of the overly bright and innovative ideas he or she has presented to his or her clan. This, when chronic, can demoralize him or her and even jeopardize his...

Optional Service

To command a genuine attitude of service, it is necessary to overcome several barriers, such as selfishness, laziness, fear of being "used", among others. There is also the barrier of vanity, because there are those who serve to be admired; or that of pride to...

Temporal myopia

One of the mistakes most frequently reported at the time of creating a strategy is not to consider an appropriate timeframe. Very often, the weak of character let the pressure from shareholders to make a profit in the short term hinder the business’s sustainability in...

Give positive attention

You are giving positive attention to people when, during a specific period of time, you focus solely on them and answer them affirmatively, which may include giving praise, nodding, smiling or showing physical affection. When you don’t give positive attention appropriately to your employees (and friends...

Tenderness remains

Kindness and good manners are usually mistaken for weakness. Faced with such ignorance, people often choose to become harsh to thereby prevent the abuse of those who can not distinguish between friendliness and lack of character. The fact that the world is fast paced and competitiveness...

To be or not to be

Well yes, Hamlet was not (and is not) the only one struggling with the delicate matter of allowing oneself to be or not to be an instrument of one’s passions. A dilemma that all of humanity has faced since it possesses the judgment of reason. Hamlet’s...