Many years ago, I had the privilege of leading an outstanding organization. We were not just workers, we were friends. We had found a way to get our work done quickly and even help colleagues lagging behind so that we could all close early for the day. Continue reading Those Who Always Oppose CHANGE at Work.
Recently, I listened to a motivational speaker who boastfully declared that he slept for only four to five hours every day. He didn’t stop at that, he suggested that we all should cut down our hours of sleep to match his. He eloquently ‘calculated’ that if we sleep for the recommended seven to eight hours every night, by the time we are seventy years old, we would have slept for ‘about 18 years’- ‘imagine what you could do with the extra 18 years, he asked’ The crowd roared and the man exited the stage. That message was so inspirational, I could feel the energy in the room, but boy, the man is so wrong! Continue reading Sleep is What You Need!
It was just like any other house in the neighborhood but for the couple that lived in it. At least twice a month, the kids in the neighborhood and many adults too, would gather round this house peeping through the windows in order to catch a glimpse of the action. The motion was predictable. The couple would get into an argument and a fight would result. Then the man rants loudly making threats like ‘‘I will kill you’, ‘useless woman’, ‘just let me get up and see’. However, every single time, it was the woman that gave the man a beating. She would beat him and then sit on him until the neighbors would beg her to let him go. Continue reading Intimate partner and sexual violence
In his book ‘How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day’, Gelb argues that in order to be creative, leaders need to think like the famous artist, innovator, and thinker Leonardo da Vinci. He opines that leaders must master the following seven principles of creativity: “curiosita” (curiosity and continuous learning); “dimostrazione” (learning from experience); “sensazione” (sensory awareness); “sfumato” (accepting and embracing uncertainty); “arte/scienza” (balancing art and science, or systemic thinking); “corporalita” (physical fitness and ambidexterity) and “connessione” (seeing the interconnectedness of everything). Continue reading How to be Creative as a Leader
The emphasis in today’s medicine is on preventative medicine. That is the buzz and you should catch up with it. If you are female, these are some tips/tests/procedures that you must have that will aid your longevity. Continue reading Medical Tests Women Must Do