Sekretem biznesu jest wiedzieć to, czego inni nie widzą

Another management/leadership conference under my belt, and another set of speakers from the field of IT, all preaching about Agile. Literally, every single IT related presentation irrespective of topic appears to mention Agile is someway.

Between a rock and a hard place – that’s how many managers feel today. The traditional pressure from superiors and shareholders has been added to by the increasing expectations of subordinates. How can you be a good manager for them and what does that mean exactly? According to Gallup, 51% of American workers are thinking…

The Biggest Impact On Your Leadership Capability Has … Your Ability To Manage Your Self. I would like to steal a moment of yours, to introduce few unlikely leadership teachers who radically improved my leading skills. With disbelief I am looking at the impact and results I am able to foster now, which before resided…

15th of October 1997. This is Broadway, New York. Heather is a young actor. She is approaching stage entrance in New Amsterdam Theatre. She plays Nala, future wife of king Simba in Broadway world premiere of the Lion King musical. In 10 seconds she will be right there, on the spot, facing the audience.…

Let me start my first column with asking you a riddle. I am about to describe an extraordinary company. Can you guess what this is, what type of industry it represents, maybe you will be able to say what it manufactures and who its director is? I hope that the solution will be a surprise…

Recently, the world of marketing has changed beyond recognition. On one hand, we can see new trends and consumer behaviour, and on the other – new expectations and approaches to marketing itself. This has created a dilemma among those who approve the marketing activities we conduct. Why? Is it worth it? Is it not better…

Reflections from a mediation workshop Do you know which action you start and end each day of your life? There is a situation in which you are forced to choose and, therefore, take decisions. This situation, which repeats many times each day, is conflict. It may concern needs, resources, interests, values or relations. It…

What will my blog in Leaders Island be about? Definitely about issues connected with my passion, in other words, marketing. I will begin, however, with a slight provocation and touch upon a subject which keeps many a CEO awake at night. Have you ever considered why we so frequently come across rivalry between sales…