In the USA, failure is viewed positively, as a stimulus to learning. How is it viewed in your company or organization, or how do you see it yourself?  Here are four very pertinent quotations on the subject:  “Falling down is not a failure. Failure comes when you stay where you have fallen.” – Socrates “Failure defeats…

Do you have the impression that respect is a thing of the past? Not so long ago, people still felt duty-bound to respect doctors, fathers, policemen or bosses.In recent years, as the younger generations (Y, Z) have come onto the labour market, and especially with the political and financial scandals that have hit the headlines,…

Are you able to cite the values of your company or organization and, above all, explain what they mean for your behaviour towards colleagues, partners and customers?In addition, have you reflected on the connection between your corporate values and your own personal values?  Many times, within a whole range of companies and organizations, I have been confronted…

When you take a decision within the company for which you work, have you ever asked yourself if you are most influenced by the company’s values or by your own? The fact is that YOUR values (recognized or unrecognized) exercise an enormous influence, often greater than those of the company. And yet, in almost every…

You probably made some New Year’s resolutions. Your own health, the health of your family, your colleagues and employees is maybe central in your priorities. What are the key questions that you need to ask yourself and that are an important driver of good health?  Let’s continue our journey (“Leadership: Why don’t we have the…

Continuing our journey (“Leadership: Why don’t we have the impact we would like?“), I think we should consider for a moment one of the expectations employees have of a good boss: they expect him or her to have a clear vision of the future.  Have you ever asked yourself this question: do I have a…

Current goings-on in the political world give pause for thought. What impact do we have on others? Electoral campaigns, speeches and events tend to revolve around people with a certain charisma. But what image are they putting across and, above all, what is the intention behind their words and gestures: to influence or to manipulate?…

In the course of your career, how often have you heard your colleagues or employees say things like: “That’s all very well, but it’s not really practical…”“I can see you’ve been away on a course…”“It’s just not like that here…”“We’ve always done it this way…”“That’s been tried before… but it didn’t work…” ? For more…