Leadership Development Archives

Know Your Cultural Self

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

When I first moved to the Netherlands and was dating my current Dutch husband, I kept noticing things which were unusual to me. I often asked, “Why do the Dutch do this?” and “Why do the Dutch do that?”. He was surprised by all my questions as, for him, it was normal. Living in his

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Unconscious Bias and 20 Ways We All Screw Up

Posted on March 27, 2019 by Monika Navandar

I had the opportunity to experience Professor Mahzarin Banaji’s Unconscious Bias (UB) awareness program. I was lucky to spend an hour in a cab ride with her on the roads of Mumbai discussing our journeys and the role of cognitive biases in our careers. Prof. Banaji is the Head of Psychology Department at Harvard University

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Do you have your assumptions or do they have you?

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Theresa Sigillito Hollema

Currently I am participating in an online course that is shaking up the thoughts in my head in a good way. The course is titled We Will Dance with Mountains, and I recommend it for those who want to think about their place and impact in the world. One section covers our generally accepted

Posted in Leadership Development, Working Virtually

Global Nomads – What Their Diverse Identity adds to Your Team

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Nita Korsten

While I write this blog, the tunes of the song Motherland from Nathalie Merchant sound in my headphones. It reminds me of the conversation I recently facilitated with a group of amazing women from eleven different nations from the MENA (Middle East, North Africa) region. It led me to think about identity and how I

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Change Leadership in a VUCA World – Factors to Consider

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Robert Paul Schwippert

The term VUCA[1] has become fashionable recently. As you may know, VUCA stands for Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous. Indeed, many of our customers describe their organisational reality as being VUCA: job responsibilities are unclear, relationships are diffuse and collaboration is often virtual. What does this mean for leadership of change? In a VUCA world

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