In the pursuit of my doctorate and ultimately my pursuit of learning to be a leader, I started this website as a searchable resource for myself – a journal of gems that I am learning or have learned.
Strategic Leadership
Strategic Leadership is the ability of influencing others to voluntarily make decisions that enhance the prospects for the organisation’s long-term success while maintaining long-term financial stability. Different leadership approaches impact the vision and direction of growth and the potential success of an organization. To successfully deal with change, all executives need the skills and tools for both strategy formulation and implementation. Managing change and ambiguity requires strategic leaders who not only provide a sense of direction, but who can also build ownership and alignment within their workgroups to implement change.
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Uber’s New CEO taught a Major Lesson in Emotional Intelligence
Background: London announced they would not renew Uber’s licence to operate in the city — major blow to the organisation. This comes after a series of mishaps and scandals kept Uber in the news for months–for many reasons–the company’s board of directors decided that former chief Travis Kalanick was no longer the right man for the job. …
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Having trouble receiving good feedback? Try this
Remember the raison d’etre, the reason your project is. Ask for feedback related to either the vision or user goals. For instance, if working on a website, instead of a completely open-ended question like “What do you think?”, try a more focused question like “How well does this design help users find volunteer opportunites based …
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What makes employees exceptional?
A recent international study surveyed more than 500 business leaders and asked them what sets great employees apart. The researchers wanted to know why some people are more successful than others at work, and the answers were surprising; leaders chose “personality” as the leading reason. Notably, 78% of leaders said personality sets great employees apart, …
Work with me
I run a small consulting agency called Umyali.com – We focus on helping organizations of any size with their digital strategies.
We use our expertise in Graphic Design to help refine brand strategies. We call upon our marketing backgrounds to create customer journeys.
If it uses the internet to reach your customers, we can help you make it better and grow your customer base.