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Five things I learned about managing people from my dog

Updated 9 July 2026

While waiting for my connection in the airport lounge, a WhatsApp ping reminded me it’s National Pet Day today.

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The Power of Clarity: How to Foster Productivity through Clear Expectations

Published 3 April 2024

Clarity isn’t nice-to-have. It’s non-negotiable. Set clear expectations or keep babysitting confused, unproductive teams.

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How to carry out a job responsibility you disagree with?

Updated 9 July 2026

In tough situations like layoffs, leaders must be empathetic and transparent, balancing empathy with company needs.

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Mastering delegation: A manager’s guide to growth

Updated 9 July 2026

Leading a web team isn’t about coding. It’s about clearly guiding, supporting, and empowering your team.

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Startups play basketball and scale-ups play football

Updated 9 July 2026

This compares team dynamics in sports and business, where success depends on factors. A manager leads, a CEO guides.

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What triggers the state of flow among your employees?

Updated 9 July 2026

Csikszentmihalyi's flow is a state of focused energy where skill meets challenge, and time seems to fade away.

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Peer-to-peer accountability: The key to building high-performance teams

Updated 9 July 2026

CEOs, especially founders, avoid tough conversations, limiting overall growth. Peer accountability fixes this.

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Why team coaching trumps individual coaching in performance improvement

Updated 9 July 2026

Coaching enhances performance, with team coaching offering significant untapped potential for growth.

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Demystifying the “flow” state among  leaders and managers

Updated 9 July 2026

Flow, or mindfulness, drives peak performance in soldiers, athletes, and professionals worldwide alike.

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Fix Your Team’s Retrospectives (Without the Endless Whining) Using the 4L Approach

Updated 9 July 2026

In our business coaching practice, we lean on two tools that most businesses don’t even think to use. retrospectives and

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The 10 Dodgy Notions Blocking Your Business From Evolving

Updated 9 July 2026

I’ve seen leaders trip on simple issues. Success depends on predicting problems and challenging mindsets.

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Attracting Top Talent

Updated 9 July 2026

Obsessed with talent? A-Players don’t cost more. Define them and offer the right benefits, not just higher salaries.

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