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Succession planning traditionally involves passing leadership roles to other employees or groups. In family-owned businesses, it typically means transferring ownership from parents to children. Regardless of the context, succession is a complex process requiring careful planning and management. The transition involves numerous stakeholders, including the incumbent leader, the successor, family members, and the organisation’s stakeholders.

From a distance, it often seems like everyone is enamored with leadership while feeling uncomfortable with followership. However, personality and psychological tests reveal a different story: nearly 80% of people may not be interested in developing leadership skills. Despite this, these individuals can still be exceptional, highly performing, and indispensable. They are a crucial source

A recent workplace trend report from Workday Designers (2021) revealed that many HR professionals are struggling to find talent. Consequently, the focus is shifting towards developing existing talents, knowledge, and skills (refer to my article titled “War for Talent”). Learning has become an increasingly important part of work, as developing human capital is essential for

In one of my previous articles, I mentioned that leadership is a position, not a person. However, leaders are human beings driven by their motives and, to a certain extent, controlled by their emotions. Researchers have identified three types of leaders: Asserters, Affirmers, and Achievers. These can be considered as three levels or phases of

The title of this article might seem confusing, but it can be viewed in two ways: as either destructive or inspiring. If you’re reading this now, you likely see it as the latter. Understanding what can destroy your business is a crucial part of the decision-making process toward success. When your business faces challenges like

1-      The best way to get a good idea is to have a lot of ideas. 2-      Never risk something you can’t afford to lose. 3-      Time is your most precious asset. 4-      Everybody is creative; creativity can be learned. 5-      Avoid majoring in minor things such as logos, manuals, and infrastructure. 6-      Discipline is

When traditional tangible assets such as physical and financial resources fail you, your intangible assets can lift you up again. Nowadays, intangible assets often surpass tangible ones in value for most companies. Although the valuation methods can be disputable and subjective, almost every evaluator, manager, and CEO agrees that intangible assets are key to sustainability

Have you ever thought that leadership might be best conceived as a group quality, a set of functions carried out collectively? If yes, you’re not alone. This idea was proposed by social science researcher Gibb in 1954. However, the traditional leader-centric approach, which has long provided a sense of order and control for shareholders, now