by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Apr 19, 2021 | Holacracy
Being the boss is tough, isn’t it? The buck stops with you. Because you’re the leader, you can’t even complain. Not only do you have your problems to solve, but you have everyone else’s problems to solve too. I know the feeling. I’m in the management team of a few...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Apr 15, 2021 | Holacracy
“Politics is when people choose their words and actions based on how they want others to react rather than based on what they really think.” ― Patrick Lencioni, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable Has this happened to you before? Your team member comes...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Apr 15, 2021 | Holacracy
Ethan Weil on Unsplash “In the 21st century, power is easier to get, harder to use — and easierto lose.” ~ Moises Naim In decades past, people believed in the magic of leadership. A leader was considered to be an exalted individual born skills and...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Apr 15, 2021 | Holacracy
Hey CEO! Why so sad? Oh, you mean this guy is giving you a headache: He goes by different names. Stress, change, shock, disruption. But to keep it simple, let’s call it “Tension”. It’s what we feel when there’s something we want and don’t have. Well, tensions can be a...
by Mohammed Ali Vakil | Apr 15, 2021 | Holacracy
Here are some astonishing figures: According to Bloomberg, 8 out of 10 entrepreneurs who start businesses fail within the first 18 months.Only 50% of businesses with employees survive their fifth year in business.Of the companies on the Fortune 500 list in 1955, only...