Calm Achiever - Blog

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...

“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...

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...

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...

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...

Surfing the internet feels like drinking from a fire hose of information. I find myself overwhelmed with the YouTube Videos, Amazon Book recommendations, Online Courses, Blog posts etc that are vying for my attention. And if I don’t consume them all, I fear I’ll miss...

In 2016, I found myself managing three organizations. My family real estate business, a fledgling school, and a startup. Around that time I also became a dad. I woke up everyday pulled in different directions, not knowing where to focus. I couldn't sustain working...

I've been practicing Holacracy since 2016, and over the years I've had many insights about Holacracy really is about, and what it is not. I've been making a note of them, and here complied 17 insights. Some of them I've expressed them visually. Many thanks to Brian...

How do most organizations structure themselves? They follow a system called the Management Hierarchy.The Management Hierarchy is not an ineffective system. In fact, it's a great system that allows for a clear chain of command, clarity on whom to go for decisions,...

Becoming an entrepreneur is a role many aspire to. It carries an aura of freedom, control & power.Perhaps you've taken the path of entrepreneurship because you wanted freedom from the corporate life or because you have an amazing idea you want to bring into...

Do you ever find yourself living in the matrix? You're doing the same thing everyday, but not questioning why? It's the same in our organizations. There are a set of assumptions under which we operate at work without questioning why we need them. Ever stopped to...