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The Feedback Dilemma: Why Leaders Struggle and Then Fail to Give Effective Feedback
A lot of employees around the world consistently complain that they do not get enough feedback from their managers.
But before jumping into blaming the managers immediately, let me share with you a real-life story that might explain why managers do not give enough feedback to their employees.
But before we begin, let me ask you a question and I want you to be patient with me as I have a point that I would love to make.
The Importance of Embracing Change: Lessons in Leadership from Failed Change Initiatives
A leader at a big multinational company approached me several months ago. He told me that they need my support in a huge change initiative that they are running.
The goals of this change initiative were 2 things:
1- To improve cross-functional collaboration between the Business unit’s different teams and departments, as they didn’t collaborate effectively.
From Vague to Vivid: How Clarity Can Transform Your Life and Work
Several days ago, I watched a very inspiring movie on Netflix called ‘’The Swimmers’’.
It is about the life story of teenage Syrian refugees Yusra Mardini and her sister Sarah Mardini.
Yusra and Sarah were competitive swimmers, and the story was about how they fled the war in Syria and the pain that they went through until they reached Germany and applied for an Asylum permit.
Empowering Managers to Drive Organizational Growth: A Simplified Checklist Approach
Two researchers, Teresa Amabile and Steve Kramer, conducted an impressive study to try to find an answer to 2 questions:
1- How do positive and negative work environments arise?
2- And how do they affect People’s creative problem-solving?
To find answers to these questions, they collaborated with different companies in different industries and recruited 238 people in 26 project teams in 7 companies in 3 industries.
The Illusion of Perfection: How Positive Illusion Causes Workplace Problems
Imagine with me this situation...
A stranger enters the room, reads some information from a piece of paper in less than 90 seconds, and leaves. And then I asked you to guess this person’s IQ. Would you be able to?
Of course, you can make a guess, but most probably you will say ‘’how can I accurately guess the IQ of someone that I just saw for the first time and for less than 2 minutes?’’
Why Workplace Transformation is Imperative for the Future: A Call to Action
In 2017, I was about to die.
I was completely and daily under work stress and working extended working hours to solve the never-ending problems of the projects on my table as an employee at one of the big multinational companies.
I used to attend nearly 6 back-to-back meetings almost daily and the work pressure and problems were to the roof. To the extent that one of my colleagues went behind my back to my boss and told him that if someone didn’t interfere now, Mohamed could die from the work pressure.
How to have more Confidence?
No!! These pieces of advice will not work for you.
If you want to improve your self-confidence, and if you are focusing on what's being shared on the Internet in the past few weeks, then you will find a lot of advice such as self-acceptance, learning to love yourself, knowing your values, knowing your principles, and all of these kinds of stuff available on the Internet. And I am telling you right now ''No. They will not be effective, and they will not work with you.''
How to stop worrying & start living? The first step toward Mindfulness
If you are not capable of disconnecting, or in other words, if you are not capable of stopping yourself from thinking about work-related issues, your challenges, your problems, or your next bills while you are sitting with your family and friends, then this article is for you.
Because in this article, I will share with you two things or concepts or ideas that if you understood correctly, can change your perspective, and they can help you to live more ‘‘in the moment’’.
How to Face your Fears & Conquer them? The first step towards overcoming fear and becoming fearless
I want to share with you the story of Jessica.
Jessica is one of my clients. And by the way, this is not her real name.
She is a bright young, talented female professional, and she is working at a big corporation. And everybody is saying that she is skilled & talented. And her boss says that she is one of his top performers. And almost everybody likes her.
But here is the catch.
The 3 Main ways to feel Motivated
Most people say that they are missing motivation to achieve something important for them in their lives.
And in this article, I will share with you the bottom line of motivation. And I promise you, if you listen to what I am going to say today, you will not need to surf the Internet, or search, or even watch another YouTube episode or anything relevant to motivation.
Struggling to make an Important Decision? Then Check this
Make this decision.
No, seriously. Make this decision and stop overthinking and worrying about the same topic over and over.
‘’Should I take this new job offer? Should I start my own business? Should I continue in this relationship?’’ And more and more…
And usually, you cannot decide because of one of two factors or both.
The Truth About Following Your Passion
Sir Ken Robinson said that the sweet spot for anyone is ‘’when they have discovered their element. Which is the place where the things you love to do and the things that you are good at come together’’. And this is simply the definition of passion.
A FATAL Mistake that Most People do when they Join a new Company
What I am going to write in this article is sad, but unfortunately, it’s the truth in most cases.
If you are planning to move to a new company and to have a fresh start, then there is one fatal mistake that I advise you not to do because it can cost you a lot in the long term.
7 Things that you MUST do as soon as you Join a New Company
So you left your current employer and joined a new one (or maybe this is your first job). What exactly should you focus on during the first 6 to 9 months to enjoy an extraordinary start that can pave the way for your future success in this company?
The People Around You are NOT Supporting you? Then check this article
So, you have a great crazy idea or a risky step that you want to take, but you do not feel that the people around you like your family and friends are supporting you or understanding how important this idea or step is for you. What should you do?
Why are we afraid to fail and what to do about it?
Most of the time when we are afraid to fail, it is not mainly because of the failure itself, it is mainly because we are afraid of how others will see us if we failed.
So, I want you to do something for me, please. Can you imagine for some moments what your life may look like if you stopped caring about what others will say about what you are doing?
If You Think that You are too old to Pursue your Dream, then Read this
‘’Unfortunately, it’s too late as I am too old to take this action already’’. This sentence is one of the most important dream killers that I ever witnessed in my life.
You sit beside someone, and then you ask this person ‘’what was the thing that you always dreamed of or wanted to achieve in your life?’’, then their eyes shine, and they start smiling while explaining their dream that they were not able to achieve so far.
Why Change is Hard & Why do People Feel Demotivated and Disappointed in their 30s?
A lot of people come to me -especially people in their 30s- and say that they are lost and that their life right now is nothing like what they imagined for themselves when they were teenagers or fresh graduates.
Why do they feel so? And why do they start having these feelings specifically in the ’30s? That’s what we will discuss in this article.
Your Next BIG Career Decision and ”Suits” Series
A few months ago, a friend of mine who is working as a Director in a big multinational company met with me and told me that a middle-sized company contacted him and that they offered him a CEO Position, where he will be responsible for the whole business and more than a thousand employees.
We were chatting together, and then he asked me for my opinion and if he should take this new opportunity or not.
Your Boss is Annoying You? Then Do not do this Mistake
Several weeks ago, one of my clients had a conflict with her boss.
She contacted me on the phone, and she told me that it becomes clear each day that she and her boss cannot communicate together. She told me I do not even see that we share the same values or principles.
Furthermore, she also told me that she wants to report his behavior to upper management.