by mike schwarzer | Jul 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Powerful conversations! Sounds a bit like a cliché. But when we dive in a little deeper it is way beyond a cliché. What do I mean by powerful? A powerful conversation is an exchange between one or more people that is transformational in nature. This type of...
by mike schwarzer | Jul 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Subtle Art of Disengaging Employees … a skill mastered by so many organisations that are driven by a command & control mentality, bureaucracy and outdated systems!” A sure recipe for disaster in a modern market place that needs a workforce that is...
by mike schwarzer | Feb 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
Having trouble with the muddle of the age of fake news? Is it becoming increasingly more difficult to sort out what is true and what is not and more importantly to maintain your sanity? Is it affecting the quality of your life, your wellbeing and your relationships?...
by mike schwarzer | Mar 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
At a Human Potential Conference in Hong Kong I had the privilege of presenting a break out session on ‘Self-Actualising Learning Leaders’. The focus of this session was about stepping beyond the roadblocks to unleashing our authentic self and to creating...
by mike schwarzer | Oct 10, 2016 | Uncategorized
Are you in the transformation game? Do you want to create environments where people and organisations connect, collaborate and transform? Then just for a moment think of a time and place when you had stimulating conversation with someone, a friend, a colleague, a...
by mike schwarzer | Jul 26, 2016 | Uncategorized
Throughout my career as a transformation professional I have had the pleasure of touching the lives of many people. There is no greater joy to see another human being transform in front of your eyes. To see their entire demeanour and energy shift when they ‘get it’...
by mike schwarzer | Jul 12, 2016 | Uncategorized
Over the years I have had many conversations with people about the workings of life. Things like life in general, relationships, work, politics, the state of the economy, sport, business, international conflict, etc. The conversations that I find most intriguing are...
by mike schwarzer | Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
I often start my reflections with pointing your focus into a certain direction … to listen with nothing on your mind. Why is that you ask? Because the message of what I am sharing with you is not in the words I am writing, it is behind those words. When you read with...
by mike schwarzer | Jun 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Are you a real leader or all talk? What does this question evoke in you? How does it make you feel? Annoyed? Defensive? Intrigued? Curious? What was the first thought on your mind? “How dare you Mike, questioning my integrity as a leader!” Or …”Mmmhhh, that looks...
by mike schwarzer | Jun 7, 2016 | Uncategorized
On the surface, you’d think that the world of leadership and management is pretty advanced and sophisticated. That leaders and managers understand and know how to inspire their people and to fully tap into their potential. Especially in a world that is volatile,...
by mike schwarzer | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
In my reflection last week I opened the conversation with The Power of Purpose at Work and why you should care. This week I want to continue this conversation and delve a little deeper in the nature of purpose. As I have already pointed out in my previous post, to get...
by mike schwarzer | May 24, 2016 | Uncategorized
I have ‘borrowed’ this title from Reid Hoffman’s, Co-Founder of LinkedIn, article “The Power of Purpose at Work”. The article provides an insight into what drives the culture of LinkedIn. It also shows how they managed the transition from a small group of co-founders...
by mike schwarzer | Oct 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
Energy Flows where Attention Goes as Directed by Intention! Think of an undertaking or a task that you have worked on, one that came very easily to you? Something that you were totally focussed on and fully immersed in while following through from the beginning to the...
by mike schwarzer | Sep 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
A few years ago I was working with coaching client who was a department head in a 5 star hotel. He was regarded as difficult to work with, very reactive and a bit of a rebel by other department heads and senior managers. He often clashed with his general manager in...
by mike schwarzer | Sep 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
What is Your Attitude to Crisis … Mental Hibernation and Chicken Little or Higher Ground View? Isn’t it interesting how in times of uncertainty and economic downturn many organisations stick their heads in the sand and disconnect. Drawn into the scarcity mentality of...
