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...
