Leadership

Top 5 Must Reads

Top 5 Must Reads

Bring The Best Top 5 Must Reads. You said so! Regardless of how many articles, opinions and posts I wrote there are always the best of the best when you express your own opinion in by viewing and reading them. Most of the content writers today have a top ten must reads, so I have your Top 5 Must Reads…

Extreme leadership

Extreme leadership

Can you be an extreme leader? Last year, I attended a webinar by Boris Groysberg. He is a professor of business administration in the Organisational Behaviour unit at Harvard Business School. The topic discussed was extreme leadership using the race between the explorers the British Robert Scott and the Norwegian Roald Amundsen on the conquer of the South Pole. Boris talked about strategy,…

R.E.S.P.E.C.T

R.E.S.P.E.C.T

R.E.S.P.E.C.T Why are we forgetting and ignoring it? This week I had some trouble creating some meaningful content to share with you. I was struggling with what to write about. I could have repurposed some of my old content, but I did not because I respect you as my subscribers and followers.This was when I started thinking about the value…

VUCA is back! Again?

VUCA is back! Again?

Following the last article one week ago regarding what type of leader you are, I decided to continue this week on how to lead in the transition from VUCA to BANI World as we came out of a two-year pandemic. However, the recent world events with the invasion and war in Ukraine made me rethink that we live in a volatile…

What’s your style?

What’s your style?

What Kind Of Leader Are You? Leadership is complex. We know that. There are lots of research studies attempting to define it. Leadership is are fundamental for change. A great leader can create meaningful change and inspire people who look to them for guidance. “Leadership is the are of getting someone else to do something you want done because he…

Sometimes we are not the leaders we thought

Sometimes we are not the leaders we thought

We Are No the Leaders. We Thought We Were. I have never defined myself as a leader during my career and life. Why? You may ask. Because I do not believe we can define ourselves as leaders, others can do that. As I posted another day, leadership is a quality others see in you, not that you see in yourself. That would…

Is your boss a BFF?

Is your boss a BFF?

Can Your Boss Be Your Friend? Another day, I was scrolling through LinkedIn and came across an interesting poll by Kees van der Ert precisely with this question, can your boss be your best friend? Interestingly from 27,726 participants on the survey, a staggering 7,763 people said yes. This is around 28%, not negligible, and it made me think about my own…

“Be the last to speak”

“Be the last to speak”

Be The Last To Speak As salespeople, we love to talk and often forget to listen actively.One of the most challenging aspects of winning a sales negotiation is listening actively to our customers. You’ve probably been on the receiving end of objections like: “I don’t have the budget”, “I’m not willing to purchase at this time”, or “I need to consult…

Were we too selfish during the pandemic?

Were we too selfish during the pandemic?

Were we too selfish during the pandemic? This is my first post and blog ever! I started this blog as friends, colleagues, and family supported me to share my life experiences in leading, inspiring, in service of others and caring about them. This is why I have created the Bring Your Best with Cas. The purpose of this blog in Bring Your Best…

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