My experience as a headhunter taught me that measuring employee performance and satisfaction is easy to talk about — but much harder to do in practice. Why do I want to look at both performance and satisfaction at the same time? Because they are, in many ways, two...

We often chase titles. But the people who quietly shape companies rarely do. In over 30 years in executive search, I’ve met several people whose job titles didn’t reflect their power or importance. That made me think: what really defines your influence at work? This...

Here I want to give a personal, keep it simple reflective approach about leadership. Rather than a heavy strategic lecture. Leadership here means the act and skill of guiding and influencing a group towards achieving common goals. No one is born a leader. We grow into...

Who would not want to become better at what we do? Actively paying attention to developing oneself and one's professional skills is more or less a must-have in the present-day work life. If you don't do this, you risk being left behind in the employment market by...

When I worked as an executive search consultant for over thirty years, I had the pleasure and privilege of meeting thousands of outstanding business leaders, including also many talented young people in the early stages of their careers, the future top-level business...

We all make mistakes, face setbacks, and sometimes fail at work. Even the best business leaders have faced failure at work. But how does the career failure impact your opportunities? Not as much as you might think. While it might lead to tough moments—like a job...