The 4 Pillars of the Leadership Definition
Defining leadership can sometimes lead us to a territory where there are negative connotations such as: Obedience Hierarchy Chain of command For this reason, it is convenient to transmit this definition of leadership to the management teams from the most human aspect, especially considering its four basic pillars: Transparency Shared responsibility Team Growth 1. Transparency […]
What is empathy?
Empathy is usually defined as the ability to feel other people’s emotions and put yourself in their shoes. It may seem simple, but there are times when being able to get out of your usual mental structure to understand others’ when making decisions can be complicated. And it gets even harder the more the other’s […]
4 basic rules that will improve your talent retention
What is the most expensive aspect of your team? Letting any of its members go. If your team is performing amazingly and you have to face one of its members’ leave, the first thing that comes to your mind is “why?!”. However, it is too late do something about it. It’s time to search for […]
What does leadership mean to you? Some great definitions from our followers
Every business needs wise leaders, that’s why “leadership” is one of the most searched words online, and our blog is not an exception. Our followers are often more concise and straight forward than us when it comes to describing important concepts for their professional activity. We would like to highlight some of their leadership definitions […]
“Playing is a key tool we use to engage L’Oréal employees”, Eric de la Tour, Business Excellence director
Eric De La Tour, director of Business Excellence at L’Oréal, responds to some questions regarding his vision on corporate training based on his experience with this French cosmetics company’s sales team What is your role in L’Oréal? I am responsible for the excellence of the commercial service in the professional products division of L’Oréal France. […]
How to improve your team’s skills and performance
Your main goal as a leader is to guarantee that your team members have the necessary tools to do their job properly. A good leader works at the team’s service, not the other way around. Try to always look for obstacles that are holding your team back and do your best to remove them. “My […]
How to motivate your team in meetings – Checklist
Tell your team you’re going to ask for them help to improve the team management: Meet separately with the team members in a one-to-one 30-minute interview, and ask them to answer the questions on the checklist below. Be responsible for filling out the questionnaire with their feedback. This exercise will give you relevant information about […]
Ideas for rewarding your team
Rewarding your team is part of your role as a leader. You need to provide them with feedback. When goals are achieved you must do something to keep the motivation high, and we would like to share some ideas about how to do it. Remember, it is not all about money. Talk to your team […]
How to claim the value of your company in negotiation: the example of Google and Groupon
At the end of 2010, Google made an offer of $ 6 billion for Groupon, the technology Chicago-based company that sends emails with daily coupon offers for local products and services to consumers around the world. Starting off the negotiation Google was looking for opportunities to position itself in local search advertising and Groupon seemed […]
Apollo-Optik uses a serious game to put on the “leader glasses”
Apollo-Optik is a German optician company and is part of Grandvision Group. Apollo was founded in 1972 and is based in the Bavarian city of Schwabach. With more than 850 stores, Apollo is the largest optical retailer in Germany. The challenge: Offer new ways of learning regarding leadership There are over 1,000 managers in Apollo-Optik […]