Olivier S.E. Courtois2 days ago1 minCheck ✅, I Am Certified! 👉 I have dedicated my career of 35+ years to 'translation'. A conference interpreter by education - translating ideas from one language...
Olivier S.E. Courtois3 days ago1 minEmotion or Reason: What Is Your Preferred Approach? 👉 One of the main characteristics of leaders is to be able to win over people to a common vision. To achieve this, you can use rational...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisApr 61 minConflict Management: The New Norm In Stakeholder Capitalism? 👉 Maximising shareholder value was THE priority. Today, the interests of all stakeholders must be balanced. But how is it possible? 👉...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisApr 41 minAre You Asking The Right Questions? 👉 We are all aware of the power of good questioning and listening. Mastering questioning, consciously navigating between assertions,...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisMar 301 minDo Not Overlook Team Leadership! 👉 A leader must have many qualities. However, there is one that cannot be overlooked: leading a team. 👉 A team is more than the sum of...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisMar 171 minWhen Is The Last Time You Praised a Team In Your Organisation? 👉 At work, praise is a powerful tool for leaders, particularly when that praise relates to team effort. 👉 However, research shows that...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisMar 81 minOde to My Daughters👉 I remember it like it was yesterday. For the first time I was going to be a dad. This being was going to turn our lives upside down to...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisMar 21 minFeeling Tired? Think of Synchronous Communication!👉 Recent studies show that the flow of emails and calls creates unprecedented intellectual and physical fatigue. This phenomenon is...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisJan 281 minA New Life Begins For Me!👉 The year 2020 has been a completely unusual year for many of us. It was definitely a year of transformation for me. 👉 Transformation...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisJan 191 minWe Are As Strong As Our Weakest Actions!👍 We are as strong as our weakest actions! 👉 As human beings - and this is even more true as leaders and entrepreneurs - we tend to...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisDec 18, 20201 minSomething Happened To Me Again, You Won't Believe It! This sentence was part of my father's vocabulary, who passed away earlier this year. Extraordinary things have happened to all of us this...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisDec 7, 20201 minThe Paradox of Resilience: Going Slow and Fast! What has become clearer to you in one year? Over the last few weeks, I have had the opportunity to listen to many leaders, managers and...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisDec 1, 20201 minCrisis: Danger & Opportunity!The word 'crisis' in Chinese is composed of two characters: 危机 The first one, 'danger', symbolises a man on the edge of the precipice....
Olivier S.E. CourtoisNov 25, 20201 minBeing a Liability, More Than an Asset! đź‘ż Sailing in normal conditions allows some mistakes without consequences. Yet, in rough seas, every mistake can send the team overboard....
Olivier S.E. CourtoisNov 18, 20201 minDeadly Sin 6 - Disengaging Attitudesđź‘ż Leaders are humans full of emotions. These emotions serve as both a driving force and a signal. đź‘ż In times of crisis, they are...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisNov 12, 20201 minDeadly Sin 5: Poor Coaching đź‘ż A leader is not a coach, but sometimes s/he needs to become one. đź‘ż Coaching is one of the 6 available leadership styles and in some...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisNov 4, 20201 minDeadly Sin 4: The Mistrust Paradigmđź‘ż Are people less productive when they work from home! đź‘ż I recently heard business leaders conclude: 'we have seen a decrease in...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisOct 28, 20201 minDeadly Sin 3: Bad Delegation đź‘ż Sometimes, the overall inefficiency of a system results from the accumulation of many tactical faux pas. This happens for example...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisOct 22, 20201 minDeadly Sin 2: Preference Biasđź‘ż Paul(ine) is a victim of her preferences and so are her teams. đź‘ż By preference, we mean two different things. First, what we like to...
Olivier S.E. CourtoisOct 15, 20201 minDeadly Sin 1: Lack of Presenceđź‘ż Paul (or Pauline) is absorbed by his business. That said, his employees consider him absent. He only 'comes down to the arena' when...
