What does it take to lead organisational change in multicultural healthcare teams? When a hospital is five months from bankruptcy and the community calls it ‘no hope,’ what does a leader do first? Fire people? Cut costs? Bring in consultants? David Boucher, MPH, FACHE did something different. He listened. For David Boucher — ex-CEO of […]
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Cross-Cultural Leadership: The Expat Leader’s Guide to Building Trust with Thai Teams
You ask for feedback from your Thai team, they smile, nod, say yes. And then nothing. You’ve tried being direct. You’ve tried being friendly. You’ve held team meetings, one-on-ones. The barrier remains. You know your team has more to offer, but you can’t unlock it. We spoke with Ben Horgan, someone who has spent 25 […]
Lessons from our conversation with Tareef Jafferi, CEO & Founder of Happily.ai We often talk about high performance in terms of systems, frameworks, or tools. But what if the real differentiator isn’t data or design. It’s how deeply people trust one another. That question came alive during our recent conversation with Tareef Jafferi, founder of […]
We’re starting something new. We’ve decided to sit down with high-performing team leaders to understand what actually makes their teams work. The goal is to share practical tips, real experiences, and research-backed approaches that you can actually use to build a high-performing team. Our first interview is with Steve White, a leader who supports 86 […]
Have you ever tried rowing a boat? If you have, chances are you made it further than we did. We barely managed 100 meters with two oars! 😅 When this young boy’s video, apparently viral, appeared on our feed, we couldn’t help notice the way these racing teams move through the water like a single […]
We’re sitting in a Mumbai café next to a long glass window, watching the incessant rainfall outside. It’s been raining for three straight days. What’s strange is the pattern, like someone up there (probably a mischievous child) is playing with a tap: on, off, on, off, on, off… Maybe the kid is just reminding us […]
The world isn’t going to slow down. It’s up to us to decide how we adapt how we stay human, grounded, and connected, while still working and living in the most effective way possible. In this newsletter, we’ll explore five key elements that drive high-performing teams, along with practical tips you can start applying right […]
One of the highlights of Craig Mod’s interview with Tim Ferriss was Craig’s story about going on long walks in Japan. It literally gave me goosebumps. He walked 8 hours during the day, did 4-5 hours of creative writing in the evening and then published 2000-word blogposts daily for 30 consecutive days. What struck a […]
Failure 1 We just sat there, staring at the screen. Seven seconds. That’s all that was left. When you’re building credibility from zero, every workshop matters. Every client testimonial is gold. Every piece of content represents hours you can’t get back. Two weeks ago, at the end of delivering a successful Insights Discovery workshop, participants […]
You come across a people development program that boasts of 2063% ROI. What doubts would creep in your mind? My cool blue energy (cautious, precise, questioning) would be brimming with pointed questions: How credible is their calculation process? How did they calculate the monetary benefits? How was the data collected? What interventions were used? How […]