When we think of a leader, what often comes to mind is someone with a strong character, powerful, smart, ambitious- someone who shows you the way about how things should be done- but we should ask ourselves if those traits are still the ultimate attributes of leadership. I certainly challenge that view. As a life…
Tag: Leadership
How To Keep Going When Motivation Is Not Around The Corner
Everybody has experienced those days: You wake up and feel low. You don´t understand why; just the night before, you were planning your next day and looking forward to it with anticipation. But then it came a bad night. Maybe you couldn´t sleep as good as you wanted; or simply woke up the next morning…
Perfectionism vs. Striving for Excellence
In our society, we praise perfectionism. We think of being perfect as the highest aim: We must have a perfect body, a perfect intelligence. A perfect house, a perfect family and perfect experiences. We long for perfection, although we do not fully understand the forms. What does it mean to be perfect? Who or what…
The Power of Self-Discipline
It´s not a secret. Self-discipline takes patience and courage. Truth being told, the majority of us do not like to work very hard. We expect that life should happen exactly the way we want it, with not much effort from our side. That´s why most of the people remain average. When I say average, I…
Vivir Una Vida Con Estilo
Desde que era niña, me gustaba observar a las personas. Las veía con atención mientras hacían sus actividades comunes. Me gustaba ver cómo algunas caminaban de distinta manera- algunas muy erguidas y la mirada al frente, como si estuvieran felices de enfrentar lo que se encontraran en el camino- otras caminaban más bien cabizbajas, con…
Mapas Mentales: ¿Qué son y Cómo Pueden Ayudarnos en Tiempos de Incertidumbre?
Queridos amigos, No es novedad a estas alturas, decir que estamos viviendo momentos de incertidumbre y ansiedad como sociedad en todo el Mundo. Los medios nos han abordado con tanta información acerca del virus COVID-19 que estamos a punto de sufrir un “Síndrome de fatiga crónica de la información”. Es tanta la información que recibimos…
The Coach-Leader: Empower Others to Become Leaders of their Own Life
When you think about the word “Leader” what comes to your mind? The classical style of leadership has taught us that leaders show us the way: They represent a common goal, vision or ideal, which people identify with and therefore they follow the leaders call for action. One type of leadership that hasn’t been the…
Adversity is your best teacher
I heard the word “Adversity” first time when I was a child, watching the Disney cartoon Mulan. Towards the end of the story, when Mulan just left the Imperial Palace with the great ovation from the croud for having rescued China from The Huns invasion, the Emperor watches her leaving with attention and turns to…
Perfil de líderes: Características comunes entre dos líderes que revolucionaron la forma de hacer política en Latinoamérica
Después de siglos de dictaduras, represiones, gobiernos extractores y en décadas recientes, de una crisis en el sistema político neoliberal que dejó estragos en la estructura social latinoamericana, era claro que se apostara por revertir esta etapa en nuestro continente y comenzaran a resurgir líderes que movilizaran el voto popular para luchar contra las grandes…
Mindpōwer by Paola Knecht 