Don’t search for words. Choose the right key.
Management is a craft that requires choosing the right model for the situation. The key is the 70/30 rule: the leader provides the structure, the employee does 70% of the talking and takes responsibility for the solution.
The expert in the background. Why you are not heard – and what you can do about it
A lack of influence on decisions despite huge expertise often comes from a lack of visibility, not competence. Building soft authority doesn’t require a job title – it requires consistent micro-moves.
The expert people remember for years
An expert’s recognisability does not depend on their position but on being “useful” to others through many small, predictable behaviours. Avoid “stamping your foot” after the fact and mismatching your working mode to the team’s needs.
Knowledge without a voice means nothing
An expert’s silence often comes from fear of judgement or the belief that knowledge speaks for itself – but without visibility, your influence on the organisation stays at zero. Move from self-promotion to sharing value.
5 ways to break out of the information bubble
You don’t have to delete your accounts or change your views to see more. A few simple habits are enough to step outside the information filter and gain a new perspective – at work, in relationships and in your thinking.
The lightning-fast birth of a bubble
Are your views the result of your own reflection – or of cleverly served information? We look deeper, where the information bubble is created not by algorithms but by our psyche.
The mystery of the information bubble
What is an information bubble and how does it affect our decisions, relationships and development? The mechanisms that close us off to other perspectives – and how to get out of them.
DISC at the service of business
The DISC model is a versatile psychometric tool that can support many areas of people management and personal development. Here is how each of them can benefit from it.
What kinds of DISC are there?
Since William Marston developed DISC theory, many researchers and practitioners have extended and adapted it. An overview of the most popular DISC tools – and what matters most when choosing one.
Did Wonder Woman’s polyamorous father invent DISC???
The DISC model has its roots in the work of William Moulton Marston – psychologist, inventor, lawyer, writer and creator of Wonder Woman. The fascinating story behind one of the world’s best-known psychometric tools.
What is DISC all about? The basics…
Someone is red, someone yellow, someone green and someone blue… What the DISC model is, what its four behavioural styles mean and how it is used in business, education and personal development.
Identifying love-language preferences in the team
Gary Chapman’s love languages can help managers build strong relationships – but first you need to know your people’s preferences. Tools and strategies for identifying them.
How to use love languages in everyday work with your team
How can managers integrate the different love languages into communication, motivation and building relationships with their team? Practical examples for each of the five languages.
Love languages? What are they? An overview of Chapman’s concept
Gary Chapman’s theory of the five love languages originally referred to couples, but it also applies at work. An overview of the concept before we look at how to use it in managing teams.