My recent trip to Dubai reminded me that what we often think of as harsh conditions aren’t so bad when you compare them to a really difficult environment. I’m talking, of course, about the difficulty of working in the Arab world. Running a workshop with people who speak Arabic as their first language not only [...]

Tags: Employee retention, Karen Schmidt, Leadership and management, working in difficult conditions

“Don’t be afraid to show your imperfections. It’s why we like real flowers that wilt rather than plastic flowers that never change.” This is a quote I read recently in a book by Jason Fried and David Heinemeir Hansson called “Rework: change the way you work forever”. I would highly recommend it for anyone who [...]

Tags: employee engagement, fake leaders, Fierce leadership, inconsistent leadership