BY MANIE BOSMAN
I regularly present seminars via *Virtual Classroom to participants all over the globe – the United States, Netherlands, France, Germany, Romania, Spain, the United Kingdom, Turkey, India, Japan, China, Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia and Australia – to name but a few. What really...
BY MANIE BOSMAN
Fifty years ago cultural diversity in the workplace referred to a handful of employees speaking with a slight accent who preferred home-cooked food for lunch in stead of a burger and chips from the cafeteria. In some countries, such as South Africa, the diversity was a little...
BY KATHY CAPRINO
NOTE: This article was originally published in Forbes.com
As a frequent speaker at live and online conferences and events, I’m in the company of hundreds of folks each year who are top authors, experts and consultants. In many cases, these are thought leaders...
What's the "Secret for Success": 10 000 Hours of Practice or Using Your Natural Talents?
09/11/2011 11:17
BY MANIE BOSMAN
What is the ultimate “secret for success” – something that explains why or how some individuals rise above the crowd and become the celebrated success stories of their time? Right now there are two popular theories which explain exceptional success but which some believe to be...
When Underdogs Outperform The Stars
02/11/2011 10:42
BY MANIE BOSMAN
Everyone loves a “underdog” story and in the world of sport it doesn’t get much better than this: On Saturday 29 October the Golden Lions – a squad of underdogs including only 3 players with any international experience – completely outplayed the Natal Sharks (a squad...
Managing Change: It’s Not (Always) On Top It’s (Often) Inside
21/07/2011 13:27
BY MANIE BOSMAN
As more and more organizations realize the importance of efficient future-orientated strategic leadership as opposed to mere management, we might get the impression that successful change management stand or falls solely on the abilities of the CEO, Executive Director or Company...
About Unsocial Internet Gurus and Their Cyber Groupies
04/07/2011 10:40
BY MANIE BOSMAN
Much had been written about the way “social media” has and is changing the way humans communicate, socialize and interact in general. Critics warn that technology-based virtual interaction is de-humanizing us as we’re losing our social skills and in some cases even our fragile...
Manipulation: Mismanaged Motivation?
02/06/2011 12:25
BY MANIE BOSMAN
What’s the difference between ‘motivating’ people and ‘manipulating’ them? A couple of weeks ago I posted this question on the Strategic Leadership Forum LinkedIn group and got some really interesting and insightful responses which helped to clarify the difference...
What if My Good Leader is Bad for You?
19/05/2011 11:17
BY MANIE BOSMAN
I’ve often been fascinated by how easily we refer to “good” or “bad” leadership without questioning the premises on which these terms are constructed. How do we distinguish “good” from “bad”?
Think about it – whether we’re talking about Nelson Mandela, Hitler, Osama Bin Laden, Golda...
13 Leadership Behaviors to get Innovative Juices Flowing
08/04/2011 14:02
BY MANIE BOSMAN
In a world where today’s cutting-edge innovations can become next week’s technological white elephants, a lot has been said and written about improving organization’s ability for constant innovation. While some excellent programs and strategies had been devised to this end, most if...