6 Lessons in Influence from a Karate Master
My karate teacher (sensei), Masataka Mori is a 9th Dan and the chief instructor of the International Japanese Karate Association. Even though I haven’t trained with him in years, he will always be my sensei. If he walked into a conference full of hundreds, or even thousands of people, you would instantly know who trained with him. They would be the ones standing and bowing towards this one man. This would include anyone on stage. Such is the respect he commands.
Here are six ways ...
6 Lessons in Influence from a Karate Master
My karate teacher (sensei), Masataka Mori is a 9th Dan and the chief instructor of the International Japanese Karate Association. Even though I haven’t trained with him in years, he will always be my sensei. If he walked into a conference full of hundreds, or even thousands of people, you would instantly know who trained with him. They would be the ones standing and bowing towards this one man. This would include anyone on stage. Such is the respect he commands.
Here are six ways ...
A sum of small conversations
I’ve been speaking a lot about the power of conscious and unconscious communicatioins in driving people’s performance. The effect of small gestures and asides have a powerful impact on others that extends far beyond what you might think it possible. Recently though, I remembered my experience with a former manager and it brought home to me just how insidious those conversations can be, especially if coming from a leader, manager or someone in a position of authority.
Years ago in ...
A Journey to Truth
As a leader, it is imperative that you ground yourself in your personal values and stay true to your talents and interests. It’s what gives you power and purpose in your daily interactions internally and as a representative of your organisation. It also contributes to your own emotional maturity as a leader and adult.
However, some people aren’t in any way connected to their truth so don’t even know where to start to bring congruence to their work and life. That’s okay. ...
A journey of a thousand steps
Three and a half years ago I set out to answer a burning question I had which was “What is it about great leaders that sets them apart from the rest?”This question had sat in the back of my mind for about 30 years as I’ve witnessed acts of leadership greatness and sadly, the opposite – terrible actions by leaders of entities large and small.Wanting to capture leadership perspectives both in and outside the corporate mindset, I interviewed respected leaders around ...
Taking the C
Only 14 years old, Jonah Shifrin is recognised as one of the leading cellists in New York City. He’s a straight A student at one of the top schools and plays in the school orchestra. The policy at his school is that if a student misses one performance, it’s an automatic fail for the year.
Recently, Jonah faced a dilemma. His sister’s Bat Mitzvah was on the same Friday night as a concert. His teacher offered to downgrade his A to a C, not a fail, if he missed the performance. ...
