by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 27, 2011 | Thoughts
What exactly is “the common good”, and why has it come to have such a critical place in current discussions on our society?
by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 23, 2011 | Thoughts
Creating a leadership message is about establishing your point of view. It is the perspective that you bring in the organisation. Your leadership message depends largely on your leadership style and conveys what you stand for. It is important to note, however, that a...
by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 21, 2011 | Thoughts
While planning for your community’s future, it is essential to take a look at its past in order to identify any patterns and habits. These may need to be taken into account during your planning processes. Keep in mind that the community belongs to all of its members,...
by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 15, 2011 | Tips
Depending on given circumstances, you can befriend opponents. Do not forget though: you will always be ‘poles apart’.
by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 8, 2011 | Thoughts
Learning is not just about transforming an organisation but it is rather a continuous transformation; that of the mind. In organisations that foster learning, leaders and managers invest on training employees and creating systems that encourage learning, in other...
by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 7, 2011 | Tips
People management is all about managing emotions and morale and using them to attain targets.
by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 6, 2011 | Thoughts
A ‘learning organisation’ is one that invests in learning and transforming itself constantly. Organisations whose people are able to learn faster than their competitors have a significant competitive advantage. Continuous learning enables an organisation to create...
by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 6, 2011 | Tips
The moment you begin to understand your own feelings, you are actually developing emotional intelligence and can use it for better communication. Until then, it’s just a theory.
by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 5, 2011 | Thoughts
Many leaders today act in rather unethical ways in order to accomplish their goals. The New Jerseyrule (“It’s not unethical until you get caught”) seems to be a popular view when it comes to assessing whether a behaviour is ethical or not.
by Stavros Baroutas | Dec 2, 2011 | Thoughts
It is a common belief that leadership scholars, consultants, trainers and coaches work on the principle that to develop leaders is to develop a valuable human resource. However, the fact that the overwhelming majority of experts only think of “good” ...
