Are you spreading joy and happiness when you enter a room (whether it’s a physical space or a video call)?
You have the power to make people feel what you want them to feel, by what you say, how you look, how you listen, and what you do, i.e. how…
The Servant Leadership Mindset: How Leaders Use Communication to Inspire and Create Impact
Leadership is often associated with authority, decision-making, and achieving results. But what if leadership is not about being above people? What if it is about creating something meaningful that people…
The Boss’s Communication Sets The Culture
Boss's Communication: A few years ago, I was given the assignment to train 18 salespeople at a large IT distributor for three hours. The topic was how to communicate and…
Why autonomy is great in a hybrid environment
Here are some of my thoughts on hybrid leadership and why I believe that autonomy is the magic bullet (up to a point) for engagement and performance. You can really…
Us vs Them: How Workplace Divisions Create Toxic Environments and How Leaders Can Build Unity
“If I am like you, I tend to like you.” “If I am not like you, I tend to not like you.” This simple human tendency can create challenges in…
Antoni Lacinai
Hybrid leadership = Virtual leadership – with a twist
As we begin to see the light at the end of the pandemic tunnel (fingers crossed), office employees will come back to their office buildings. But not all. Our quantum…
6 barriers when you want to implement a goal or a strategy
Let’s pretend that the organization is a car (I seriously don’t know why I picked that example, since my interest in motor vehicles is nonexistent, but here we go). Your…
Ask Questions When You Present: A Simple Technique to Capture Attention and Make Your Message Memorable
"Do you remember when...?" That may be one of the most powerful ways to begin a presentation. Whether you are speaking to ten people in a meeting or thousands on…
Do you hire people based on where they live or what they know?
I can't help it. I am surprised. So many open positions are being posted here on LinkedIn (which is awesome for both employers and potential employees). Sometimes I see these…