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Harnessing intrinsic Motivation
Last week, under heading “What drives you?”, we discussed how Bill Gates was originally driven by intrinsic motivation to become…
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Managing difficult employees – Part 1
Last week, we concentrated on how you can manage top talent. But as you know it, the world will not…
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Managing top talent
T he last two weeks, we have been discussing hints and tips on how you can become a good boss.…
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Tips on being a good Boss – Part 2
Last week, we began discussing tips on how you can be regarded as a good boss. We are looking at…
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What is your best thinking time?
I have two friends from Africa who once worked at a top electronic engineering company in the UK some 10…
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Gain control over your weekends
Over the last four years, I have developed keen interest in playing squash. I find it relaxing, refreshing and a…
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Managing the boss – Part 2
Last week, we discussed how you can manage your boss. We focussed on the need to understand his or her…
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Managing the boss
This is a very difficult but also very important topic for career people who are employed by a company or…
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Managing career moves versus ‘career stability’
When I left college, I observed with keen interest the changing career of an accountant friend who graduated same time…
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Hard work breeds brilliance
The digital age and new speeds of communication that come with it have greatly simplified matters. On the flip side,…
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Solve big ticket problems
Last month, Didier Drogba played his last game for Chelsea as he was bidding farewell – for the second time…
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Reach out to your ‘dependencies’
One of the common reasons most of our work fails to be completed or to be completed on time is…
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Get involved, save life
One day, I was driving from Blantyre to Lilongwe. Some 50 kilometres before Balaka Turn-Off, there was a terrible bus…
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Accelerate your promotion – Part 2
Last week, we discussed some of the techniques that you can use in order to accelerate your promotion at work.…
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Accelerate your promotion
Last week, we discussed the importance of mastering winning rules for you to be successful. Today, we want to…
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Understand winning criteria
The Labour Day falling on Friday gave us a good long weekend which was quite eventful for many. Even those…
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Be master of your industry
Many employees only hold affiliation to their profession or function. They will identify themselves primarily by profession. For example,…
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Learn your job from the best
You have probably heard of Dr. Ben Carson, the black American doctor who in the late 1980s became the first…
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Career tips for professional women
I know that I am not a woman but that does not disqualify me to give career tips specifically targeting…
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Build your career through volunteering
Many people only want to work for money. They will not do things for free. In fact, some of them…
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