Tag: Leadership
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Candor is Not Enough — Leadership Whispers
Dieter Rams Braun Lectron Radio 1967 “Be candid! Be honest! Yay, #teamwork !” Being “radically candid/brutally honest” isn’t instinctive because of the fear of losing relationships, the uncomfortableness of honest conversations, or any other fears for self-preservation. To tackle this, first consider these two beliefs you might lead your teams with: “We are radically honest with each…
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“Fear of the Unknown” is Imprecise
Change is hard because it leads to failures. And failures are scary. 99% of us already know this. 🥱 The Jack Mas and Ray Dalios give us reasons and tips to bear-hug fear, and then every protagonist of any “zero to hero” movies explains to us, “It’s the fear of the unknown!” Or is it?…
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3 Exotic Chinese Tattoo Designs for Business Professionals
https://www.sadanduseless.com/asian-tattoo-fails/ Your secret leadership superpowers emblems underneath your hoodies and athleisure wear. The exotic things I desire are usually things from far away places, things that sound obscure, and things that I actually am utterly clueless about:Tacos de Sesos, Dieter Rams’ Tape Recorder, and Turkish Hammams. A male lathering another male in a Hammams. The same…
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The Wonderful Naivety of Apple Product Launches
Perfect autumn morning @ Apple ifcmall, Hong Kong Today is the launch of the iPhone 11. Product launches at the Apple stores were the favorite moments of my stint at Apple. They were also the most significant moments of growth. In a way, I believe everyone could relate to a product launch event at an Apple…
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What is it like being a manager in today’s chaotic Hong Kong?
For the last three months, Hong Kong has been in great turmoil: Petitions, rallies, violence, injustices, and lots and lots of spilled over emotions, from streets to schools to work to homes. Counsellors and psychiatrists had been seeing an acute spike in asks for mental support. It felt like the whole city was sick and…
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講古佬? 旁述員？Narrator? Storyteller?
張毛鬆翼叫春嘅知識
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部落之育成：一群一輝
破釜沉舟、背水一戰，育成一群火鳳凰一輝
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Hacks I Picked Up From Visiting a Chick-fil-a
The stories of Trader Joe’s, Chick-fil-A, Zingerman’s and Union Square Cafe/Shake Shack intrigued me tremendously. All these chains/restaurants are all highly successful. How successful? In 2012, Trader Joe’s sold just over $2,000 of groceries per square foot. Whole Foods? About $1,200. Walmart? $600. Chick-fil-A: The company generates more revenue per restaurant than any other fast-food…
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🧐 Facts about my 26 bosses
I have had 26 different bosses in 20+ years of working. Brands I worked for are from: 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰 🇨🇳 🇦🇺 (I have yet to work for a European company or boss.) I sold 📱, 👟, 🏀, empty promises and humans. 2. Ethnicity of my bosses: 👨🏼💼👨🏼💼👨🏼💼👨🏼💼👨🏼💼👨🏼💼👨🏼💼👨🏼💼👨🏼💼👨🏼💼 🙎🏻♂️🙎🏻♂️🙎🏻♂️🙎🏻♂️🙎🏻♂️🙎🏻♂️ 👩🏼💼👩🏼💼👩🏼💼👩🏼💼 👨🏿💼👨🏿💼👨🏿💼 🙍🏻♀️🙍🏻♀️🙍🏻♀️ 27% were female. More…
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3 Career Advice
1 hurt, 1 sucked, 1 surprised This year marks the 20th of my career. I spent time in consulting, and sportswear and consumer electronics brands. Along the way I received a fair share of advice, thanks to my tendency to attract them 🤷🏻♂️. Below are three that stuck: “I am letting you burn.” This is a…