Motivated teams drive 23% higher profitability. Thatโs not a motivational poster. That’s a lesson for all you wonderful leaders out there. But let me ask you this… If motivation is worth nearly a quarter of our bottomline, why arenโt more of us protecting it? I think I know the answer. Most motivation killers donโt showContinue reading “10 Silent Killers Of Team Motivation”
Author Archives: Kenrick Vaz
The Quiet Miracle of Ordinary Days
A while back, I caught myself doing something I think a lot of us do without even realizing it. I was complaining in my head about a completely normal day. Too many emails. Too many things to juggle. A long to-do list. A delayed response I was waiting on. Dinner felt rushed. The house wasContinue reading “The Quiet Miracle of Ordinary Days”
12 Ways to Lead with Presence
Mindful leadership isn’t a personality trait It’s a daily practice And one of the fastest ways to:โ Make better decisionsโ Build deeper trustโ Lead without burning out ๐ง๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ง๐ฌ: Most leaders run on autopilot Back-to-back meetingsReactive decisionsAlways “on” but rarely present The best leaders do something differentThey pause ๐ญ๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ฆ ๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐๐ฃ: 1/Continue reading “12 Ways to Lead with Presence”
Before You Judge, Try This First
Empathy gets talked about a lot, but honestly, itโs still one of the most misunderstood qualities in life and work. People often think empathy means being soft. Or agreeing with everyone. Or taking on other peopleโs emotions until youโre drained. But real empathy is none of that. Real empathy is awareness. Itโs discipline. Itโs theContinue reading “Before You Judge, Try This First”
๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ
Leaders are made, not born. There is no genetic code or gene for leadership. Here is my definition of leadership: “๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐จ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐.” To be successful, you must learn how to lead others.ย And when youContinue reading “๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ”
Urgent vs Important
A few years ago, I noticed something about the way most of us spend our days. We rush from one notification to the next, one meeting to another, one โquick thingโ that somehow turns into five more. By the end of the day we feel exhaustedโฆ but if someone asked what meaningful progress we made,Continue reading “Urgent vs Important”
Colors of Leadership
Your leadership style isn’t wrong, It’s just not understood: Thereโs no perfect way to lead,but there is a smart way to know yourself. Every leader has strengths,every style has risks. What matters is knowing yours: ๐ด Red brings bold energyBut can burn out or miss other voices ๐ต Blue stays calm under pressureBut may seemContinue reading “Colors of Leadership”
When Trust Walks In, Performance Shows Up
I was standing in line for coffee at the airport a few months ago, waiting for a delayed flight, when a colleague and I slipped into one of those conversations that start casually but end up sticking with you. We had both just come out of an interesting workshop, with lots of moving pieces. TheContinue reading “When Trust Walks In, Performance Shows Up”
10 Shifts for Leaders
The best CEOs make themselves replaceable(in most ways). Not by checking out. But by building teams that can run without them. Thatโs the real flex: When your company moves fast, makes smart calls,and delivers resultsโwithout you in the room. But that can only happen when you shiftfrom control to empowerment. These arenโt just communication tweaks.TheyโreContinue reading “10 Shifts for Leaders”
The One Degree Shift
Came across this idea while reading Atomic Habits. It reminded me that life rarely changes because of big moments. It changes because of the tiny defaults we stop noticing. What we do first thing in the morning.What we reach for when weโre bored.Who we stop replying to when life gets busy. None of these feelContinue reading “The One Degree Shift”
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