They might have forgotten to tell you one of the main reasons they hired or promoted you to lead a team or an organization. You're placed in your current leadership to make others do what they don’t normally want to do. Unlike when you were just...

Which one is hard to strive for, SURVIVAL or THRIVING? Which one should we opt for? In yesterday's "Talk on the Beach with AZ, I answered this question using an interesting (confrontational) conversation I had last year in VA with a passionate person. I was schooled by...

For the sake of convenience, we can divide people into four. Those who: 1. Don't know their styles and preferences, 2. Know but don't fully understand how these impact others, 3. Recognize the impacts but don't want to make any changes, and 4. Know their styles and recognize their...

In the recent “Talk on The Beach with AZ” episode, I recounted the epiphany I experienced during my first trip to my native country, Ethiopia, after 13 years, in 2018. And what I have been doing since then...

Numerous surveys show that many people hate engaging in SERIOUS THINKING. Only a few regularly think critically and strategically. But, even for those few who practice deep thinking, the DAILY PRESSURE of life and work causes many, including executives, to default to tactical thinking. The challenge is...