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Bounce back
Bounce Back, a short video about resilience.
Alberto C. Blanco
a Strategy Advisor who helps consulting partners unlock higher margins from their offering.
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You haven't delegated this much to get this far
Adam–not his real name–delegates all the time. Yet, he's getting known for falling short on his commitments and working nonstop, near burnout. To make matters worse, he fears his team is quiet quitting. Puzzled, Adam retraces his steps. "I don't know what'
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I'm here whenever you need my advice
Dear leader and reader, Did you know that as a Leadsticks subscriber you get a direct channel for me to provide advice? 💌Hit reply to any of my emails and tell me about your situation and what are you trying to achieve. I'll write back with a tip
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Are you owning your time?
Fast food is junk food. Fast art is junk art. People get by with junk But get moved with only what took time. Are you owning your time? To think? To create? To strategize? To uncover what you really want? Close that laptop. Stop that scroll. Don't worry,
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Impostor syndrome is just a checkpoint
Dear leader and reader, I'm a bit anxious today. It's my ego that wants to be protected. It's applying the breaks. It's telling me "It's OK, you don't need to move forward." But I do want
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How awesome leaders hack their tools
Today I bring you a poem I wished I had written myself. It's author, Jeremy Hope, was an influential leader and co-founder of the Beyond Budgeting Round Table (BBRT)—a global knowledge-sharing members organisation that helps visionary leaders and courageous companies achieve performance the right way.
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Hack one of your tools today
The same way you can use a hammer to both tear down and build up things, you can choose to defy traditional ways of using managerial tools and practices. Take Goal Setting for instance. From a command and control perspective... you can set goals for teams and reinforce a "
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Embrace some limits Today!
When it comes to productivity, limits are on your side. Get inspired with this video and have a smooth day! Related: check out Josh Spector's Enough List. Alberto PS: Share this with someone who needs to see this Today!
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Dispatch on the Talent Arena Barcelona
I got the opportunity to attend to the first edition of Talent Arena, aimed at becoming Europe’s premier dedicated to digital talent. From quantum computing to nurturing trust, there was a talk for a broad range of interests; being AI, of course, the theme people addressed the most. To
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Field Guide for Awesome Leaders
Introducing LEADSTICKS' PLAYBOOK: Simple yet effective practices for different successful leaders like you. Download the latest version below:
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Let's work on what you deem important
Last week I nudged you to take your time to craft your OKRs, so you could make the most of this acronym. Also, I promised you a way to hack dogma. In other words, I promised you wouldn't need to read the "manual" in order to
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OKRs are frustrating but not mandatory
We don't like to waste our time and we want great results indeed. That's why we plug & play OKRs as soon as we get familiar with the acronym. O = Objective = what do we want to achieve KR = Key Result = how we know we've