Leader Direction

Overcoming your limitations sometimes begins with a simple, everyday challenge, like the day my 7-year-old son asked me to draw for him: “Draw a beautiful landscape? I don’t know how to draw.” Such was my response. Since I was a young child, I never felt I had a soul for manual activities. As a good …

To achieve the goal of unlocking your best self and building a fulfilled professional and personal life, it is essential to understand the impact of our daily habits. The African-American student Benjamin (Ben) Carson used to spend a lot of time in front of the television with his brother, watching worthless programs. To improve their …

Mrs. Ba Thérèse Mayé Diouf should have been thriving at work as an international civil servant for over twenty years. A brilliant career, an expatriate life, and travel across multiple countries and continents were the defining features of this brave woman’s life. Furthermore, she was well-supported by her husband and children. Who wouldn’t dream of …

If you aspire to join multinational private sector firms or prestigious international public organizations, specifically the United Nations system, you must master the STAR method. A classic preparation will not suffice. You must transform your past experiences into stories of impact. This is where the STAR method comes in. My personal research allowed me to …

“Do my counterparts really have to evaluate me?” he exclaimed, his voice trembling with indignation. “Yes, this is your 360-degree assessment,” replied the Director of Human Capital. This man, a manager in a prominent local company, had just received a head-on collision with reality. Throughout the year, he had acted as a free electron, in …