Leader Direction https://leaderdirection.com/en/ Succeeding without losing yourself: Practical lessons for fulfilling leadership Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:17:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://leaderdirection.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-cropped-cropped-cropped-logo_150-1-32x32.png Leader Direction https://leaderdirection.com/en/ 32 32 251966804 7 Keys to unlocking your best self https://leaderdirection.com/en/7-keys-to-unlocking-your-best-self/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=7-keys-to-unlocking-your-best-self https://leaderdirection.com/en/7-keys-to-unlocking-your-best-self/#respond Tue, 02 Jun 2026 07:17:17 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=957 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 …

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]]> https://leaderdirection.com/en/7-keys-to-unlocking-your-best-self/feed/ 0 957 Thriving at work and live a meaningful life ? https://leaderdirection.com/en/thriving-at-work-and-live-a-meaningful-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thriving-at-work-and-live-a-meaningful-life https://leaderdirection.com/en/thriving-at-work-and-live-a-meaningful-life/#respond Mon, 25 May 2026 20:19:03 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=925 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 …

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]]> https://leaderdirection.com/en/thriving-at-work-and-live-a-meaningful-life/feed/ 0 925 STAR Method: Shining in interviews is guaranteed every time https://leaderdirection.com/en/star-method-shining-in-interviews-is-guaranteed-every-time/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=star-method-shining-in-interviews-is-guaranteed-every-time https://leaderdirection.com/en/star-method-shining-in-interviews-is-guaranteed-every-time/#respond Thu, 07 May 2026 17:18:59 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=760 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 …

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]]> https://leaderdirection.com/en/star-method-shining-in-interviews-is-guaranteed-every-time/feed/ 0 760 360-degree assessment: A powerful connection tool https://leaderdirection.com/en/360-degree-assessment-a-powerful-connection-tool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=360-degree-assessment-a-powerful-connection-tool https://leaderdirection.com/en/360-degree-assessment-a-powerful-connection-tool/#respond Wed, 22 Apr 2026 12:49:15 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=682 “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 …

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]]> https://leaderdirection.com/en/360-degree-assessment-a-powerful-connection-tool/feed/ 0 682 Collaborative leadership: 4 secrets to massive success https://leaderdirection.com/en/collaborative-leadership-4-secrets-to-massive-success/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=collaborative-leadership-4-secrets-to-massive-success https://leaderdirection.com/en/collaborative-leadership-4-secrets-to-massive-success/#respond Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:24:00 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=657 Article 4/16 of the P.A.I.X. Method Let’s be honest: you could be the greatest genius since Einstein, with ideas that would revolutionize even the way we boil water, but if you are alone on a desert island, your ideas will only serve to decorate the sand. I like to say that “even if you have …

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]]> https://leaderdirection.com/en/collaborative-leadership-4-secrets-to-massive-success/feed/ 0 657 The Eisenhower Matrix: Master your priorities for high impact https://leaderdirection.com/en/the-eisenhower-matrix-master-your-priorities-for-high-impact/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-eisenhower-matrix-master-your-priorities-for-high-impact https://leaderdirection.com/en/the-eisenhower-matrix-master-your-priorities-for-high-impact/#respond Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:42:22 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=622 “This spare part is urgent, or the factory might close!” This statement had become a daily refrain when I was appointed Director of Purchasing and Logistics at a manufacturing plant. Barely settled in, I found a team overwhelmed, living in a permanent state of tension. To break free from this spiral, I had to learn …

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]]> https://leaderdirection.com/en/the-eisenhower-matrix-master-your-priorities-for-high-impact/feed/ 0 622 Caring Leadership: A strong impact through your presence https://leaderdirection.com/en/caring-leadership-a-strong-impact-through-your-presence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=caring-leadership-a-strong-impact-through-your-presence https://leaderdirection.com/en/caring-leadership-a-strong-impact-through-your-presence/#respond Tue, 31 Mar 2026 06:22:36 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=597 Article 3/16 of the P.A.I.X. Method Is being present for others a weakness or a superpower? Caring leadership teaches us that shining first consists of lighting the way for others. Let’s analyze this process together through a revealing scene. Rehearsing for others The conductor lowers his baton. Silence falls again in the small, cramped room. …

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]]> https://leaderdirection.com/en/caring-leadership-a-strong-impact-through-your-presence/feed/ 0 597 Deming cycle or PDCA: A powerful leadership tool https://leaderdirection.com/en/deming-cycle-or-pdca-a-powerful-leadership-tool/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=deming-cycle-or-pdca-a-powerful-leadership-tool https://leaderdirection.com/en/deming-cycle-or-pdca-a-powerful-leadership-tool/#respond Tue, 24 Mar 2026 07:34:58 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=559 Introduction: Discovering this leadership tool As this proverb so aptly puts it: “Not rest on your laurels“, every leader aspiring to a lasting impact should draw inspiration from this. Too many managers lock themselves in the nostalgia of past exploits: “I achieved this at my previous company” or “We have always done it this way.” …

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]]> https://leaderdirection.com/en/deming-cycle-or-pdca-a-powerful-leadership-tool/feed/ 0 559 Professional accomplishment: Why build in the shadows https://leaderdirection.com/en/professional-accomplishment-why-build-in-the-shadows/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=professional-accomplishment-why-build-in-the-shadows https://leaderdirection.com/en/professional-accomplishment-why-build-in-the-shadows/#respond Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:48:20 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=477 Article 2/16 of the P.A.I.X. Method What if the secret to your professional accomplishment was hidden precisely where no one is looking? And what if, to finally become visible, you first had to accept not being seen? Welcome to the crucial stage of invisible preparation. Imagine a theater plunged into absolute darkness. The silence is …

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]]> https://leaderdirection.com/en/professional-accomplishment-why-build-in-the-shadows/feed/ 0 477 Succeed at work: A master blueprint for your start https://leaderdirection.com/en/succeed-at-work-a-master-blueprint-for-your-start/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=succeed-at-work-a-master-blueprint-for-your-start https://leaderdirection.com/en/succeed-at-work-a-master-blueprint-for-your-start/#respond Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:47:10 +0000 https://leaderdirection.com/?p=447 Article 1/16 of the P.A.I.X. Method (PAIX. is the French word for PEACE) Do you often ask yourself how to succeed at work? Where should you begin? As Denzel Washington so aptly put it: “Luck is where opportunity meets preparation.” Success is not an accident; it is an intention. Throughout my professional career, I developed …

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