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6 Reasons People Hate Their Jobs

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Ali JafraThis is a guest post by Ali Jafra. Throughout his professional career Ali has been associated with globally recognized consulting firms, including PriceWaterHouse Coopers & Mercer consulting where he has undertaken a number of Business Process Reengineering (BPR) assignments, which has given him a diverse and unique perspective on Change Management. He has successfully managed relationships for blue chip companies, such as, Pepsi International, Microsoft, General Motors, Standard Chartered Bank, Polycom, Du Pont & Al Ghurair Group.

He has also worked as a Lead Project Manager for United Nations (UNDP) project to build capacity of Ministry of Economic Affairs Team in Pakistan to strengthen their online presence and virtual coordination for technology cooperation among developing countries.

In his passion to facilitate dissemination of knowledge with ease, he has moderated more than 100 Live Webinars on MILE’s platform by successfully engaging speakers from Top Academic Schools in the world and Global Consulting firms, such as Harvard, Columbia, Oxford, INSEAD, London Business School, Wharton, Babson, Yale, Standford, Carnegie, IESE, Cranfield, Oliver Wyman, Strategy&, United Nations Chief of E-government and many more.

Ali is a Certified Practitioner of Personality & Preference Inventory program (PAPI) which is a Psychometric tool developed by Cubiks an entity of PA Consulting U.K.

Ali holds a BSc. Degree from Elon University, North Carolina, USA.

6 Reasons People Don't Like Their Jobs

Why People Hate Their Jobs

When you go to a subway in the morning to board your office bound train, you realize that very few people are really excited about the day ahead of them. If you start up a conversation, you get to know that most of them hate their jobs and give some really interesting and sometimes sarcastic reasons such as long working hours, uncompromising boss and lack of incentives.

It is pertinent to discuss why so many people simply hate their jobs or cannot adjust in a workplace. Following lines outlines some of the most important reasons. [Read more…] about 6 Reasons People Hate Their Jobs

Why Humility Is A Leadership Strength

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One leadership quality that has become less and less popular is humility. People feel like in order to compete in the business world they have to be strong, competitive, and anything but humble. Humility is looked at, in many cases, as a weakness. I believe, however, that humility is a strength.

I would like to suggest four reasons why humility is a strength and not a weakness.

1. Humility is NOT Insecurity.

Insecurity happens when you are not secure in yourself or your beliefs. You lack an understanding of your purpose or value. When you are humble, however, you are not insecure. You understand yourself, your beliefs, and the unique value you provide. [Read more…] about Why Humility Is A Leadership Strength

Leadership in a Changing World – Adaptability or Compromise?

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This is a guest post by Debbie Nicol. She is the Managing Director of ‘business en motion’ and the Creator and Author of ’embers of the world’ change concept.  She is a 25-year HR professional.  She has provided consulting services internationally since 2006 when she founded ‘business en motion’ in Dubai. She has many areas of expertise, some of which include organization development
, change management, strategy and implementation, strategic think tanks, and executive coaching.

Twitter: @leadershipember
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbienicol
Website:  http://embersoftheworld.com/

When contemplating what it takes to make sure leadership is truly done right the first exploratory question to be asked may be ‘right for what’?  The reply that automatically flows for me is: right for facilitating service to all equally in a changing world.

What Does the Changing World Really Want?

The changing world cherishes alignment and cohesiveness.  Just as a healthy backbone holds us up effortlessly, gifts us with free-flowing movement and allows us to hold ourselves high, so too does aligned activity to a purpose. When it is absolutely clear that a personal or business activity will contribute in a connected way, serving to add value to all, success will flow.

In a recent executive think-tank session with a group of government employees from Africa, I was asked this question: When does adaptability become compromise? I reflected for some time before I replied.  As my perspective took shape, through the lens of the ’embers’ model of leadership, my reply, as always, was another question:  When our actions result in a move away from purpose or a vision of greater good, what can happen?

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What Is Your Leadership Purpose?

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There must be purpose in our lives.  We are here to accomplish something, to bless society with our talents and our learning.  There can be fun, yes.  But there must be recognition of the fact that life is serious, that the risks are great, but that we can overcome them if we will discipline ourselves.

-Gordon B. Hinckley

Several years ago when I first became a leader, I didn’t understand the importance of my role.  I initially felt like I was more important and “better” than everyone else.  I kind of let my leadership position go to my head.  It didn’t take long, however, for me to realize that as the leader I had a great responsibility.  This responsibility humbled me very quickly.  I realized that there was now a lot riding on me and I could feel the weight of the pressure.

After I realized that I had a lot of responsibility, I felt like I had to get to work.  I had to figure out what I was going to do and how I was going to do it.  There were specific goals, objectives, and purposes that we had within our organization.  In addition to the organizational purposes, I had to define my purpose as the leader.  What was I going to do to help my group be successful?  What was I going to do to leave my mark? [Read more…] about What Is Your Leadership Purpose?