Nobody is perfect and it is important to learn from mistakes. This also applies to newly appointed chiefs. — He accepted a promotion to sales manager. He quickly discovered that his predecessor was neglecting digital transformation, which was having a negative impact on the team’s performance. Tony (name changed) therefore began pestering his immediate superior for funds for the necessary IT implementations. However, he kept replying that this was…

Why don’t the French like to speak English? What will upset a Kenyan and in which country will you go to jail for insulting the royal family? — Some of our behaviour is considered rude, inappropriate or offensive in a particular culture or society. Find out more about the customs of the countries you want to visit this holiday and you will save yourself many inappropriate situations, social mishaps and gaffes.

Instead of asking why there are so few women in leadership roles, ask how come so many men get to head companies. — They are well educated, talented and just as hard-working as their male colleagues. So why are they promoted to leadership positions less frequently? Here are the three most popular explanations. The first is that women are not fit to be bosses, the second is that they don’t want to be…

To avoid awkward situations and to avoid offending anyone with your behaviour, learn about the country’s culture and beliefs before you go to another country. — Probably every country has its own superstitions that supposedly can influence your fate. OK, you don’t have to believe in them, but they are worth knowing and respecting. They are an expression of your culture and openness to other people you will meet during your holiday travels.

Managers overestimate and promote some subordinates and underestimate others. How to fight prejudice at work? — Redheads are mean, eyeglasses are complacent, and women are poor material for bosses. Millenials do not sin with loyalty, obese self-discipline. Almost all of us make hurtful generalizations on a daily basis generalizations. This also applies to managers. Why do we so easily do we become prejudiced against others? And…

Have you ever worked so intensely on something that time went by unnoticed? It was a state of flow that can occur on cue. — There’s nothing better than flow — a state in which we feel like we’re in a trance, completely focused on what we’re doing, and deriving joy from it. When there is winging, elation, flow — as this phenomenon is called in Polish — a person forgets about fatigue, difficulties, stress…

In search of authorities — Each of us needs elders, sages, teachers of life. Where to look for them? And — perhaps more importantly — how not to confuse a real authority with a shabby media fake? We live in a world without authorities. Is it? The problem of the present day is not a…

The key to successfully managing yourself and others — Until you know what motivates you and what frustrates you, and what your values and goals are, stay away from management functions. Only self-aware leaders are effective When the 75 members of the Stanford Graduate School of Business advisory committee were asked to name the most important ability of a…

Life wisdom for the naive — Don’t rely on ready-made advice. You have to discover for yourself what helps you in life and what harms you. How to rebuild a broken career in 5 simply steps? How to pick up a handsome guy? How to increase your self-esteem and assertiveness? To improve our lives and careers…