The cartoon’s moral? If you want to be cautious and stay on the defensive to play it safe, at least make sure you can tie the score by your opponent. And that the habit of defending does not make you forget how to make a goal. What do you think?

It is a serious matter for all of us, particularly when we hold positions of responsibility as well as power. Listen to what Plutarch thinks about it. The phony, like an octopus, adapts himself to situations. He who wants to expose his ruse must show to change his purposes, blaming the lifestyle he was praising […]

There are people who, to avoid taking risks, give up their careers. I just wanted to ask you this: do you think this behaviour makes sense? Does giving up a career actually lead to greater job security? Or, on the contrary, is it possible to fall even staying “on the floor”?

If you struggle to manage the relationship with your boss, if his/her pressing demands make your life difficult, the following lines will probably help you. It happens quite frequently that bosses are under pressure, and they are anxiously seeking performance marked by enhanced efficiency and effectiveness. And it also happens that their anxieties and urgencies […]

On vacation, my mood plummets dramatically. Everything bores me. I must pretend to have fun and not ruin my wife’s and children’s vacation. I miss work, which I am passionate about, while the day at the beach seems meaningless, and not restful at all. As soon as I can, I escape to the city, to […]

We can define a flatterer as one who praises a person exceedingly with exaggerated wording and behaviours, to appear pleasant and/or be accepted, exploiting his/her vanity and gaining his/her favours. Sounds too much? Listen to Honoré de Balzac. Flattery never comes from big souls; it is the domain of small spirits, who make themselves even […]

Tell me, Mario, do you know how to make the most of your work? Do you know how to ensure that your boss, colleagues and staff members have a realistic idea of the amount of work you do every day? If you are not completely confident, it may be useful for you to follow a […]

I must confess that I’m fond of guilt. Do you think I’m prey to one of my usual irony attacks? Well, you’re wrong: give me a few lines and you’ll see. The word “guilt” is among the most recurrent and permeates all our lives: it accompanies the healthy and comfortable habit of judging people. Guilt […]

I keep my knowledge for myself. Because if I tell you, you might take my place. Or replace me. So, why should I share what I’ve learned so far? This way of thinking, whether silent or evident, is quite common in organizations. However, people trying to protect their knowledge from the “competition” of bosses, colleagues […]

Working with companies as a business coach, I often notice a lack of awareness in people regarding some key issues: the scope of the role they manage and their responsibilities; the value they add to the performance of the organization; the need to update and develop their knowledge and make it available to the company. […]