Tag Archives: leadership

Are you a 40 year old mediocre?

Posted on July 24, 2016 by Star Brand Manager

Let me describe you a friend of mine. He is 40 years old. He works as a senior finance manager in a respectable company, earning a normal salary. He’s not very passionate about his job as his learning curve slowed down … Continue reading →

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How to teach yourself to be smart?

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Star Brand Manager

We all think we are smart. We think intelligence is inborn and the world is divided among smart people (like us), not so smart people (others) and geniuses (above us). We find false sense of comfort in the fact that … Continue reading →

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How to unlock the potential of your people?

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Star Brand Manager

If you’re reading this post, chances are, you have a team (big or small) reporting to you and you are wondering how to make them perform better. The subject is quite generic so let me be upfront on explaining why … Continue reading →

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How to turn around any business?

Posted on May 25, 2015 by Star Brand Manager

So you just got your promotion to the manager or director level, or moved to another company with bigger scope and higher salary. You are supposed to turnaround the notoriously declining business and all the eyes are on you. Yet, … Continue reading →

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How to lead experts when you are not one?

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Star Brand Manager

So you’ve got the dream Brand Manager role or just been assigned to lead the coolest multi-functional marketing project. It is high profile and rich in resource, be it funding or manpower. But there is one problem. You have to work … Continue reading →

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