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OPINION: Are you in the right job?

OPINION: Are you in the right job?

Robert Labayen - ExecuTips
Posted at Jun 07 07:45 PM

If we’re young, we can experiment. We can try different jobs until we say “this is the one I’d like to grow old with.” I guess it’s so much like looking for Mr. or Ms. Right. Read more »

OPINION: Is positive thinking really a delusional thing?

OPINION: Is positive thinking really a delusional thing?

Robert Labayen
Posted at Mar 14 02:42 PM

Positivity messages have become so widespread. We get it from preachers, New Age writers, motivational speakers, coaches, CEOs, HR experts, psychologists and doctors in a deluge of books, articles, DVDs and YouTube videos. But some authors and experts are not impressed. Read more »

OPINION: Are you confident enough to win every time?

OPINION: Are you confident enough to win every time?

Robert Labayen - ExecuTips
Posted at Jan 03 06:36 PM

A university basketball team so used to being winless in a tournament ended the 2016 season with a record of 5 wins. There were some changes in the coaching staff and in the players’ line-up. But I think the most important change was that they believed they could win!  Read more »

OPINION: Who are your heroes? What are your values?

OPINION: Who are your heroes? What are your values?

Robert Labayen
Posted at Nov 17 01:23 PM

Once in a while from out of the blue, we are given leaders whose values don’t resonate with ours. When this happens, let us try not to forget who we really are. A new leader’s beliefs and behavior may set a new norm. Or they may impose on us morals we can’t agree with. If we are discerning, a good culture can outlast a bad leader. Read more »

OPINION: When values clash

OPINION: When values clash

Robert Labayen
Posted at Sep 25 01:11 AM

A leader’s vision, actions and language become the unwritten guidelines for a company’s culture. The way he decides and speaks may soon be the same behavior down the chain of command. If the boss likes to say “fire them all,” his clone may bark even louder. Read more »

OPINION: Executive mistakes we can make on social media

OPINION: Executive mistakes we can make on social media

Robert Labayen
Posted at Sep 08 01:11 PM

In my opinion, the invention of the social media is the biggest breakthrough ever in human interaction. The right use can achieve previously impossible results. One mistake, however, may make us lose everything in career, love and life. So, let's scroll down. Read more »

Do you get praised at work?

Do you get praised at work?

Robert Labayan - Executips
Posted at Oct 15 12:12 AM

Find out what getting praise at work can do, and the impact of not getting any. Plus some tips on how to give praise. Read more »

Military lessons for the civilian office

Military lessons for the civilian office

Robert Labayen - ExecuTips
Updated as of Sep 30 06:13 AM

These past few weeks, moviegoers have been raving about "Heneral Luna," a film depicting the life of a controversial Filipino general during the Fil-American war before the beginning the 20th century. So, today I’d like to write about my favorite military quotes. A leader who remembers them may have an edge in the battlefield of life and work. Read more »

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