This episode is in commemoration of the 59th year that Trinidad and Tobago is Independent of British rule.

In this episode I encourage leaders to be independent.

1. Don't compare your leadership with others

2. Make your own decisions

I also define independence and offer 5 signs that leaders can use to check how independent they are. 

As our economies reopen the discussion continues - Can employers request staff to be vaccinated?

In this episode Courtney A McNish joins me to give his opinion and perspective on this question.

Courtney shares

1. We live in a vaccinated society

2. The difference between expressed and implied terns of conditions of employment contracts

3. The difference between a workplace instruction and the terms and conditions of employment contracts.

Listen and share you thoughts.

To vax or not to max has become a real question.

There are strong arguments on both sides for and against the Covid -19 vaccines.

In this episode I reframe cover -19 as a paradigm shift and make some predictions for business.

I also share that I love the language and some of the reasons that are bing put forward for the and against the vaccine 

Tell me what you think?

The Emancipation Act was passed and came into effect on 1 August 1834  in the English Parliament. On that day, thousands of enslaved Africans in the British West Indies became free men and women.

One hundred and fifty one years later, on 1 August 1985 the government of Trinidad and Tobago declared Emancipation Day a national holiday to commemorate the abolition of slavery.

What does emancipation have to do with Leadership? 

We need to ask ourselves - What do I need to emancipate myself from to be more effective as a leader?

I offer some suggestion in this podcast 

. What other habits can leaders free themselves from to be more effective?

Ashish Uttamchandani shares some tips for young adults who want to step into leadership.

He shares that

1. Technical skills are important and people skills make the difference

2. The things that bring you success today may not bring you success tomorrow

3. The value of patience

and may other tips.

Have a listen and send me some feedback 

There have been signals that we will return to work.  Some of us want to return to the workplace, others welcome a hybrid model while others are happy to remain working from home.

Whatever the model you choose to adopt I am sharing five tips and one bonus feature for leaders about what we can do going forward. The consideration if for leaders to have 

Compassion

Trust

Flexibility.

What else do you think leaders need to have at this time?

Let me know what you think 

In this episode we chat with Lou Lyons.  Lou is the founder of Full Disclosure Radio - a project that offers to demystify information and provide equal access to the truth for all.

Lou shares how the examination of his life moved him to accept his purpose and how that decision guides this project.

Most people know Lou as a founding partner of the band - Freetown Collective.

Lou shares what's it like to have a project on his own,  to step away from the comfort of an effortless partnership and how the partnership supports his individuality while holding his accountability.

Share your thoughts and your journey with us

Don Schmincke is the founder of Saga Leadership and a best selling author.

In this episode Don shares with us how the ancient ways of the Samurai provide lessons for modern leaders.  

Leaders don't need any more tools.  Leaders need to create a belief system that takes the organsaition away from the selfish fear that skews decision making.

Don also shares that failure holds lessons for those who dare to learn from them 

Send me your comments and questions 

The Alzeimher's Association of Trinidad and Tobago celebrates its 21st years of providing services to its members.  Its membership is comprised of  caregivers as well as some of the patients who are in early stages of the diseases.

It takes compassion and empathy to lead organizations such as these.

Michele Clavery President and June Holdip. Vice President. share about the discuss and the new research which offers some relief with a load of a caveats.

ts been 15+ months that we have been in #lockdown and semi-lockdown conditions.  I am #tired,

I realise that I am dealing with #acutefatigue and I maybe dealing with #chronicfatigue. Chronic fatigue means that one is dealing with fatigue symptons for at least 6 months.

Before the #pandemic 45% of adults said that they temporarily had acute fatigue and 11% chronic fatigue.

I am certain now that the percentages are much higher.

In this episode I share the signs of fatigue and some tips that you can use to deal with it.