It’s helpful to have a personal OKR goal session mid-year. Synchronize with yourself. Formulating personal OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) is a powerful method for achieving personal and professional goals. I recommend taking it up if you haven’t tried it yet, and returning to it – if you did, but abandoned it. However, on the […]
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After Gary Jennings’ book “Aztec,” I moved on to his later “The Traveler,” about Marco Polo. Of course, these are fantasies, but, as in the case of Aztec, they are very detailed and colorful. Quite convincing based on my knowledge of history. Lots and lots about the Mongols and 13th century China. I recommend it.
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A modern manager for his team must, first of all, be a mentor, or, as it is commonly called lately, a coach. This is the main aspect of management that allows a business to thrive. In modern IT companies (and all companies inevitably become IT companies – technology businesses), special attention is paid to the
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Oleg Paralyush, the author of the “Heart of Talent” channel, with whom we have known each other since 2019 – he then conducted a session with me on leadership – describes an interesting concept for focusing and goal setting. This is an analogue of the SMART method, but more adventurous, or entrepreneurial – whichever is
As we’ve already discussed, formulating OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) is a powerful tool for achieving company goals, but there are common mistakes that can reduce its effectiveness. I will describe the key pitfalls that should be avoided when developing OKRs. For some readers who have long implemented and used OKRs, this may be obvious,
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After visiting several countries in Latin America, I wanted to study history. By the way, there is a wonderful book “Aztec” by Gary Jennings – fiction, but very detailed and entertaining, based on surviving historical sources. The book is just about pochteca – the Aztec merchant traveler. Before the Spanish conquest, Aztec trade was one
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I have published an article on vc.ru about useful methods and tools long integrated into the processes of large, often international, companies. These practices are equally effective for teams and businesses of almost any size. Moreover, these tools can be implemented for free or for a small subscription fee. The key is the desire and
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I published an article on team PnLs and the distribution of responsibility for business outcomes among team leaders — not only for commercial but also for the company’s service departments. In my book “The Role of CFO”, which English edition is being prepared now, I devote a key place to motivation and goal-setting. In this
From time to time I speak at various professional events, talking about financial management in companies, about motivation and development. Some speeches are available in video format online. For your convenience, I have collected several videos within a channel on YouTube. So far, these videos are available: Interview for the Action.Students project about self-development
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The article on focusing and setting efficient personal OKRs appeared on vc. In my book “The Role of CFO” (or “Professia finansist” in Russian edition) there was not quite much attention to setting personal goals (the book aims for corporate management more than personal efficiency), however many ideas mentioned through the book appear in more
