More Executives Are Dying of Heart Disease While Believing They’re Healthy
News reached me over the weekend of a former friend and colleague who unexpectedly passed away due to cardiac disease. He was only in his late 40s, an avid gym attendee, healthy eater, and had no symptoms prior to his untimely demise. He leaves behind a partner and children who will mourn him deeply. Sadly, […]
Are your Strategic Decisions based in Experience?
Most organisations say that customers are at the heart of everything they do, and they also express how much they value the people who work for them. If you speak to board members, executives and senior managers, they will often tell you that these beliefs are held with genuine intent and seen as essential to […]
A Simple Catalyst: How Valuing Employees Fuels Business Success
In today’s fast-paced business environment, where targets and deadlines often take centre stage, nurturing a sense of belonging is more crucial than ever. When employees feel truly recognised, they experience improved morale and resilience, and they come to see themselves as integral members of a community united by a shared purpose. Why Feeling Valued Matters […]
When Good Intentions Go Wrong: The Hidden Cost of Toxic Mentorship
In modern business mentorship is celebrated as the cornerstone of leadership development and professional growth. Yet beneath this widely accepted truth lies a more complex reality that few dare to discuss openly: mentoring relationships can sometimes transform from nurturing connections into subtle instruments of control, fear, and stagnation. As research starts to delve into this […]
The Burnout Cures That Make Things Worse
You’ve tried it all. Wellness apps, team-building exercises, motivational speakers. Yet burnout in your organisation keeps rising. What if these well-intentioned solutions are actually part of the problem? Traditional approaches to preventing burnout often miss the mark. They focus on surface-level fixes without addressing the core issues. It’s like trying to bail out a sinking […]
Risky Business: The Magic of an Empowered Approach
In the fast-paced world of leadership, true transformation often requires stepping outside one’s comfort zone. At Orthelian we know that this is not achieved by forcing your way through, or by pushing yourself to your limit. When we push through and use force, we find that life tends to push back, causing physical or emotional damage. […]
Mindfulness for the Mentally Busy
Attention all busy-brained professionals! Yes, you with the 50+ unread emails and a to-do list longer than War and Peace. If you’ve ever tried mindfulness and felt like your brain was throwing a tantrum, you’re not alone. But fear not, because at Orthelian, we’re here to make mindfulness work for you, not against you. Drawing […]
From Fearful to Fearless: Transforming Challenges into Triumphs
Ditch the New Year’s Resolution
It might be controversial, but this year I am going to suggest to you that you do not make any New Year’s Resolutions or make any big decisions right now. In fact, the only resolution I suggest you make is to ditch the New Year’s Resolution trend. I know we are all being bombarded with […]