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Born into a humble family, two brothers built a successful business in Argentina only to see it collapse due to an economic downturn and personal strife. True success extends beyond monetary wealth, emphasizing the critical importance of nurturing robust relationships and mental health in all aspects of life, both personal and professional.

A true story about the devastating consequences of unresolved conflicts, simmering tensions, and emotions that can tear apart families and close relationships.

Effective team communication is a critical component of high-performance leadership. This article will delve into the essential aspects of team communication, including the importance of interpersonal conflict management and utilizing two practical tools: the criticism sandwich and confrontation.

In the world of sports, a player's value is often measured by their skill, performance, and physical abilities. Yet, an essential factor plays a significant role in determining a player's worth—attitude.

As a coach, I often find myself working with clients dealing with setbacks and challenges in their lives. It can be easy to fall into a mindset of despair, hopelessness, and even destruction. But as Bruny's story reminds us, we always have a choice in how we react to adversity.

"Never change horses while crossing a river!" For those unfamiliar with equestrian pursuits, the proverb cautions against switching horses midstream as they stand on unstable ground while traversing the river. Attempting to change horses under such conditions can lead to disastrous consequences.

Belonging is an innate human need deeply woven into the fabric of our existence. When our need for inclusion within a team or cohort is fulfilled, our energy and focus are channeled toward the shared mission. Acknowledging and addressing the fundamental human need of belonging presents a valuable opportunity for any organization or team to foster connection and cultivate a high-performing work environment.

The Paska Group based in Mexico is a family-owned business conglomerate with a rich history spanning over five decades. The group has successfully navigated the challenges of maintaining family values while growing and diversifying the business. However, in recent years, the family and the business faced a growing conflict that threatened to tear them apart.

Ford Motor Company, an American multinational automaker, was founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Over the years, the family-owned business has faced various challenges, but one of the most significant ones has been the issue of succession planning.

Family enterprises, spanning generations and ranging from small businesses to large conglomerates, have long been at the heart of the global economy and are often the foundation of a family's legacy. Their success and continuity depend on their ability to create value, remain relevant in an ever-changing world, and successfully deal with generational changes.

In a perfection-obsessed world, we forget that imperfections are desirable. They make us unique and add personality to our lives. Embracing imperfections builds resilience and fosters connections with others. Let's explore this concept.

Mental performance coaching has become essential to soccer in recent years. It involves using various techniques and strategies to help players optimize their cognitive skills and overcome any psychological barriers limiting their performance on the field.

Mental performance coaching, also known as sports psychology or peak performance coaching, has become increasingly popular in recent years, with athletes, business professionals, and performers seeking out these services to improve their mental toughness and achieve their goals. The question is, does it work?

Mental performance coaching helps people show up with clarity, resilience, and focus when it matters most. In this post, I explore the purpose (why), process (how), and structure (what) of this coaching approach, and why it’s relevant far beyond sports. The real shift happens when we stop reacting and start responding, not just under pressure, but in everyday performance.

The fine art of listening involves more than just hearing what someone is saying; it involves actively engaging with them and truly understanding their perspective. This blog will explore the importance of listening, the benefits of being a good listener, and some strategies for improving your listening skills.

This blog addresses a subject that sooner or later affects the vast majority of those fortunate enough to inherit a going family concern and wealth.

Curiosity is one of the most powerful tools to help us grow, develop relationships with others, adapt to change, and create innovative solutions. While the literature suggests that we are born with some natural level of curiosity, our life experiences and, paradoxically, our education can make us less curious. The good news perspective is that curiosity is a mental muscle that can be trained like any other muscle.

Conscious capitalism can be described as a “way of thinking about capitalism and business that better reflects where we are in the human journey, the state of our world today, and the innate potential of business to make a positive impact on the world.”

The world's most extensive leadership study, "DDI-KPMG's Global Leadership Forecast 2023," shows that only 12% of organizational leaders have effective interpersonal skills. In this article, we analyze the cause and consequences of these low numbers.

Although understated by the media, attitude exists as a foundational mental construct in elite athletic performance. Sporting achievements remain impossible if the attitude is anything less than positive.

An exceptional sports team leader knows victory involves more than individual skill; it requires teamwork, strategy, communication, and shared vision. Similarly, corporate leaders must acknowledge that success depends on combined efforts, goal alignment, effective collaboration, and the drive to excel.

Leadership is about positive influence, and it shows in the way successful leaders shape the conditions for teams to thrive. From the boardroom to the locker room of a sports team, the lesson is the same: success is not about individual brilliance but about turning talent into collective strength. Great leaders create trust, build capability, provide clarity, and generate the energy that keeps teams performing and enjoying the journey. Sustainable success comes when performance and enjoyment move together, giving teams both conviction and stamina to keep winning.

Citibank Private Bank in New York hired me to become its "family and corporate governance champion" for Latin America at the beginning of the new millennium. It was an elegant way of saying that it was my job to support family business owners in their goal of building dynasties to keep their families unified over generations and help their family-owned businesses to perpetuate.

Now that the Covid-19 pandemic is ebbing away, many organizations wonder how far they will allow teams to continue working remotely. Those who may dismiss the move towards telecommuting experienced during Covid as a passing trend and want to cancel remote work programs to get everyone back in the office should check the numbers.

Teams exist to produce results. They are the engines that drive successful organizations. This article discusses what makes teams high performing and sustainable and the conditions necessary for teams to get the job done.

Survivorship Bias refers to drawing conclusions based on a limited set of successful examples while ignoring or overlooking the failures, as their stories are often not shared or acknowledged.

Successful entrepreneurs, executives, and sports stars all have in common that they possess solid mental skills. Like any other skills, these can be trained, developed, and reinforced. 

The Semmelweis effect is the reflex-like tendency to reject new evidence or new knowledge because it contradicts established beliefs, norms or paradigms. In “The Game of Life”, Timothy Leary defined the reflex as follows: "Mob behavior found among primates and larval hominids on undeveloped planets, in which a discovery of important scientific fact is severely punished."

Whether asking for a raise or negotiating for a salary with a potential employer, talking about money remains difficult for many people. Often this is because they don't realize their worth. The big "ask" is all about timing, confidence, and self-awareness. “Think Big,…….! No, Much Bigger!!”, I often advise my clients, “Think in abundance, beyond limits”. In this blog, I am sharing with you my ten commandments of the art of negotiating for a higher salary.

Once you have gained your university diploma, your next immediate concern is finding an interesting professional challenge or, in some cases, to start your own business. Because the world has become so "flat" and competitive, once you have found your dream job, you must settle in quickly and create ongoing career progress as of day one. 

Visionary business leaders who want to align their company's mission with the stakeholders' interests, i.e., shareholders, employees, clients, suppliers, community, and/or environment, often encounter fierce resistance from within their organization. The change itself does not so much fuel the resistance as the people's fear of loss.

In a complex and ever-changing world, business and organizational leaders' need for sound decisions are more critical than ever before. In internal control processes, the four-eyes principle is often used with the understanding that two pairs of eyes see more than one pair. In my opinion, the same holds true in decision making. 

One of the recurring goals in coaching sessions is to live a happier life. My clients sometimes doubt if happiness exists or if it is a utopia, impossible to attain. The truth is that it exists and is measured all over the world. 

On a daily visit to Starbucks to get my fix of Venti Chai Latte, I observed a disturbing behavior with other customers. As they were waiting at the counter to get their cuppa, most of them had their eyes stuck to their mobile phones. Only a few looked up and said "thank you" when being served by the friendly barista. They acted as if he did not exist, and their phone was more important. 

The different parts of the brain are interconnected and communicate through a neural network. Neurons communicate with other neurons through a connection called synapsis. Modern science has proven that "rewiring" neural networks and enhancing neuroplasticity is possible. By helping clients reflect and become more self-aware, we can change internal brain processes and create different neural pathways. 

Have you ever wondered why so many business books have been written about how to negotiate for 'yes' and so few books about how to get to a 'no'? By learning how to say 'no', we can reclaim control over our lives. 

Companies prosper when they tap into a power that everyone has — the ability to reach outside of ourselves and connect with other people. Unfortunately, modern capitalism has systematically sought to suppress our need to connect with other people. Managers and economists alike encourage businesspeople to look at the data, not the people. When we show up for work, they ask us to check our humanity at the door.

Learning occurs in stages. It takes patience and time to acquire new skills. Gaining proficiency takes practice. The Learning Matrix, also called the Four Stages of Competence, is a four-stage model that can help to understand the different steps involved in learning and where an individual is in his learning journey.

A career setback taught me that peak performance isn’t just about skill—it’s about mindset. Through coaching and Tim Gallwey’s Inner Game approach, I learned to manage inner interference. The real work lies in quieting self-doubt to unlock what’s already within. This blog explores how athletes and executives win the game inside first.

This month I started a one-year study to become a certified Conscious Capitalism consultant. I have unconsciously embraced this philosophy for a long time but never could put a word to it.

In this personal reflection on adversity, I explore how our internal response—not the external challenge—shapes our experience. Drawing from my coaching journey and the timeless wisdom of Stoic philosopher Epictetus, I share how perspective, daily practices, and emotional honesty can help us reclaim agency in the face of disruption. This isn’t about bypassing pain—it’s about learning to meet difficulty without losing ourselves. The blog offers practical tools, insights from lived experience, and a reminder that resilience isn’t found. It’s built—one grounded choice at a time.

Daniel Goleman, renowned for his work on emotional intelligence, highlights the importance of versatile leadership. His research indicates that leaders who get the best results don't rely on just one leadership style; they adapt their approach to various business situations.

Coaching, mentoring, teaching, counseling, and consulting all share some key characteristics and skills. All these five approaches can enhance performance in a developmental process based on a working relationship. Nonetheless, they are each quite different, and it's essential to be aware of the differences.