Leadership Sketches

Empowering the future generation of Creativeldrs.

Improve your Creative Confidence,
Make Better Decisions and Effectively Grow.

Every week, We will discuss 1 Challenge, 1 Practice, and 1 Tool to Think Creatively, Lead Confidently, and Grow Sustainably.

“ Thoughtful and inspiring,
Pushing the boundaries of conventional knowledge, a tool to spark our creativity”

Vancy Tang | Hasbro

Enlightening. Gave us a framework to
build our ideas and strategies.”

Adama Sanneh | Moleskine Foundation

Previous Issues

🤷‍♂️ When Shall We Manage vs. When Shall We Lead?
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🤷‍♂️ When Shall We Manage vs. When Shall We Lead?

Do you know when to Lead and when to Manage?

It might seem obvious, but actually, it is not.

Management is Not Leadership

One of the most common misconceptions I observed in many organizations is the confusion between management and leadership.

More often than not, they are seen as synonymous. But they are most definitely not. My interest in the subject was initiated by some interesting conversations I had with various entrepreneurs, directors, and executives whom I was interviewing for my podcast.

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☠️ Progress is Everything (but Anxiety is a Killer)
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☠️ Progress is Everything (but Anxiety is a Killer)

What if we could learn to be consistent without stress or anxiety?

To me, All we need is a methodology, a SYSTEM that allows us to evaluate our progress gradually and in a controlled manner.

The key to maintaining discipline and consistency is to adopt a framework that is strict enough to guide me but flexible enough to cut me some slack.

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🧐 How to Lead when YOU are NOT the Boss?
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🧐 How to Lead when YOU are NOT the Boss?

What if I told you that you don't need to be a Boss to be a Leader?

A common misconception.

Only those with a formal title or authority can lead. It's time we debunk this myth and embrace the belief that even without a title, we can be a leader.

Leadership, and especially creative leadership, is never about authority or manipulation.

Contrary to popular belief, leadership isn't just a role but a mindset. We can and should demonstrate leadership regardless of our role or position.

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#12 🎷Creative Leadership is like JAZZ
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#12 🎷Creative Leadership is like JAZZ

Ever tried explaining your job to a teenager?

Picture this: A talented teenage musician, curious beyond her years, innocently asks you, "What do you do exactly?" That happened to me a few nights ago during dinner at a friend’s house.

It was a simple question, but sometimes, the simplest questions are the hardest to answer.

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#11 🛠️ Leadership is Broken! How Can we fix it?
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#11 🛠️ Leadership is Broken! How Can we fix it?

What does it mean to be a ‘LEADER’ today?

As an Educator and Advisor over the past few years, I started wondering if our Organizations and Institutions are doing a good job in shaping the future generations of leaders.

Are we actually enabling and empowering them to:

- Navigate uncertainty,

- To make better decisions, and

- Sustainably grow their teams and organizations?

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