Growing talent from the core to culture is a spiritual journey. It takes time, as anything biological takes time to grow, be it a tree, a family or building a company.

In the world we live in there is one key question: what do you want to do with your one and only precious life? Creativity and innovation are not strange habits any more. They are our new economy’s backbone and we need to develop a vision to take that on board in our work and lives.

Self-awareness means to be aware of our needs, self-management is about managing our energy more than our time, self-care is about our capability to recharge and restore

Work should express ‘diversity, excitement, opportunity, personal growth and satisfaction’. Motivation, efficiency and productivity would be the logical consequence, but not ends in themselves.

Taking advantage of ‘decentralisation’, where you distribute control and power, might be a more attractive way of managing. It accesses the real potential of the organisation, the flexibility, creativity and learning capacities of informal communities to react to tasks that go beyond the usual challenges.

Who are you? Good question, no? The study of personality can be interpreted as the study of masks people wear. The word ‘personality’ is derived from the Latin word persona, which was used for the mask worn by actors in ancient Rome to change their appearance.