Candidates today want more than a job that fits their skills and decent salary. They want a job that fits their goals, values and vision for their lives. Millennials, set to dominate the workforce by 2025, are particularly interested in the opportunity to make a difference and forge meaningful work relationships according to Forbes, while nearly 80% will look for “people and culture fit first, followed by career potential”[…]
How building a culture-based brand will help you attract the right people
What makes an experience, a business, life in general worthwhile and meaningful? I pondered over this question, when I was asked to do a keynote for a group of business leaders at NSW Leaders. I thought back to my year of traveling with Up with People, an educational organisation with the purpose to create more understanding and respect between different cultures. This experience has enriched my life[…]
One of my great friends from Maastricht University, Robbert Rietbroek who runs PepsiCo in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific has caused a bit of a media frenzy this week with a story about championing family-friendly, flexible work policies, something that is very close to my heart. Getting the best out of people while providing work life balance has always been Twinlife’s purpose – contributing to create[…]
Leave Loudly… says PepsiCo CEO
An icon in his own right, Bruce Lee was a man of action. Although not embraced by Hollywood, he was at the forefront of all things 70’s. He pushed himself and was a physical-fitness maniac, turning his small body into a large weapon. Lee studied Asian and Western philosophy and psychology at the University of Washington and was as much a philosopher as a martial arts expertand[…]
Bruce Lee: As You Think, So You Shall Become
I recently had the pleasure of meeting a person with a remarkable dream. Andre Quin, co-founder of JGID – Just Get It Done!, is setting out to change the way Tradesmen manage and operate their businesses. Just like Richard’s Branson’s Virgin brand, JGID was born out of frustration. After using several job management programs and finding none were meeting the company’s needs, and trialling various other options,[…]