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Insights & Thinking
That Reset the System
INSIGHTS FROM INSIDE THE SYSTEM
Observations, patterns, and reflections on how leadership, emotion, and execution actually behave under pressure.
These insights are written for leaders navigating complexity, pressure, and organizational drift.


The Steam Room Revelation: Understanding True Empathy in Leadership
As an EI Strategist, insights often come in unexpected moments. Recently, while exiting a steam room, I joked about having more empathy for lobsters. This lighthearted comment sparked a deeper reflection on the nature of authentic empathy in #leadership. True empathy isn't a checkbox on a manager's daily task list or a #performance metric to be measured. It's an internal transformation that spreads through one's consciousness like contrast dye in a medical scan, illuminating

Carlos Raposo
Feb 11, 20253 min read


A Season of Gratitude: Honoring HR's Silent Warriors
Here at Thanksgiving time, my heart also turns to the unsung heroes in HR and Organizational Excellence who work tirelessly throughout the year, often without recognition or thanks. Every day, you wage silent battles in conference rooms, through policy documents, and in countless conversations - fighting for something greater than metrics and margins. You are the guardians of workplace humanity, standing firm against the tide of toxic leadership and emotionally hijacked decis

Carlos Raposo
Dec 7, 20242 min read


The Art of Genuine Engagement - A Fresh Paradigm for Motivating Employees.
Today's workplace is rapidly evolving with changes we couldn't have anticipated even a few years ago. The traditional carrot-and-stick approach to #employee motivation is becoming increasingly less effective. As #managers and #leaders, our role is not merely to drive productivity but to create an environment where employees feel genuinely engaged, valued, and inspired. This article explores the critical elements of effective leadership that go beyond conventional motivati

Carlos Raposo
Jul 15, 20243 min read


Are You Really SET For The New Year? This One Shift In Thinking & Attitude Offers a Big Advantage.
This One Shift In Thinking & Attitude Offers a Big Advantage For Your Leadership & Business Success. Most of us start the new year by setting goals for a fresh start. It's a familiar practice. In everyday life we set all sorts of things. We set clocks and watches to make sure we arrive on time. We set calendars to ensure we don't miss appointments, birthdays, and special events. We also set our clothes out for the next day as we imagine what we want to look like and the per

Carlos Raposo
Jan 7, 20223 min read


Is Emotional Toxicity Preventing Your Company's Excellence?
There is a big challenge many companies in every industry face. It often goes unnoticed, undiagnosed and untreated. Emotional Toxicity can infiltrate your organization's communication climate and stop excellence dead in its tracks. Instead of steadily marching toward better sales, improved customer satisfaction, and exciting new products - your teams will be mired in lackluster performance, internal squabbles, and a general lack of motivation and creativity. It's the setback

Carlos Raposo
Nov 4, 20213 min read


Engage People with the Fuel of Excellence™
Carlos Raposo works with companies of all sizes, from new trainees to C-level executives, to help them achieve better leadership , change more effectively, stage effective turnarounds, improve their workplace culture for happier, energized, more effective employees , and supercharge their overall forces of success. (c)2020 carlosraposocoaching.com All rights Reserved #management #hr #business #motivation #culture #emotionalintelligence #selfimprovement #entreprene

Carlos Raposo
Nov 12, 20201 min read
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