Jef Menguin is a leadership development consultant, motivational speaker, and founder of Strategic Learning Consultants. He helps CEOs, HR leaders, and L&D teams connect leadership development to business goals and turn strategic priorities into daily leadership behavior.
An abundance mindset breaks the scarcity loop that keeps you anxious, competitive, and afraid to share—then slowly damages trust at home and at work. In this article, Jef Menguin connects abundance to the Filipino idea of masagana (“puno, siksik, liglig at umaapaw”) and shows how
You can tell the actual core values of a company if you look at the behaviors of leaders. Most often, those lived values have no resemblance to the published values painted on office walls.
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“If you have a positive attitude and constantly strive to give your best effort, eventually you will overcome your immediate problems and find you are ready for greater challenges.” – Pat Riley
Supervisors must strictly promote and practice calendar integrity. Every member of the team must honor commitments on their calendars. Calendar integrity means that they are present at the beginning of the meeting, prepared, fully engaged with the agenda items, and stay until the meeting’s conclusion.
Beggars don’t choose, some say. But being a beggar is a choice. We become because of our choices. In my time management seminars, I asked participants to list as many things they believe can be done in five minutes at work. I give them 3
Supervisors have positional power and personal powers. Supervisors with positional power must not neglect the cultivation of their personal powers because that’s how they make change happen. Supervisors have powers that, when used well, may multiply their impact. Most supervisors do not know nor understand
When feedback is vague or delayed, people don’t change—they just get confused or defensive. In this article, Jef Menguin offers a simple approach to feedback that is specific, timely, and focused on growth. Read it and pass it to your team so you get better conversations, better performance, and fewer repeat mistakes.
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Put a pin on those minutes or hours you have to spend for yourself. Make it sacred, don’t allow anyone to touch it.
Procrastination is a silent dream killer. It steals from you, without your notice, your big and most important goals. Don’t let opportunities slip away. Act now and achieve your biggest goals.
Most of us are bound to be unhappy. The animals in us are wired to desire and to fear. The problem is that we want and fear things outside of our control.
Manage your personal and professional development. If you fail to plan, you plan to fail. This truth also applies to your personal development as well as to your role as a supervisor. Being deliberate about your professional development will help you achieve your objectives and
Presentation Skills Course for Leaders is a two-day in-house learning experience. I tailor the program content based on your business objectives. In Presentation Skills Course for Leaders, master the techniques and skills that have helped many managers communicate their leadership effectively. If you aspire the
This guide to successful supervision will kick-start your journey to becoming a great supervisor. Supervision is often a messy business that requires practical problem-solving skills.
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Commit to living a good life daily. Life is sacred. Waste not a minute on toys and trifles. You cannot buy a good life over the counter. There is not enough money you can earn to pay for a good life. A good life is
Leadership in times of crisis requires new mindsets and skills. Leaders must be compassionate, creative, and inspiring. They uplift others and enable them to act.
Cristina thinks she has nothing to say because she’s not as good as anybody else. When she is seated with people who have acronyms after their names, she considers it practical to mute herself during the whole meeting. Even if those around her are talking
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Here is the result of my first brainstorm for 2021 goals. See if there is anything we can start working together.
Vico Sotto is good news for Philippine politics. He has proven that the real measure of leadership is in crisis. He announced that the local government of Pasig City is purchasing 400,000 doses of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine. Some LGU leaders also took the initiative to
When I was young, I learned from school that the sun rises from the east and sets in the west. That’s what I have always believed for about 40 years. I finally learned the truth in 2019. My family transferred in June 2019 to our
If you lack leadership influence, you feel it fast: meetings loop, follow-through collapses, and you keep pushing harder just to get basics done. In this article, Jef Menguin explains what leadership influence really is—guiding people without relying on position—and how to strengthen it with daily behaviors. Practice it, then pass it to your managers so your culture runs on trust and momentum, not reminders.