Brakston

10/29/2026

The five traits of a good “follower” are awareness, diplomacy, courage, collaboration, and critical thinking. In this day and age these traits are identical with those of a leader’s.

It is true that leader leads and followers follow, but the separation between the two is a transparent veil, and sometimes there are overlaps between the two. The shift in culture and technology has influenced both leadership and followership considerably. This new shift provides an unprecedented op...

10/28/2026

Everyone is a lifelong learner, especially a leader. Technical ideas shouldn’t intimidate you. Instead, new things should excite and encourage you to go beyond what you’re accustomed to.

Technologies play a major role in the business world. More technological changes have been and will continue to be implemented in large, medium, and small companies. Confirming this, the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that the number of technical positions will rise by 22 percent by 2020.

10/27/2026

Stay close with co-workers who are successful and positive. Being close to them provides you with a sense of security at the office knowing that you have people who watch your back.

Work-life balance does not come automatically. You must work on them mindfully. Love yourself, so you can contribute more to your job and make a good living for your loved ones.

10/26/2026

Trust yourself that you already have what it takes to achieve your goals. Trust is an essential basis for practicing things that would boost self-discipline.

You can and need to train yourself to be disciplined. Marathoners don't run marathons because they are disciplined. They are disciplined because they run marathons.

10/23/2026

If you start a vision board add an action board. Finish with an infinite passion for remaining successful by achieving daily goal after daily goal.

If you start a vision board add an action board. Finish with an infinite passion for remaining successful by achieving daily goals after daily goals. Otherwise, your vision board is just a dream board.

10/22/2026

Composing a balanced board of directors should not be taken lightly. Select expert members showing more flexibility, not overconfident, not overcompetitive, and good communication skills.

Selecting people to join the board of directors must be done carefully to ensure good corporate governance.

10/21/2026

Recognize cultural nuances among the people you are managing. Assume that the behaviors are based on cultural aspects, before you know the person more in-depth. It is a way to respect their differences.

bridging cultural gaps among people in a diverse group requires more than patience and understanding. It requires a respectful and honest communications where clarifying and asking for clarifications should come naturally. In the end, it is not only how you communicate that matters, but also the fin...

10/20/2026

Strategizing your career path early on is a good practice for being a strategic C-level executive.

The corporate career ladder is like a funnel. The higher the position, the smaller pool of candidates would be qualified. C-level positions are the ultimate destination, which requires preparation long before arriving.

10/19/2026

Many books talk about the importance of strategizing. The typical argument is that without a solid strategy, it is almost impossible to execute flawlessly. This is true. However, it is not completely true.

10/16/2026

Business ideology is the foundation of business and organizational values. Before starting a company, mindfully developing a business ideology would greatly help in running it from inception to maturity.

Managing with ideological differences requires more than alertness of whether an action is in alignment or not. It requires an in-depth understanding of what the ideology is and how it is applied in behaviors, decisions, and actions.