Steven Pereira
Oct 16 min read
Transparency and Openness
There is no challenge too great for the team to overcome if the leader offers transparency and openness to the shared vision they have.
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Steven Pereira
Sep 17 min read
Dealing With Difficult People At Work
A close friend asked me for my opinion in dealing with a difficult co-worker. I gave some tips and shared from my experiences.
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Steven Pereira
Jun 25 min read
Celebrating Success
Celebrating success on a job well done is motivating. It comes from achievement, personal development, job satisfaction and recognition.
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Mike Sadiwnyk
Apr 15 min read
The Problem With Integrity
My Canadian friend and Guest Writer Mike Sadiwnyk writes on integrity. We can't say we often act with; it's either yes we do or no we don't.
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Steven Pereira
Nov 1, 20238 min read
Use The Pause Button When Life Gets Busy
We all transition from where we've been, to where we're going. If we're not mindful, we can carry on without being present in the moment.
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Steven Pereira
May 8, 20238 min read
The Insecure Manager
In the Australian television comedy series called ‘Fisk’, first aired on ABC Television in March 2021, the main character Helen...
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Steven Pereira
Feb 1, 20237 min read
Consider These When Making Your Decision
Often at the start of a new year we are faced with decisions for our lives, whether they be goals to achieve, setting exercise plans,...
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Steven Pereira
Nov 2, 20226 min read
Risk Taking - A Leadership Trait
I have been mentoring people for many years, particularly towards the latter half of my professional career. Now retired, I have...
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Steven Pereira
Apr 1, 20227 min read
The Value of Open-Ended Questions When Seeking Solutions
Too often, as leaders or parents, we jump to finding solutions when a problem is presented. I very quickly realised my predisposition to...
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Steven Pereira
Mar 5, 20225 min read
Integrity Is Like The Blood That Flows Through A Leader’s Veins
The word ‘integrity’ is used so loosely these days in so many situations that I believe it has lost its purest meaning. When used...
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Steven Pereira
Jan 4, 20227 min read
Each Person Works To Their Productivity Level - But All Must Pull in the Same Direction
As I look out of my window at the neighbourhood children riding their bikes and skateboards, memories of my old school yard days come...
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Steven Pereira
Oct 5, 20216 min read
Stop And Smell The Roses
Almost everyone would have heard the saying, “take time to smell the roses”. I’ve heard it on many occasions during my time in...
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Steven Pereira
Jun 7, 20217 min read
Being Nice in the Workplace. It's Good for Business
This essay revisits an article I wrote a few years ago which was extracted from an article in the CPA magazine InTheBlack magazine....
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Steven Pereira
Apr 11, 202114 min read
Qualities Of A Great Second-in-Charge
Far too often when people talk about the topic of leadership they focus their minds-eye on the person at the top of the organisational...
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Steven Pereira
Mar 7, 202110 min read
What Is Success? Is It More Than Fame and Material Wealth?
At one of my many visits overseas discussing matters of business with vendor partners, there was one occasion where I was given the...
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Steven Pereira
Jan 12, 20217 min read
Four Behaviours Borne From Gratitude
It is always delightful to hear young children respond with a ‘thank-you’ after receiving a gift. Sometimes it may take a little...
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Steven Pereira
Sep 7, 20204 min read
Making a 'burn the ships' kind of decision
To achieve the level of success we each desire, there will be times when we need to seize the moment and make a ‘burn the ships’ decision.
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Steven Pereira
Jul 8, 20205 min read
Strategic Thinking - A Prerequisite to Life's Goals
When I was younger and a little naïve, I thought I could make lots of money and retire in my 40’s fulfilling grand plans like traveling...
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