by Maya Hu-Chan | Oct 12, 2016 | Articles, Leadership
Smart, capable leaders love to solve problems – but beware of taking on other peoples’ work at the expense of your own. If you lead people, this scenario is probably familiar: you head into work with a to-do list firmly in hand. But people come to you with...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Sep 20, 2016 | Articles, Leadership
We all know constant work is bad for us, and yet it can be hard to break the habit. Reclaiming your time and your life is simpler than you might think. We now live in a world where it is possible to work every waking minute. Technology has blurred the edges of the...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Aug 15, 2016 | Articles, Cross-Cultural Management
In an increasingly global business environment, the words you use are more important than ever. A client called me recently, very upset. “My boss just told me I was stupid,” he said, a tremor in his voice. “I feel so humiliated. I don’t know...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Jul 15, 2016 | Articles, Leadership
Creativity and genuine appreciation go a long way when it comes to motivating workers whose main capital is knowledge. Executive coaches have a unique vantage point on what goes on inside companies – and the brains of the people leading them. Working with...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Jun 15, 2016 | Articles, Executive Presence
Being too young, the only woman, foreign-born, or just different often seems like a liability in business – but it can be a competitive advantage. If you’re anything like me, you sometimes feel like a fish out of water. Maybe you moved to a new country,...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Oct 16, 2015 | Videos
With more and more companies working seamlessly across cultures and times zones. So what is the secret to building a successful virtual team? Face-to-face interactions are critical to virtual team success. In this video, I explain my 5 top tips to building a...
by Maya Hu-Chan | Oct 16, 2015 | Videos
by Maya Hu-Chan | Oct 16, 2015 | Videos
