Introduction: Skills are not skills unless honed to mastery. In fishing, either deep-sea or fly-fishing, your level of skill is defined by the ability to fully understand what you do and why, and be able to explain it to others. Mastery demands endless repetition. Repeat again and again. It’s not about perfection [...]
Introduction: Imagine you’re on a boat. The sky is overcast and the waves are picking up. Your hand’s on the wheel…and the crew’s eyes are on you. It’s decision time. This isn’t just another day on the water—it’s a moment that defines who you are as a leader. Oleg Konovalov’s vision of [...]
Introduction: Anglers, like golfers, have a happy knack of finding special places in which to indulge their enthusiasms. And, like golf, angling — especially the somewhat esoteric and challenging form known as fly fishing — is certainly one of the pursuits favoured by senior executives in their downtime. However, it is probably [...]
Introduction:Living in the era of AI we neglect the fact no AI can beat or will ever change the emotions and feelings of a human connected with nature. We train AI to think like humans, but we can’t train AI to ground itself in nature. It can’t go out and ‘touch grass’. AI [...]
Introduction: As part of our series about the “Five Things You Need To Be A Highly Effective Leader During Turbulent Times”, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Oleg Konovalov. Here is the primary question of our discussion. Based on your experience and success, what are the five most important things a [...]
Introduction: We often have wrong assumptions about generations Y and Z’s desires and aspirations and continue insisting on them to repeat our mistakes, as our parents did to us. In fact, they don’t want to repeat our mistakes and live in a rat race, they want to be in command of their [...]
Introduction: Who am I? What do I do? Where do I lead my people? These three are from the list of most important questions any true leader should ask themselves. These questions are particularly crucial when it comes to visionary leadership. Simply stating – ‘I’m a leader’, or, ‘I’m a visionary leader’ [...]
Introduction: Managers are responsible for the present. Leaders are responsible for the future. This simple definition draws a line between one who manages certainty and one who leads into uncertainty. This core difference may sound simple, yet, many leaders are afraid of the future. This fear blocks leadership qualities in many people. [...]
Introduction: All businesses face a myriad of problems that, like midges, suck blood and energy from them. Having problems is normal unless they turn into deadly challenges. Challenges demand not problem-solving but solution-finding which allows for eradicating a potential threat in the long term. Finding a solution begins with pattern recognition as [...]
Introduction: Watch Dr Oleg Konovalov's interview at the Let's Talk Live broadcast of British Muslim TV. Watch here
