What is the biggest value provided by coaching in your opinion? I had the privilege to work with a lot of leaders and teams who contribute to the destiny and future of organizations. One of the biggest challenges that I noticed while working with them was focus. I...

During my time in the military, I picked up a book called #TheRoadLessTraveled by #ScottPeck . I was 34 at the time and was an entrepreneur in the #IT sector. The simplest way to express how I feel about this #book is to say that it changed me. It gave me a new...

The preparations for the new term of the Mentorship Program, initiated by the İTÜ Alumni Association to support İTÜ students in both their education and career planning processes, have been completed. We spoke with Sami Bugay, the Founder and Managing Director of KA...

We often either overestimate our mental capabilities or underestimate them to the point of disregard. Yet, the mind is the most crucial element we need to manage our lives! Just like air and water, we require healthy mental activities to thrive! After stating this, I...

One of the significant outcomes of the World Economic Forum held in Davos is the forward-looking workforce projections provided by the World Business Forum. This group has been researching the skills and competencies that will be needed to meet the challenges workers...

On average, a person complains 15-30 times a day. Before labeling someone as a complainer, it's important to understand the psychology of complaining. Complaining has a psychologically soothing effect on the person doing it, providing a sense of relief or a...

How aware are we of our talents? We often hear and read about various concepts like talent, competence, and skill. But how well do we really know ourselves? How much importance do we place on our career journey? Is our career shaped merely by a résumé or by where the...

​Reputation is shaped by the environment you live in, ​ Character is defined by the truths you believe in… ​ Reputation is what you think you are; ​ Character is who you truly are… ​ Reputation is a photograph; ​ Character is the face… ​ Reputation comes from the...

Motivation is vital for being happy and successful. The following tips will help you motivate yourself and maintain that motivation. These are practical and result-oriented pieces of advice. Unless you put them into practice, they will remain mere general knowledge.​...

“My Son! ​ You are a Bey (ruler)! ​ From now on, anger belongs to us; calmness to you... ​ Resentment belongs to us; making amends to you... ​ Blaming belongs to us; enduring to you... ​ Weakness and error belong to us; tolerance to you... ​ Conflicts, discord, and...

​Once upon a time, there was a king who ruled a vast and powerful kingdom. This king had four wives. He loved his fourth wife the most. He would never deny her anything, always giving her the finest and the best of everything.​ ​The king also loved his third wife very...

On a cold January morning, a man played six pieces by Bach on a violin for 45 minutes at a metro station in Washington, DC. During this time, approximately a thousand people passed by, most of them rushing to work. It took about three minutes after the violinist...

​One night, while searching for Mevlana, Shams found him sitting by a pool, deep in thought. “What are you doing?” he asked. Mevlana replied, “I am watching the stars reflecting on the water.” Shams paused for a moment, then said with a laugh: “Then why don’t you look...

​Recently, I heard a story from Stephen Glenn about a famous research scientist. This scientist had new and very important discoveries in medicine. A newspaper reporter asked him when he was interviewing how he became a different and creative person from the average...

…or, the Extreme Attractiveness of Copying…..?​ As I research what has happened in the world of Human Resources and Organizational Development lately, I realize how similar the themes discussed are, with some curiosity and some surprise. “What is there to be so...

Here, we’re not talking about the famous Sophia Loren, who married renowned director Carlo Ponti and whose romantic rumors with the charismatic actor Cary Grant once made headlines. Nor are we talking about the recent celebration of her 80th birthday. Instead, we're...

“Subtlety in words creates trust. Subtlety in thought creates depth. Subtlety in emotions creates love. The person who possesses these qualities is always sought after.” -Lao Tzu​ A few years ago, I had the opportunity to coach the CFO of an international organization...

One day:​ ​Buddha was sitting under a tree with his disciples. A man came and spat on his face. Buddha wiped his face and asked the man, “Anything else? What else do you want to say?” The man was shocked because he didn’t expect someone to respond with “What else?”...

There are various reasons why institutions resist change. Below we see the main causes and prevalence of this resistance.​ 80% resistance to change,​ 70 percent of the lead person is not ready for change,​ 60 percent unrealistic expectations,​ 55% change project is...