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DO YOU TAKE A PINK ELEPHANT WITH YOU TO WORK?

"Now that the company's 5th anniversary is approaching, I want something truly remarkable..." tells the excited CEO whilst flapping his hands in the air as if painting some fantasy pictures. "The main street has to be decorated with warm, golden-coloured balloons; rollerskating waitresses serving Moet out of gold-sprinkled glasses; atmosphere is created by a golden-suited Elton John singing in the background; and there's an Indian elephant standing in front of the office. Also, spray the animal with golden colour in order to ensure everything is in the very theme of our golden five! Let's do it, guys, right?" Yeah, right - if only he wasn't looking to decorate the main street of Old Town with golden balloons; rollerskating whilst holding champagne glasses on cobbled street sounds just plain suicidal; Elton John DOES NOT do background singing (not even in a golden suit and for several millions); and to my knowledge Tallinn Zoo has no Indian elephant - not to mention having it borrowed and spraying it with gold. In other words: although creativity is one of Leader's essential competences, then when can it become a hindrance for themselves, a team, and the organisation as a whole?

Full article on the dark side of being too much of a creative Leader is published in Estonian under the title of "Kas Sul käib roosa elevant tööl kaasas?" in a leadership magazine Director (October 2018). 
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  • THE "ME-ME-ME" TAB
  • My Publications
    • DEAR SANTA, PLEASE HELP US TO SURVIVE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON!
    • ARE YOU IN THE EYES AND HEARTS OF YOUR PEOPLE, EMPLOYER?
    • DO YOU TAKE A PINK ELEPHANT WITH YOU TO WORK?
    • LEADER, THIS IS MUSIC TO YOUR EARS!
    • WHAT'S YOUR SUPERPOWER? I'M A MUMMY-LEADER!
    • I SET MYSELF A SALARY OF X AMOUNT, CHEERS!
    • THOSE KILLER MEETINGS
    • CHEERS TO HEALTHY!
    • THE TRIUMPH OF MEDIOCRITY
    • ARE YOU A CORPORATE REBEL?
    • JUST PUT LIPSTICK ON A PIGGY AND THAT'S IT?!
    • DO YOU ALSO DO A Y?
    • I''M SORRY!
    • WHEN THE EMPLOYER MAKES PEOPLE'S HEART BEAT FASTER WITH HAPPINESS...
    • WORKING AND HAPPY!?
    • LAUGHING ONESELF TO SUCCESS
    • EMPLOYER, WHAT'S YOUR PURPLE COW?
    • GO ON, MOTIVATE ME THEN SOMEHOW!
    • NO JERKS ALLOWED!
    • AND IT BURNT - YAY!
    • DID CURIOSITY KILL THE CAT?
    • HEDGEHOG IS NOT IN THE FOG AFTER ALL
    • IDEAL MALE (WRONG!) MANAGER. BE LIKE LEADER-JOE!
    • LET'S BREAK UP!
    • HOW TO BECOME FRIENDS WITH TIME?
    • WHY (,) SIMON?
    • EFFICIENCY. THIS DAMN EFFICIENCY!
    • DOES IT HAVE TO BE LONELY AT THE TOP?
    • HOW CRISPY IS REALLY THE PRICE OF SOCIAL MEDIA?
  • BLOGGING AND STUFF
    • BE A COLOURFUL PURL(BALL)!
    • THE CONFERENCE CALL
    • THE MANIFESTO OF A HAPPY ORGANISATION
    • DEAR SANTA, HOW TO ENHANCE THE BOND OF A TEAM AT CHRISTMAS?
    • EMPLOYER BRANDING – WHY AND HOW YOU SHOULD BUILD AN OUTSTANDING ONE?
    • WORKING WITH A GREEN-EYED GREMLING?
    • HAVE YOU BEEN VACCINATED? SARCASM GOES AROUND!
    • LEADERS IN HEELS
    • YES, I CAN - JUST WATCH ME!
    • A GLASS OF WATER, PLEASE!
    • "TOLD YOU SO!" SINCERELY, YOUR GUT
    • IT IS ALL ABOUT PARTICIPATION...OR IS IT?
    • ARE YOU ALL EARS?
    • A BIT OF KERMIT...
    • HELLO, I'M INTELLIGENT, EMOTIONALLY INTELLIGENT!
    • FROM A NUT TO A LEADER? YEAH, TOTALLY!
    • SHARING IS CARING!
    • ROBOTS AND PEOPLE CAN BE FRIENDS!
    • LET'S TALK BUSINESS!
    • A GOOD CHILD HAS MANY NAMES?
    • THE POWER OF KNOWLEDGE SHARING
  • A QUOTE A DAY...
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