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Behind the Scenes

Last month, we spent time on some beautiful Croatian Islands, our favourite being Prvić, where we recorded two podcast episodes.

We picked that particular island becuase of its natural beauty and slow living, and quietness due to there being no cars on the island, and the bonus being that one of our good friends has a family place there, so we were privileged to get to meet the locals and spend time with them as they showed us their wonderful commmunity and surrounding islands.

We are now back from our Summer break for the Mind Takeaway Podcast, and our first episode, recorded on location in Salalah, Oman, is out soon, all about Perception vs. Reality in Leadership and how to avoid misunderstandings and make better decisions... So keep an eye out for that one on Sunday, the 6th of September.

Thank you, Martina Čubrić, for being the perfect host.

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Behind the Scenes

Last month, we spent time on some beautiful Croatian Islands, our favourite being Prvić, where we recorded two podcast episodes.

We picked that particular island becuase of its natural beauty and slow living, and quietness due to there being no cars on the island, and the bonus being that one of our good friends has a family place there, so we were privileged to get to meet the locals and spend time with them as they showed us their wonderful community and surrounding islands.

We are now back from our Summer break for the Mind Takeaway Podcast, and our first episode, recorded on location in Salalah, Oman, is out soon, all about Perception vs. Reality in Leadership and how to avoid misunderstandings and make better decisions... So keep an eye out for that one on Sunday, the 6th of September.

Thank you, Martina Čubrić, for being the perfect host.

How do you really build a thriving workplace?

In this episode, Mira Culic and Peter Griffiths explore Leadership and Company Culture and how, without proper leadership in place and deep collaboration with your employees, those taglines on the office wall and company values that come top-down (even with good intentions) will not resonate with your workforce if those ideas, values and experiences do not come from within the employee base.

Key Takeaways

- The pivotal role of leadership in shaping company culture.
- Understanding the difference between superficial engagement programmes and authentic cultural change.
- The significance of recognition and communication in retaining employees.
- Identifying red flags of a toxic work environment.
- Strategies for fostering a positive and inclusive company culture.

Listen to this episode here for leadership insights https://www.themindtakeaway.com/podcast/episode/238ce0c6/leadership-and-company-culture-building-a-thriving-workplace

That’s a wrap!

We are taking our summer break for the Mind Takeaway Podcast and will be back in September with episodes we recorded on location in Salalah, Oman.
We chose Salalah becuase it is one place on our list we still had not had the opportunity to visit, and I had heard so many good things about it, especially the scenery, UNESCO heritage sites and trekking opportunities, so we were curious to find out more about this place.

Salalah is the capital city of the Dhofar region, famed for its unique monsoon season (Khareef), during which the place goes green, transforming the desert into a lush landscape and creating seasonal waterfalls, abundant wildlife, and natural beauty. Salalah was once a prosperous maritime powerhouse due to the incense trade, trading Frankincense from the remotest mountains in the Dhofar Region.

One thing that we noticed straight away was the quietness, the slower pace, the warmth of the people, and just the green colours (maybe becuase we have been living in a desert for almost a year). These images are not edited.

So this was the perfect place for us to relax a bit, slow down, immerse ourselves in nature, reflect, generate new ideas, and record a few episodes for you.

Shoutout to the Salalah Social Club, our base for our time there, which made for a wonderful backdrop of local farms with coconut palms, banana plants, and papayas.

Next stop Croatia.

That's a wrap!

We are taking our summer break for the Mind Takeaway Podcast and will be back in September with episodes we recorded on location in Salalah, Oman.

We chose Salalah becuase it is one place on our list we still had not had the opportunity to visit, and I had heard so many good things about it, especially the scenery, UNESCO heritage sites and trekking opportunities, so we were curious to find out more about this place.

Salalah is the capital city of the Dhofar region, famed for its unique monsoon season (Khareef), during which the place goes green, transforming the desert into a lush landscape and creating seasonal waterfalls, abundant wildlife, and natural beauty. Salalah was once a prosperous maritime powerhouse due to the incense trade, trading Frankincense from the remotest mountains in the Dhofar Region.

One thing that we noticed straight away was the quietness, the slower pace, the warmth of the people, and just the green colours (maybe becuase we have been living in a desert for almost a year). These images are not edited.
So this was the perfect place for us to relax a bit, slow down, immerse ourselves in nature, reflect, generate new ideas, and record a few episodes for you.

Shoutout to the Salalah Social Club, our base for our time there, which made for a wonderful backdrop of local farms with coconut palms, banana plants, and papayas.
Next stop Croatia.

Failure is as important as success: what we do with it and how we process the emotion will inform our next steps; we either grow or give up.

In our latest episode, we talk about creative limitations and how those limitations apply to business innovation. We also discuss the importance of good leadership, boundaries, and communication leading to success. All of that, reflecting on the fall of a company called General Magic, once an offshoot of Apple, with some of the best minds in Silicon Valley that brought innovations that led to the iPod, iPhone, Google, eBay, etc.

Takeaways:

- Some ideas are too early to market, and how to recognise it.

- Excitement and passion without direction and boundaries can hinder your success.

- Abundance of money and resources for a startup doesn't necessarily mean instant success; without good leadership, it can easily fail.

- A red flag that you may be heading in the wrong direction is working non-stop, with no time to rest, reset and reflect.

- Being in your element doesn’t mean that you are being productive; you may be working on the wrong thing.

- What is the role of a leader when you are leading innovation; what do you need to be aware of, and how can you manage creatives without hindering their creativity?

- Why is asking for outside feedback and being vulnerable in hearing others' opinions important for your success?

🎧 Listen to this episode here: 🎧 Failure is as important as success: what we do with it and how we process the emotion will inform our next steps; we either grow or give up.

In our latest episode, we talk about creative limitations and how those limitations apply to business innovation. We also discuss the importance of good leadership, boundaries, and communication leading to success. All of that, reflecting on the fall of a company called General Magic, once an offshoot of Apple, with some of the best minds in Silicon Valley that brought innovations that led to the iPod, iPhone, Google, eBay, etc.

Takeaways:

- Some ideas are too early to market, and how to recognise it.

- Excitement and passion without direction and boundaries can hinder your success.

- Abundance of money and resources for a startup doesn't necessarily mean instant success; without good leadership, it can easily fail.

- A red flag that you may be heading in the wrong direction is working non-stop, with no time to rest, reset and reflect.

- Being in your element doesn’t mean that you are being productive; you may be working on the wrong thing.

- What is the role of a leader when you are leading innovation; what do you need to be aware of and how can you manage creatives without hindering their creativity?

- Why is asking for outside feedback and being vulnerable in hearing others' opinions important for your success?

Listen to this episode here: https://apple.co/4vqDfHY

Did you know that creative limitations and a lack of research may actually be good for you and your company?

In this episode, we talk about creative limitations and how those limitations apply to business innovation. We also discuss the importance of good leadership, boundaries, and communication leading to success. All of that, reflecting on the fall of a company called General Magic, once an offshoot of Apple, with some of the best minds in Silicon Valley that brought innovations that led to the iPod, iPhone, Google, eBay, etc.

Takeaways:

- Some ideas are too early to market, and how to recognise it.

- Excitement and passion without direction and boundaries can hinder your success.

- Abundance of money and resources for a startup doesn't necessarily mean instant success; without good leadership, it can easily fail.

- A red flag that you may be heading in the wrong direction is working non-stop, with no time to rest, reset and reflect.

- Being in your element doesn’t mean that you are being productive; you may be working on the wrong thing.

- What is the role of a leader when you are leading innovation; what do you need to be aware of and how can you manage creatives without hindering their creativity?

- Why is asking for outside feedback and being vulnerable in hearing others' opinions important for your success?

- Failure is as important as success: what we do with it and how we process the emotion will inform our next steps; we either grow or give up.

2024 through 2025, we worked with an Esports team! And not just any team. We were working with champions and one of the biggest teams in Europe and in the World - MKOI, formerly known as Mad Lions, OverActive Media

We helped coaches develop their leadership and team coaching skills, overcome challenges both inside and outside the game, enhance collaboration, and win big! And we got to hang out with some pretty incredible young people, learned about esports, started to understand the complexities of League of Legends, and got to shout loud and hold our breath during some incredible competitions.

It may sound crazy, but reflecting back, I think we may have reversed our ageing for a few years :)

Thank you, Martina

"What stood out most was their deep understanding of leadership principles and their unique ability to seamlessly bridge those concepts into the highly competitive world of esports."

We wanted to share another client experience and the results that are possible with leadership development and 1:2:1 coaching.

The MKOI League of Legends team went on to win the European Spring Split and qualify for Worlds in China last year.