May 2024. Jahorina. Proactive Conference. I’m sitting in the hotel’s hair salon, preparing for my presentation, thoughts swirling in my head about what I’ll tell the audience. Then – like lightning – inspiration strikes. Not from some wise guide or business book, but from Draško Sikimić’s poem “Subtraction.”

Setting specific and clear goals helps people focus on what truly matters and avoid distractions, improving resource allocation. You can explore statistics describing the importance of clearly set goals at this link, which compiles scientific knowledge in the field – the text titled “60+ Goal Setting Statistics You Can’t Ignore in 2025.” In this text, […]

The Talent Paradox: Why Most Organizations Get It Wrong In every organization, there exists an invisible dynamic that shapes its future. While most attention and resources are directed toward addressing underperformance, the true drivers of success—exceptional employees who deliver outstanding results and positively influence culture—often receive the least attention. This phenomenon creates the “talent paradox”: […]

Taking care of my mind is one of the most important things in my life. I read, think, debate, write, create, negotiate, question, and provoke; I play mind games and solve riddles and lateral thinking puzzles. Being ahead of the game by mastering our minds is not that hard when you can learn from the […]

Business is a challenging endeavor. Innovative business is not just challenging, but rather complex. Could we grow our business without being innovative? Could we grow and innovate without proper institutional support? When we say institutional support – what does that mean and who is responsible for that kind of support? How can we all serve […]

Who is an entrepreneur and what does it mean to be an entrepreneur – are the first questions I will answer: An entrepreneur is any working individual who takes matters into their own hands to achieve their goals and deal with everything that traps them, (pro)actively improving their business life, everyday life, and the environment.

How we react when another human being suffers or is in trouble, and how we could react was the topic of the post “Do you know to lead – in suffering and passion”. In this text, we will deal with the topic of how to make something that is well better, with the help of […]

We are flooded with texts on how to survive the COVID crisis and how to ensure the survival of our company after the crisis is over. Smart people read about characteristics of managers/leaders of the new age, those who will be successful in the New Normal. After adding and subtracting, I have singled out six […]