by Pinar Koyuncu Oktar Most of us have been there. You sit across from someone who challenges your patience, questions your ideas, or simply rubs you the wrong way. Or cross your boundaries and never apologize. Yet you still need to collaborate, share goals, and make progress together. The truth is, you don’t need to like everyone you work with to do great work. What you need is trust, respect, and clarity . Liking someone is emotional. Respecting someone is intentional.Research backs this...

by Pınar Koyuncu-Oktar Every leader wants to succeed . Yet it is rare to realize that it is not the big failures that stop us. It is the daily habits that slowly erode trust, focus, and growth . Success rarely collapses overnight. It fades when we stop paying attention to the small things that matter. Here are the real enemies of leadership success and what to do about them. I have worked with many managers and leaders over the years, and while they all share similar strengths, how they...

by Pinar Koyuncu Oktar Every company loves to talk about culture. It is described as the invisible glue that holds people together, the DNA that makes the organization unique. Leaders proudly announce values like collaboration, equality, or agility. Offices are decorated with posters. New joiners are introduced to the culture handbook on day one. But once you operate in multiple countries, you quickly learn an uncomfortable truth: culture does not travel as easily as products do. Local...