Are They Really Working? The 5 Big Concerns Leaders Have About Remote Work
A CEO once asked me: “Adora, are they really working when I can’t see them?” He’s not alone. Since I began researching remote work, I’ve had countless conversations with leaders who share similar concerns. Some wonder about productivity. Others worry about fairness,...
From Heavy Thoughts to Light Snores: Finding Rest Through Honest Pages
I got up around 1am, I had been sleeping for 3 hours. I had fallen asleep in my chair, arms stretched out on my desk. I had been writing in my journal, so how did that happen? I write quite a bit, on my plans and some pursuits; especially when I decide to be serious...
The Day I Pressed Send and Ran Away
It was October 2009, six months after I had resigned from my job. I wasn’t very clear on what was next, only that I craved independence and flexibility more than the security of a paycheck. I was in my room, sitting on my bed, putting finishing touches to the first...
Reluctant Leadership: Lessons from a Whatsapp Group
I belong to a WhatsApp group of 150 members, brought together by fate after an investment many of us made 15 years ago. As you can imagine, it’s a diverse mix of people from all walks of life. Progress has been slow. Promises reneged. Trust eroded. For the past few...
What 2025 has looked like so far
Good afternoon Madam Adora", he started the phone call, "Are you still running Kendarol Consulting or is it Kendora ", I smiled and almost laughed as he tried to recall Kendor. When we ended the call, it dawned on me that in our distraction-filled, tech-enabled world,...
People Change…
People change...but not because of you or what you said. People ultimately change because they want to, need to, or are forced to. Most people change because it is time. Time changes everything. Have you ever been frustrated by other people's problems? Maybe family,...
Passion or Paycheck
When I graduated, I didn’t follow my passion. Infact, I did the opposite, and it’s one of the best career decisions I ever made. At the time, my passion was communication. I loved to write, I still do. But fresh out of school, my goals were purely economical, more...
On Mastering the Opposite
I’ve been in my feelings lately, and yesterday, I came across a concept that had me thinking…mastering the opposite. It’s the idea that sometimes, despite our best intentions, we become good at things that take us in the opposite direction of what we want, so we...
On Believing in Yourself
If you don't believe in yourself, who will? You can lie to the whole world, but you cannot lie to yourself. You will be labelled and judged. Many times wrongly. I have been labelled more times than I can count. Judged on my personality, race, gender, tribe, physical...