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Hannibal’s Cigar: Love it When a Strategy Comes Together
Sep 15, 2025

Hannibal’s Cigar: Love it When a Strategy Comes Together

The A-Team's Faceman built trust and gathered intel through observation. Hannibal's strategy sets the direction.

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
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Regulators, Mount Up!
Sep 08, 2025

Regulators, Mount Up!

A powerful lesson for managers, from Warren G’s classic track.

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
Goodbye Night Owl. Hello 5AM Club.
Sep 01, 2025

Goodbye Night Owl. Hello 5AM Club.

Moving to Cape Town forced me to swap nights for dawns. And I'm loving it.

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
I had no pass to the AWS Summit. But still got in.
Aug 25, 2025

I had no pass to the AWS Summit. But still got in.

A mindset for achieving the impossible - the Stockdale Paradox

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
Getting Organized: Anyone can move. Few can arrive.
Aug 18, 2025

Getting Organized: Anyone can move. Few can arrive.

Don’t settle in. Set up. Start with your "Rocks"

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
A tale of two leadership styles: Tywin vs Tyrion Lannister
Aug 11, 2025

A tale of two leadership styles: Tywin vs Tyrion Lannister

Who was the better Hand of the King (COO of the Seven Kingdoms)?

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
Goodbye Joburg, Hello Cape Town!
Aug 04, 2025

Goodbye Joburg, Hello Cape Town!

A mindset for dealing with one of life's most stressful situations - relocating.

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
My first 30 days at Capitec: How did it go?
Jul 28, 2025

My first 30 days at Capitec: How did it go?

"The best laid plans o' mice and men gang aft agley"

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
How to be your Best Self at work
Jul 21, 2025

How to be your Best Self at work

5 Tips to shift states fast and perform at your highest level.

Strini Samigramni
Strini Samigramni
Radical Candor: Why ‘Nice’ Leaders Finish Last
Jul 14, 2025

Radical Candor: Why ‘Nice’ Leaders Finish Last

How to give feedback that builds your people up

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
Think Like Faceman: Charm Your Way Through the First 30 Days
Jul 07, 2025

Think Like Faceman: Charm Your Way Through the First 30 Days

Curiosity, not action, is your secret advantage.

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
Your First 100 Days
Jun 30, 2025

Your First 100 Days

New Leadership Role? Nail it with these 3 Big Ideas.

Vaugan Nayagar
Vaugan Nayagar
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