That nagging feeling after every conversation where you end up exactly where you started? It's telling you something. In this month's newsletter: recognizing when it's time to outgrow your adviser, and why most self-care efforts fail by week three. Two uncomfortable truths about growth worth exploring.
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In our newsletter this month: science-backed ways to reset cortisol for better focus and sleep — plus why strategic impact initiatives strengthen business performance.
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In this month's newsletter, we explore why recovery drives metabolic transformation and the power of saying "no".
We've also developed a new Health & Lifestyle module designed for executives who understand that health isn't just personal—it's strategic.
Intermittent fasting alternates between eating and fasting periods. During fasts, you avoid all food but can drink very low-calorie beverages like water, black coffee, and plain tea. What's specifically allowed depends on your chosen intermittent fasting method and goals.
When not fasting, maintaining a healthy diet is important. People practice intermittent fasting for health benefits, as the body shifts from burning sugar to fat during extended fasts, which some scientists consider potentially beneficial.
Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, explores the neuroscience of habit formation, explaining how cue-routine-reward loops drive nearly half our daily actions and why positive reinforcement beats punishment.
He discusses how organizations engineer behavior change, the limits of willpower, realistic habit timelines, and the importance of failure and self-compassion. Duhigg also covers cognitive routines for productivity, gamification strategies, and how identity and purpose create lasting behavioral transformation.
Heart disease is still the top killer, but since 2019, doctors have found that testing ApoB protein gives a better picture of your heart risk than old-school cholesterol tests. ApoB is in all the bad particles that clog your arteries, so it shows the full story of what's floating around in your blood that could cause problems.
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While nutrition, supplementation, and recovery form the cornerstone of improved exercise performance, most people fail to harness their complete benefits.
In this episode, Dr. Andy Galpin, a distinguished expert who has trained Olympic athletes, world champions, and elite professionals across various sports, reveals precisely how to utilize these essential components to significantly boost your training outcomes.
People may unknowingly consume a credit card’s worth of plastic each week through food, water, and air. These microplastics have been found in the blood, lungs, placenta, and brain, where they can accumulate over time.
Though the full health effects are still being studied, evidence links them to inflammation, hormonal disruption, and increased risks of heart disease, cancer, and dementia. To reduce exposure, experts advise avoiding plastic when heating food, filtering tap water, eating less processed food, and replacing plastic kitchenware.
For nearly four decades, Langer’s research on mindfulness has influenced thinking across a range of fields, from behavioral economics to positive psychology. It demonstrates that by paying attention to what’s going on around us, instead of operating on autopilot, we can reduce stress, unlock creativity, and boost performance.
In this interview she discusses the link between mindfulness and innovation, what managers can do to become more mindful, why mindfulness makes one less judgmental about others, and more.
No time for the gym? Three quick bursts of stair climbing throughout your day could be the ticket to better heart health.
Forget long workouts – these "exercise snacks" fit perfectly into coffee breaks or between meetings. Just sprint up three flights, three times a day, and watch your fitness soar. Who knew your office stairwell could be your new favorite gym?
In this episode, Radu shares valuable insights from his journey in Executive Development, Executive Search and Leadership Advisory. The conversation also explores his voluntary work in AVE Romania and its mission to drive meaningful change in Romania's business and educational systems.
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Discover a practical, science-backed approach to holistic health and wellness. Learn actionable strategies for improving nutrition, sleep, stress management, exercise, and personal well-being through personalized tracking and lifestyle interventions.
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After this year's AVE Gala, a pressing question remains: How do we scale educational excellence across 8,000+ schools?
Two potential solutions:
Create a national "championship" system to identify & reward outstanding educators - from rural schools to national level
Open doors for industry experts to teach, making accreditation more accessible while maintaining standards
Great teachers shape the future. Together, we can accelerate positive change in education.
Explore innovative solutions for scaling educational excellence in Romania through public-private partnerships, from recognizing outstanding teachers to simplifying private sector involvement in education.
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Do you prefer everyday activities over traditional exercise? Getting your heart rate up for just 3-4 minutes a day through regular activities can significantly lower your chances of early death, especially from heart-related conditions.
Researchers from the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Centre have coined a new term for these brief bursts of energy during daily tasks: "vigorous intermittent lifestyle physical activity" (VILPA).
The message is clear: you don't need a gym membership or sports equipment to boost your longevity – just a few minutes of energetic daily movement can make a real difference!
In this “Ask Me Anything” episode, Peter Attia breaks down everything you need to know about bone health – from childhood to old age. He covers how bone mineral density is measured, how it changes over time, and why it varies between sexes due to estrogen levels.
Peter also shares actionable tips on improving bone health through exercise, nutrition, and even during periods of inactivity like bedrest.
A new study from the University of Basel in Switzerland had 29 healthy test subjects expose themselves to varying levels of blue light for one full hour in the evening, but then stop 50 minutes prior to getting into bed.
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While many are familiar with growing vegetables in backyards, rooftops, and urban farms, there’s another approach gaining popularity among policymakers, nonprofits, and residents: planting food-bearing trees.
Part of what makes trees so impactful is that a healthy one can give generously for decades, if not longer.
Discover the incredible science behind something as simple as breathing. This New York Times Bestseller delves deep into the lost art of proper breathing and its profound impact on our health and well-being.
No matter your diet or exercise routine, none of it matters if you're not breathing optimally. Join journalist James Nestor as he embarks on a journey across the globe to uncover the secrets of ancient breathing practices and modern scientific breakthroughs. Discover how simple adjustments to your breathing can transform your athletic performance, improve internal organ function, and even alleviate common ailments like snoring and allergies. 5 minutes of daily breathing exercises also work very well on reducing stress.
When your goal is stable blood glucose, traditional desserts present a challenge.
First, sweets are high in simple sugars. It doesn’t matter if we’re talking about processed white sugar or a “natural” sugar like maple syrup or coconut sugar. In any case, the body easily breaks these sugars down into glucose, triggering blood sugar spikes.
In the long run, excessive sugar consumption may lead to a slew of health concerns, including insulin resistance, Type 2 diabetes, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, cardiovascular disease, cognitive dysfunction, and even mental health and mood conditions.
Dr. Peter Attia, a highly respected physician with a background in McKinsey, Johns Hopkins, and Stanford, delivers a powerful guide to living well in his book "Outlive." Forget outdated health advice – this is a comprehensive roadmap to maximizing both lifespan and health span.
Think of it as your personal toolkit for optimizing well-being. "Outlive" dives into critical areas like diet, exercise, sleep, stress management, and emotional health, offering evidence-based strategies and actionable steps you can implement right away for a better personal and professional life.
Challenging the popular notion that we are "what we eat," the documentary "We Are What We Eat" offers a compelling perspective on our dietary habits and their profound impact on our physical well-being.
Led by Stanford Nutrition Science Professor Christopher Gardner and Microbiome scientists Rob and Justin Sonnenburg, this insightful film follows identical twins as they embark on an eight-week experiment, swapping their eating and lifestyle habits to explore the profound effects of particular foods on the body.
As a Harvard-trained psychiatrist, professional chef, and Certified Nutritional Specialist, Dr. Uma Naidoo is a triple threat in the exciting new field of nutritional psychiatry. Her main message: Most people overlook the power at the end of their forks to feel emotionally better.
In this course, you’ll explore the profound connection between what you eat and your mental well-being, learning practical and empowering strategies for a calmer mind. By the end, you’ll better understand which foods work for you (and which to ditch) and have a personalized Calmness Plan, complete with shopping lists, meal plans, and recipes.
Ever wondered what sets exceptional leaders apart in today's unpredictable world? Radu Manolescu, our Co-founder & Managing Partner, shares his insights in Revista CARIERE!
Discover the key traits of outstanding leaders: the right mindset, adaptability, and emotional intelligence. Find out how top-notch EMBA/MBA programs make a difference when education meets quality individuals. Plus, insider tips on talent retention, from impactful onboarding to personalized coaching during transitions.
“You should probably assume you have diabetes or pre-diabetes until proven otherwise,” says Lifeforce Physician Renae Thomas, MD, MPH. (Working with a clinician through the Lifeforce Membership will help you get answers.) “However, independent of whether you have diabetes or not, maintaining healthy blood glucose levels is essential for good health.”
An emerging field that uses data to study human behavior at work, “people analytics” is beginning to transform the workplace and significantly impact hiring and productivity, says Jeffrey T. Polzer, the UPS Foundation Professor of Human Resource Management at Harvard Business School. His recent paper probes how organizational researchers should study people analytics practices, which could touch the work of nearly all managers and employees.
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Evidence shows that all over the world, people are snacking more — with the United Kingdom and the United States leading the way in unhealthy snacking habits. But what exactly counts as a snack? And is all snacking unhealthy? Snacking can be a confusing and controversial topic.
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The research on the power of mentorship is pretty clear: People with mentors perform better, advance in their careers faster, and even experience more work-life satisfaction. And mentors benefit, too. After all, “to teach is to learn twice.” Despite all these benefits, and even though 76% of working professionals believe that a mentor is important to growth, more than 54% do not have such a relationship.
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Have you ever wondered what your preferred sleeping position means for your health — or whether it has any connection to your personality traits?
Research into the topic of a person’s favorite sleep position and how it relates to their personality is scant and has not been peer-reviewed or replicated. However, it can be fun to contemplate the possible meaning of your favorite sleep position and whether it reflects your emotional state.
When we walk up to introduce ourselves to strangers, we follow basic cultural norms of politeness. Don’t launch into a monologue about yourself. Don’t look over their shoulder to see if someone more important is nearby. Don’t invade their personal space, or you’ll be branded as a close talker.
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Unsurprisingly, lack of sleep has been associated with a multitude of health issues. It has been shown to increase inflammation and impair focus, fat loss, insulin signaling, testosterone production, and cardiovascular health. More recently, it has also been associated with higher probability of inadequate hydration.
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In the report “HR Predictions for 2023” published in January this year, Bersin and his colleagues present and analyse 15 trends that might significantly impact this field in the coming period.
Read moreThis past summer saw the launch of the biggest four-day workweek trial in the world, as 3,300 people across several different types of businesses in the UK started working 80 percent of their regular hours for 100 percent of their pay.
Read moreOn the 23rd of November AVE Romania, an NGO we're proud to be one of the founding members of, shined a spotlight on the directors of schools, kindergartens and high schools in Romania who do everything they can to transform they way education is done in our country.
It’s up to each and everyone one of us to recognize and appreciate their tremendous effort. And you can start by sharing and making their stories and successes known across your social networks.
Be part of the only event in Romania that shines a spotlight on those school principals and schools who always go above and beyond to transform the way education is done in Romania.
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Radu Manolescu is co-founder and chairman of the AVE board and co-founder of K.M.Trust & Partners. What Radu really wants is to help companies live their values and at the same time have a memorable positive impact in the lives of the people we work with.
But also, to do everything he can to make tomorrow's adults more compassionate than those of today. Hence his contribution to supporting the development of an education system in which character development and mental training are an essential part.
K.M. Trust Group, a key player in the Executive Search and Development services announces a strategic alliance with Marco Polo CEE, a top Romanian entrepreneurial company in the field of training and organizational advisory services. The new alliance establishes a solid partnership between two highly specialized entities in their segments, to address the current needs of large companies in the economy.
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It depends on a lot of factors, but a good MBA or EMBA can be an advantage regardless of whether you pursue it during the pandemic or not. The most important element in this equation is the “student” himself. If he has the right profile an MBA stimulates his mind, abilities and knowledge.
Read moreThe effects of the pandemic, the “Great Resignation” global phenomenon at various levels of management and currently the regional challenges in the context of the Ukraine conflict – these are just some of the challenges of large companies active in Romania in the recent years.
These and other factors related to the internal pressures to permanently adapt the business have led to an increase of anxiety and overwhelm at the top levels of organizations, so that 7 out of 10 companies have resorted in the last year to stress and anxiety management programs, according to K.M.Trust & Partners data.
The effects of the pandemic, the “Great Resignation” global phenomenon at various levels of management and currently the regional challenges in the context of the Ukraine conflict – these are just some of the challenges of large companies active in Romania in the recent years. These and other factors related to the internal pressures to permanently adapt the business have led to an increase of anxiety and overwhelm at the top levels of organizations, so that 7 out of 10 companies have resorted in the last year to stress and anxiety management programs, according to K.M.Trust & Partners data.
Read moreThis proximity bias stems from the incorrect assumption that those who are at the office are more productive when compared to those working from home. A toxic perception on a number of levels.
It creates polarization. Those of us who come to the office versus you, who aren’t here. A polarization which, if not carefully managed, can be very bad, very toxic for organizations across the world. Any discrimination and polarization are bad when you don’t explain and communicate correctly.
This proximity bias stems from the incorrect assumption that those who are at the office are more productive when compared to those working from home. A toxic perception on a number of levels: “It creates polarization. Those of us who come to the office versus you, who aren’t here. A polarization which, if not carefully managed, can be very bad, very toxic for organizations across the world. Any discrimination and polarization are bad when you don’t explain and communicate correctly.“
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Multinationals in Romania risk losing valuable employees if they don’t start increasing their investments in retaining and developing employee abilities. This according to the “Insights from the Top” study by K.M.Trust & Partners.
Read moreThe Romanian leadership has gone through countless changes during these last 30 years. From chaos, confusion and survival to contact with the western markets, the tech revolution and the Internet.
Read moreThe Romanian business environment was born in chaos and needed time to invent itself. Radu Manolescu, Co-founder & Managing Partner of the recruitment and leadership solutions companies K.M. Trust & Partners and Key to Success (K2S), talks about the leaders` superpowers, those skills that, over the years, have transformed leadership into a true art - the ART of LEADING.
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More and more companies want to recruit Romanian executives for top positions and are no longer looking for expats. In our country, the pressure is especially high in very large companies, with large teams, in a context in which the demand on leadership resources is at its highest historical level.
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Approximately 60% of top executives are willing to accept the fact that they are exposed to an aggressive and toxic lifestyle. And the pressure on these individuals, both from the responsibilities of the job as well as the stress and anxiety generated by the daily rhythm of life, dramatically impacts their relationships with their families and those a around them. This according to an analysis by the executive search and organizational development company K.M.Trust & Partners.
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Business Review talked to Radu Manolescu, Co-Founder & Managing Partner at K.M.Trust & Partners, to find out more about the upcoming “The Leaders’ Longevity” program, an executive development program aimed at creating the context and the awareness for improved leadership and quality of life with better health and increased longevity, where he will lead a module about addressing the self-judgement, self-awareness and 6 other leadership super-powers of today: Vitality, Presence, Adaptability, Flexibility, Possibility and Kindness.
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Radu Manolescu, Co-founder & Managing Partner of the recruitment and leadership solutions services providers K.M.Trust & Partners and Key to Success (K2S) talks about the superpowers that leaders have. Those abilities that have transformed leadership into an art form – The Art of Leading.
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About 60% of top executives are willing to accept that they are exposed to an aggressive and toxic lifestyle and the pressure on them – both in terms of job responsibilities and the stress and anxiety generated by the current society pace – dramatically affects their relationships with others and family life, reveals an analysis conducted by K.M. Trust & Partners Executive Search & Organizational Development.
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