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Faris Aranki Strategy & Emotional Intelligence

Having spent over 20 years delivering strategic change for the corporate and non-corporate worlds, Faris has experienced first-hand the fine differences between strategic success and failure.
His work has spanned numerous companies (from global behemoths to small start-ups), in numerous countries, across a range of sectors, supporting them all to unlock strategic success.

He came to realize that often what hinders institutions from achieving their goals goes beyond the quality of their strategy; it is their ability to engage effectively with others at all levels and remove barriers in their way. This has led to his passion for improving strategic effectiveness within all businesses and individuals and the foundation of Shiageto Consulting.

Over time, Faris has worked to distill his knowledge of how to solve complex problems in a structured manner combined with his skill on engaging effectively with others and his ability to quickly determine the barriers to a strategy's success. This knowledge has formed the foundation of Shiageto’s workshops, courses and methodologies. Faris believes that any firm or team can adopt these improvements; all it requires is a little of the right support -something Shiageto provides!

On top of leading our business, Faris is now an accomplished speaker and contributor for a variety of outlets.

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I Did A Tedx…So What? It Doesn’t Make Me A Better Person* &Raquo; 11Qyn8Rbqzgwgdkroiw5 Nw

I did a TEDx…so what? It doesn’t make me a better person*

I must have been making a great point 😂“Oh my god, I’m so jealous that you got to deliver a TEDx; that must be something big ticked off your Bucket List” wrote one of my LinkedIn connections…

I must have been mak…

I must have been making a great point 😂“Oh my god, I’m so jealous that you got to deliver a TEDx; that must be something big ticked off your bucket list” wrote one of my LinkedIn connections the day after my talk.I thought about it 🤔 and realised: “Nope, not in the slightest!”Of course, it was tremendously flattering 😊 to be asked to close the TEDX Hult London 2025 event, but delivering a TEDx has never been one of my specific goals (for this year or any other year) 🎯.What’s more: Having delivered it, I wasn’t now a better person 🤷🏻‍♂️.It hadn’t magi…

Faris Aranki April 5, 2025

You Can Shove Your Fate And Serendipity, Here’s To Making Your Own Sh1T Happen And Being Vulnerable… &Raquo; 1Lfkbe3Hydbcfaobzxdqgfq

You can shove your fate and serendipity, here’s to making your own sh1t happen and being vulnerable…

You can shove your fate and serendipity, here’s to making your own sh1t happen and being vulnerable along the wayAim to fail and be vulnerable, its where the good stuff will come“Why do you keep…

You can shove your f…

You can shove your fate and serendipity, here’s to making your own sh1t happen and being vulnerable along the wayAim to fail and be vulnerable, its where the good stuff will come“Why do you keep writing about your failed love life and all those other bad things on social media 💔?” said my friend as we were watching a game of football together.“It makes you come across as a loser; you would never catch me sharing that much 🙂‍↔️”On the one hand, part of me understands exactly where he is coming from (and believe me, I’ve received far more brutal feedback from others al…

Faris Aranki March 23, 2025

Dating Apps Are The Junk Food Of The Relationship World. How Do I Kick-Start A More Healthy Diet? &Raquo; 1Xszcczp30606Jgclijz5Aq

Dating Apps are the junk food of the relationship world. How do I kick-start a more healthy diet?

Mmmmm…oh hang on a minute…I didn’t think it’d be like this: 45, growing a successful business, fit enough to run as fast as I did 20 years ago, about to buy my dream central London flat but s…

Mmmmm…oh hang on a…

Mmmmm…oh hang on a minute…I didn’t think it’d be like this: 45, growing a successful business, fit enough to run as fast as I did 20 years ago, about to buy my dream central London flat but single and not going anywhere fast in the world of romantic Relationships.It’s not for want of trying; I throw myself into meeting new people every week and I go on a fair few dates but they just never lead to anything 🤷🏻‍♂️.Like the good strategist I am, I like to reflect on all my actions so that I can adapt and enhance: why are my dating efforts just not working 🤔?My main conc…

Faris Aranki March 11, 2025

Failing To Experiment Is Far Worse Than Experimenting And Then Failing &Raquo; 1Phuv7I1Tk9Vaq4W2Bzwtcq

Failing to experiment is far worse than experimenting and then failing

Ah shucks, I liked this one - not every experiment works outHow much do you experiment in life? 🔬I bet it’s probably not enough; the thing is experimentation is where all the good stuff comes f…

Ah shucks, I liked t…

Ah shucks, I liked this one - not every experiment works outHow much do you experiment in life? 🔬I bet it’s probably not enough; the thing is experimentation is where all the good stuff comes from. 🤓Because as humans, the lessons we seem to absorb the most are the ones we learn ourselves (this was lesson 14 of my 21 lessons learnt the hard way from my first 5 years in business). 🧑‍🏫👩🏻‍🏫More than that, any life lesson or piece of advice from someone else can only ever be a hypothesis for your life because their environment and your environment can never be quite th…

Faris Aranki March 2, 2025

Making It Onto Linkedin Lunatics: A Blessing Or A Curse? &Raquo; 1Wcxt5Z0F4Ixbzobkobcnza

Making it onto LinkedIn Lunatics: a blessing or a curse?

A lively group“We’re running a sweepstake in the office about how long it’ll be before you make it onto LinkedIn Lunatics”So, said a friend of mine a year ago.At the time I didn’t know wha…

A lively group“We…

A lively group“We’re running a sweepstake in the office about how long it’ll be before you make it onto LinkedIn Lunatics”So, said a friend of mine a year ago.At the time I didn’t know what LinkedIn Lunatics was but now I very much do 😔What is LinkedIn Lunatics?For those who don’t know it’s a thread on Reddit (a social media platform where users submit content and it gets voted and commented on — not usually in a positive way).This particular thread was set up with the following mission: “ Sharing and discussing the LinkedIn characters who post a mix of rampant vir…

Faris Aranki February 19, 2025

Where’s A Perfect Place To Build Your Eq Skills And Meet New People? The Answer May Surprise You &Raquo; 1Dajjzyjv1Qmwqnemvycohq

Where’s a perfect place to build your EQ skills and meet new people? The answer may surprise you

Don't make eye contact 👀Would you approach a stranger in a bar? 🍹How about talking to a random person on a train? 🚉If just the thought of doing either of these makes you anxious 🫣 the…

Don't make eye conta…

Don't make eye contact 👀Would you approach a stranger in a bar? 🍹How about talking to a random person on a train? 🚉If just the thought of doing either of these makes you anxious 🫣 then you may be surprised at what I write next:Elevators are the perfect place to meet new peopleYep, I said it!How do I know?Well, it’s because I do it all the timeHang on a minute; you do what??Yep, I talk to strangers in elevators and it’s all thanks to one of my first jobs.In 2008, I joined EY in their London Office, a giant 10 storey building that housed almost 10000 employees.I was b…

Faris Aranki February 11, 2025

10 Unwelcome Similarities Between Flat Hunting And Dating In London &Raquo; 1Exzsfe8 Iahyh8 3Licr6A

10 unwelcome similarities between flat hunting and dating in London

And another good one gets away 😞A while back I wrote a blog all about “What I’ve learnt from my business life that also applies to my dating life” ♥️.I followed it up 6 months later wit…

And another good one…

And another good one gets away 😞A while back I wrote a blog all about “What I’ve learnt from my business life that also applies to my dating life” ♥️.I followed it up 6 months later with a blog explaining why I was giving up on dating apps 💔.Both blogs turned out to be very popular and I received a raft of responses from people all around the world with their thoughts/advice on what I had written — trust me, it was very interesting 🤓.For example, I got a letter ✉️ from one gentleman that started:“I’m 73 years old and have been married to my darling wife for…

Faris Aranki February 3, 2025

The Thousand Post Sprint — One Person’s Extreme Challenge To Test The Power Of Connections On… &Raquo; 12I0Xmrdhgf3Glrgiyhh9Mq

THE THOUSAND POST SPRINT — One person’s extreme challenge to test the power of connections on…

THE THOUSAND POST SPRINT — One person’s extreme challenge to test the power of connections on social media [Part 2 of 2]You can’t please everybodyLast December I undertook a gargantuan soci…

THE THOUSAND POST SP…

THE THOUSAND POST SPRINT — One person’s extreme challenge to test the power of connections on social media [Part 2 of 2]You can’t please everybodyLast December I undertook a gargantuan social media challenge partly to learn more about human behaviours and the algorithm that sits behind LinkedIn and partly because I was bored; in this second part of a 2 part blog series that was originally commissioned by Training Journal, I explain what I learnt from my experimentIn my previous blog I outlined the reasons and the approach to undertaking my recent #1000PostsChallenge; while this was …

Faris Aranki January 31, 2025

The Thousand Post Sprint — One Person’s Extreme Challenge To Test The Power Of Connections On… &Raquo; 1Aiaofv9Uguhjg23K Gutva

THE THOUSAND POST SPRINT — One person’s extreme challenge to test the power of connections on…

THE THOUSAND POST SPRINT — One person’s extreme challenge to test the power of connections on social media [Part 1 of 2]This looks scaryLast December I undertook a gargantuan social media ch…

THE THOUSAND POST SP…

THE THOUSAND POST SPRINT — One person’s extreme challenge to test the power of connections on social media [Part 1 of 2]This looks scaryLast December I undertook a gargantuan social media challenge partly to learn more about human behaviours and the algorithm that sits behind LinkedIn and partly because he was bored; in this first part of a 2 part blog series that was originally commissioned by Training Journal, I explain what I did and why“You don’t have to do this Faris, just stop now!”But I didn’t stop…Have you ever set yourself a challenge and then began to regret it…

Faris Aranki January 28, 2025

Push Vs Pull Influencing — From An Eq Point Of View There Is Only One Long-Term Winner &Raquo; 157Iqgqr0Hcwok5U1 5Aquw

Push vs Pull Influencing — from an EQ point of view there is only one long-term winner

Push vs Pull Influencing — from an EQ point of view there is only one long-term winner 🥇Why anything sustainable can only really rely on Pull-style InfluencingClearly my new gym routine is wor…

Push vs Pull Influen…

Push vs Pull Influencing — from an EQ point of view there is only one long-term winner 🥇Why anything sustainable can only really rely on Pull-style InfluencingClearly my new gym routine is working 😉Going into 2025 I decided this was the year I would stop Pushing so much ❌No, I’m not talking about opening doors or anything to do with Exercise. I’m talking about Influencing Styles 🗣️What exactly am I talking about?I’ve been helping people enhance their Influencing Skills for over 15 years and, when I do, I always start with explaining the differences between Push…

Faris Aranki January 21, 2025

Consistency For The Win &Raquo; 1Wx4It7Mu6Evs787 Fxmt5G

CONSISTENCY FOR THE WIN

If you want to achieve anything in life: It’s not about being perfect, it’s about being consistent; here’s how you do itA bin for leaves and a toothbrush walk into a bar....What the hell have …

If you want to achie…

If you want to achieve anything in life: It’s not about being perfect, it’s about being consistent; here’s how you do itA bin for leaves and a toothbrush walk into a bar....What the hell have dental hygiene and leaf collection got in common? 😀🍃Both reminded me of the secret of success; something we all know but so often neglect:“CONSISTENCY FOR THE WIN”Yep, at a recent check up, my dentist cut through all my excuses with the line: “Look it’s simple, I can see you did a big clean especially for this visit but if you don’t brush and floss more regularly then you will n…

Faris Aranki January 13, 2025

Why You Should Share Your Goals More Widely - It'S Good For Iq, Eq And Fq &Raquo; 1C1Dp0Rxsdquocntudsq Wg

Why you should share your goals more widely – it’s good for IQ, EQ and FQ

Why you should share your goals more widely — its good for IQ, EQ and FQSomeday I'll learn how to order numbers 😂As a strategist and emotional intelligence expert, I hate resolutions but I …

Why you should share…

Why you should share your goals more widely — its good for IQ, EQ and FQSomeday I'll learn how to order numbers 😂As a strategist and emotional intelligence expert, I hate resolutions but I am a big fan of goals 🥅.In fact I regularly tell clients that we won’t start working with them until we have Clarity on what problem we are trying to solve ❌.With my business owner hat on, I set annual goals with the team so that we are sure we are clear on the direction we are travelling in and to hold ourselves accountable.But why stop there? It is only right that I set goals for mysel…

Faris Aranki January 6, 2025

Loneliness Is A B*Tch And It Happens To Us All; How You Navigate It Is The Key &Raquo; 1Kho4Prjsuatndmsvvrtehg

Loneliness is a b*tch and it happens to us all; how you navigate it is the key

Damn you fruit, don't fall out!Friendships are like this bowl of fruit 🍐🍊🍏; we all know that fruit are good for us but it’s easy to let things slip, or to get distracted by junk food �…

Damn you fruit, don'…

Damn you fruit, don't fall out!Friendships are like this bowl of fruit 🍐🍊🍏; we all know that fruit are good for us but it’s easy to let things slip, or to get distracted by junk food 🍟, and the bowl becomes empty pretty quickly unless you refill it*Ok, so the analogy might need some work 🤔, but that’s where my head went as I was filling my fruit bowl with newly purchased fruit just as a wave of loneliness hit me 🌊Yep! I experienced a wave of loneliness!What a strange time for it to have hit: I had just made it back to my flat after 4 magical days with my family celeb…

Faris Aranki December 29, 2024

Why Saying Bye Is Sometimes The Right Thing To Do — Its All A Balance Of Iq, Eq And Fq &Raquo; 1Hwzg3T1Pb1C 3Nibfvtdea

Why saying bye is sometimes the right thing to do — its all a balance of IQ, EQ and FQ

Why saying bye is sometimes the right thing to do — its all a balance of IQ, EQ and FQEnd of an EraToday marked a small, but important milestone for me.I waved goodbye to a company that had h…

Why saying bye is so…

Why saying bye is sometimes the right thing to do — its all a balance of IQ, EQ and FQEnd of an EraToday marked a small, but important milestone for me.I waved goodbye to a company that had held a special place in my heart 👋😭.Who is this epic company?AXA Insurance of course!Yep, you might not think that I would be talking about an insurance company but it is genuinely the case.Why are AXA close to my heart?The answer lies in this story.Back in 2021 I managed to become the face of AXA appearing on billboards all over the UK. It had come about as a result of signing up for B…

Faris Aranki December 19, 2024

100 Responses: See Behind The Curtain Of The Humble Linkedin Voice Note — An Absolute Eq… &Raquo; 17M5Brbkmuvo1Xduza Bxfg

100 responses: See behind the curtain of the humble LinkedIn Voice Note — an absolute EQ…

100 responses: See behind the curtain of the humble LinkedIn Voice Note — an absolute EQ gamechangerAwww shucks ♥️You might not know but I love a voice note 💕💞.I use them extensively…

100 responses: See b…

100 responses: See behind the curtain of the humble LinkedIn Voice Note — an absolute EQ gamechangerAwww shucks ♥️You might not know but I love a voice note 💕💞.I use them extensively in my personal life and in my professional life.I have written extensively about why I use them for work and what I have learnt from sending bucketloads of them.They have been a gamechanger for my business.I’ve been on podcasts sharing the impact they make; I’ve been at festivals talking about their power, I’ve run multiple polls about them and I rave about them to everyone I know.When do…

Faris Aranki November 30, 2024

The Hidden Side Of Having Lots Of Followers &Raquo; 1N Bbhghxaumu0Kr8H7Rqra

The hidden side of having lots of followers

The hidden side of having lots of followers when EQ is your thingThe stock market has seen better days20,000 FollowersI reached that last week on LinkedInYou’d think I’d be over the moon about …

The hidden side of h…

The hidden side of having lots of followers when EQ is your thingThe stock market has seen better days20,000 FollowersI reached that last week on LinkedInYou’d think I’d be over the moon about that, and on one hand I am, but it’s not quite as simple as that.Yes, my followership has been gathering pace since I started my own business 5 years [I gain about 20 followers a day nowadays] and I got to that number much quicker than expected, but so what!Many people forget but it’s not about the number.Yes I am a LinkedIn obsessive but, for me, each of those followers is a person and I c…

Faris Aranki November 23, 2024

Nobody Gives A Damn! The 21 Rules I Learnt The Hard Way Founding A Business &Raquo; 1Zcts4Hzbrjo9Uhba9Ocpvq

Nobody gives a damn! The 21 Rules I learnt the hard way founding a business

So true!Last week I had a party to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the foundation of my start-up.Ok, it was a joint party with me (it was my 45th birthday) but let’s focus on the more important asp…

So true!Last week I …

So true!Last week I had a party to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the foundation of my start-up.Ok, it was a joint party with me (it was my 45th birthday) but let’s focus on the more important aspect people:My start-up survived to Year 5 🙌😊😬🎉When you look at the stats that makes us the minority [about 60% of all businesses don’t make it to year 5 or beyond]; that’s all the more impressive considering Covid came along 6 months into the foundation of my business 🤧.The best news is that not only are we surviving; we are thriving with a team, a large portfolio of customer…

Faris Aranki October 3, 2024

Why You Should Always Approach A New Situation With An “I’m Going To Enjoy This” Mindset &Raquo; 1Mlrptttyhidgns Ckpvxcw

Why you should always approach a new situation with an “I’m going to enjoy this” mindset

It’s summertime and as a result the delivery of workshop and training sessions for clients is a bit slower; which means I’ve taken the opportunity to be a bit more relaxed with long lunches, more …

It’s summertime an…

It’s summertime and as a result the delivery of workshop and training sessions for clients is a bit slower; which means I’ve taken the opportunity to be a bit more relaxed with long lunches, more in-person coffees, run clubs, breakfast networking, watching sport, visiting art galleries, catching up with friends, working on my golf game and more.One of the highlights of the summer has been spending more time with my nephews.We did an escape room, played tennis, copious amounts of board, word and card games and much more.Just the other night we went for dinner and to watch a musical (Sist…

Faris Aranki August 19, 2024

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