During my college days of engineering and management, I realised that my mind was most sharp and absorbent closest to the examination day. Almost as if the pressure of exam deadline inspired a great sense of what was important and what could be ignored and stimulated the brain to function at a far higher capacity than otherwise. I cultivated this
Leadership Matters
building a team…..
Some of you sports inclined people must be following European soccer and the fortunes of the famous clubs. Love watching a Real Madrid game - a collection of huge stars, each member extremely skilled and of supreme individual brilliance. Just that their accomplishments over the past few years as a club have always fallen short leaving a lot to be desired.
The opportunity mindset
There was an MNC making shoes. The director of the company sent his regional manager to Africa to assess the continent’s potential to buy shoes. After a short stay, the manager returned and reported “People walk bare footed in Africa, no one wears shoes, hence no potential to sell shoes
motivation…..
Over the past few months I have had the chance to meet with a lot of senior leaders across a variety of industries. Buoyed with improving top and bottom lines, I could sense a marked upswing in the enthusiasm levels. Wow, the business climate seems to be taking a decisive turn for the better,
surviving the downturn…..
Had a wonderful bunch of college friends over for lunch today. We have had some great times together and such a gathering always makes for a very relaxing afternoon. Relaxing it was till Ritu, who runs her own enterprise, made a harmless mention of the availability of talent - or the lack of it - to support
secure leadership…..
A management guru I met recently at an education institute made a very interesting comment. He said the mood of leaders one is encountering these days is rather uncertain about themselves – they discount what they know or are good at and maximize or emphasize what they do not know.
dealing with mistakes…..
Whoever said they never made a mistake perhaps never tried anything! While success at work is often an outcome of how well you do your job, how you handle failure sets you apart and furthers career progression. Some of the most powerful lessons in life are learned from our failures or in
catalyst for change…..
An article I read recently opened my mind to the dynamics that are dictating evolution of organisations into Next Gen Enterprises. I am completely convinced of the necessity to understand and appreciate these trends. They will determine business success in the future besides putting a demand on leadership to align itself to continue to be meaningful and relevant. Global economy
recruiting leadership for change…..
I am going to focus on this so critical but so less debated topic. People are the most important part of the transformation process. In times of change, strong senior leadership is crucial to steer an organisation through the inevitable upheavals it will encounter. Organisations cannot be changed without the support of
Love & Lead
We have discussed in this blog about leadership, people management, attitude, time management and more. We also read about being a leader at home, leading as an individual contributor, or leader of a team. If there is a leader in all of us in some way or the other, sometimes I