Unconscious bias is an aspect of our behaviour and thinking which may prompt us to behave a certain way with some individuals. We’re usually unaware of our unconscious bias to people of some races or to the opposite gender which may be deemed discriminatory. This unconscious behaviour is triggered by our brain which makes quick[…]
In my journey of working with people and organisations in developing leadership skills, I see three gaping areas that need a lot of work in developing women leadership in India. Let’s explore these three areas and the nuances behind them. 1. Individual contributors ready for people manager roles There is a false sense of control[…]
Management education in India has existed since the establishment of the Indian Institute of Management (IIMs), starting with the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta on November 13, 1961. However, management education as a fad began spreading like wildfire when the top management colleges in India started attracting multi-national organisations offering huge remuneration to the fresh-out-of-college[…]
To understand a high performance culture, let’s start from the basics – what is an organisation’s culture? American research and advisory firm Gartner defines it as “A physical or virtual environment designed to make workers as effective as possible in supporting business goals and providing value.” Organisational culture can, hence, be defined as the learned[…]
Have you ever been in a room where when a person walks in, all eyes are drawn to him/ her? They carry within them an air of leadership, authority and/or charisma. When they start talking, you know immediately that this person is in charge. What is it that makes you feel this way? Is it[…]
I am fortunate to get a glimpse into many different types of organisations through facilitating leadership development workshops, consulting or 1-1 coaching. The organisations vary in size a startup with few people to large companies with thousands of employees, for example, large conglomerate multinationals to family-owned businesses to not for profits and small companies. The[…]
Humour is essentially a comforter, reconciling us to things as they are in contrast to as they may be. – Stephen Leacock Humour in business is considered frivolous. It dilutes the message. Business is about achievement, productivity, making money, accomplishing tangible things. Don’t we do all this by doing and learning? We as human beings[…]
“Life is a blur when one is essaying different roles; it is so fulfilling.” – Amitabh Bachchan One challenge that often comes up for people managers in leadership development interactions is role ambiguity or confusion with respect to the scope of their responsibilities in their jobs. A person experiences role clarity in their job when[…]
Let me start with a story you may have heard about four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody, and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. Everybody was sure Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about this,[…]
The defining traits of a successful leader used to be a high performance on execution, strategic and business acumen and becoming successful P&L owner working towards increasing the bottom line. Then there was a realization that leaders also need to be emotionally intelligent, self-aware, build healthy innovative teams through trust and conflict management to achieve[…]