Tag: #development
Who do CEO’s turn to for advice? [Forbes]
From Merlin to King Arthur, Birbal to Akbar and Aristotle to Alexander the great, history has several examples of the significance of advisors to powerful kings and leaders in the past. The leaders of the corporate world today, the CEOs of an organisation, are exposed like no one else at the company. They are answerable[…]
New Age Mentoring : Men-Ching [Forbes]
Mentoring is traditionally a partnership between two people, the mentor and the mentee in which the mentor is usually the more senior of the two in age, experience and knowledge. It is a relationship geared to enable the mentee get support in their career growth and in realising their potential. The mentor gains by sharing[…]
Leadership Lessons For and From Women Living in Joint Families
Disclaimer : I personally don’t live in a joint family. I was asked to do something for women who do live in a joint family, by a friend, let’s call her Seema, who is in such a predicament. She belongs to a financially affluent business family, with a predominant hierarchical patriarchal structure. She is an[…]
When you perform without judgement and expectations from yourself
I have been working on my book, was completely overwhelmed. It seemed like such a daunting task. I faced a block, felt jammed. During a conversation with a friend, I realised I needed to write for the pure joy of writing as I was doing earlier without any expectation from my self. Without me judging[…]
What Leadership Competencies Do Start-Up Teams Need ?
I have been working on Leadership Development of the executive teams of several start-ups, most of them based in Bangalore. Having also worked in start-ups in the Bay Area, California in the capacity of a software developer, following is what I have observed. Start-ups move very fast. They need to fail quickly, iterate, reitirate, chuck[…]
Knowing and recognizing leadership blindspots [Forbes]
The mark of a great leader is that they are constantly trying to improve themselves. They understand that they are human, not perfect and often don’t know what they don’t know. In our anatomy, the blind spot is the point of entry of the optic nerve on the retina. Insensitive to light, it is considered[…]
What I Learnt After Spending An Hour With Marshall Goldsmith
As I was taking stock of the year gone by, I reflected on some of the critical events that transpired. For me one of the most interesting one was meeting with Marshall Goldsmith, the #1 Executive Coach to top CEO’s; his mission is to help successful people achieve positive, lasting change and behavior; for themselves,[…]
Keys to Unlock Corporate Innovation and Creativity [Forbes]
In today’s corporate environment, regardless of the industry, if you don’t encourage a culture of innovation you will be left far behind. This is a key reason for flatter organisations, with fewer layers of management, becoming popular in recent times. As there are fewer levels of decision making, it is easier to take the risks[…]