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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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,[…]
Conflicts within a team are a good thing. It needs to be embraced as a source of transformation and growth. The word conflict typically conjures negative images in your head. However, conflict, if understood and utilized well can be used as a mechanism for growth. Conflict resolution as an academic field is relatively new. George[…]
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[…]