If I recollect the experience of learning bicycle as a child, the first thing that comes to mind are those nasty falls and bruised knees. Soon thereafter, the exhilaration of riding freely took over. Like all significant learning, it was difficult in the beginning before practice turned it easy. Effective learners know that ambiguity and […]
When I delivered a TEDx talk in early 2019 about “Self-Directed Learning”, little did I know what was in store for us in coming year and two. In times like these, it is not easy to focus on learning. We are anxious about our physical, social and economic well-being. And yet, people who will thrive […]
The best leaders people love working with are humble leaders. This does not mean that they are soft in their approach towards the outcomes or weak/spineless in the face of adversity. Humble leaders simply consider themselves as the medium for the work to get done, not the source of it. If we think carefully about […]
Constantly giving directions or trying to coerce people rarely brings out the best in them. The need to exercise compassionate leadership magnifies in uncertain times like these when people are anyway struggling to find a balance between work, related anxieties and impending uncertainties. What if more and more leaders adopt a compassionate style of coaching […]
Today happens to be be World Social Media Day. If you are trying to use social media for intentional learning and self-development, here are a few things that have worked for me and may work for you as well. Having Right Filters Clay Shirky said this in 2008, “Its not information overload. It’s filter failure.” […]
This blog recently completed 14 years. Something that started as a small step in documenting my lessons back then feels like a giant leap now. Most giant leaps are a sum total of small steps taken consistently. I still find that joy in hitting publish button and see my half-cooked thoughts and tentative scribbles go […]
It is as critical to ensure our mental well-being in the times of Corona Virus pandemic as it to stay safe physically. The world is gripped by anxiety caused due to spreading infections/deaths, a constant bombardment of news updates and the looming economic uncertainty because of the lock downs. It all feels like an assault […]
Disruptive times like the current pandemic may not seem like the right time to think about alternative career possibilities, especially if you are doing well in your current context. But often, disruptive times push us to think beyond the box we are in, question our choices and reimagine what it means to work. Then, there […]
Crisis elicits real leadership, and when crisis is of this scale, it becomes a leader’s moment of truth. At a global scale, we are seeing leaders of different countries responding differently to COVID-19 pandemic. Countries like New Zealand where leadership is proactive and empathetic, we see limited impact compared to countries where leaders continued in […]