Handwritten notes from my journal As a kid, I once adamantly demanded some stuff that my friends had. My mom took me to the balcony and pointed at a nearby construction site where kids of the laborers were playing bare feet in scorching heat, and were still smiling. I was taught that when our mind […]
Change happens when someone finds courage to challenge the status quo. When you try to push people out of their comfort zone, some conflict is inevitable. When we lack this courage, we try to stay away from conflicts, comply and worse yet, find ways to justify the status quo. When this happens, organizations suffer. The […]
Increased complexity is a result of invisible dynamic forces, unanticipated events like pandemic and rapid adoption of disruptive technologies. Making sense of all this to align yourself for a better contribution requires much more than just consuming what you come across. Sensemaking in a complex world requires us to adopt an attitude of active exploration, […]
The pandemic has added to the already significant challenges of business transformation. In this situation, businesses are realizing that they need to do more than just align the business models or update their strategy. Businesses need a fine balance of Brain (Strategy), Soul (Human-Centered Approach) and Movement (forward motion through execution). While most organizations are […]
“Unprecedented” is a term most used to describe year 2020. It was a year that brought a major shift in our perspectives about things we often take for granted including our health, wellness, family, relationships and work. Millions of people worldwide lost their lives, many were thrown into a whirlwind of situations resulting from getting […]
Money is a topic that touches everyone but people rarely open up about their relationship with money – and yet money (and our thinking about it) drives many behaviors and decisions in life. The Psychology of Money I recently read Morgan Housel’s brilliant book “The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness” […]
COVID19 disrupted the physical workplaces and transformed how people engage with the organization, with each other, with customers and with the work itself. Times like these are also an opportunity to rethink the practices organizations adopt to keep their people aligned and engaged. Working from home will continue to be a standard feature of most […]
In my last post, I touched upon how leaders can build their influence by focusing on their being rather than chasing the goal of becoming influential. Real influence is a by-product of being, not just doing. If there is no leadership without influence, there is no influence without a strong foundation of trust. Our first […]
