Leading by example means you do first, and then preach. You lead the way. You set the examples. My personal experience suggests that team observes their manager/leader very closely and takes subtle hints from their behavior. In the previous company I worked with, I had a manager who would walk around in the office after […]
I am learning some very important lessons in managing people and style of leadership. Let me explain. I have worked with different types of managers – from micro-managers to delegators to empowerers. Each one had a different style of managing people. But each individual was limited to one style of leadership. A micro-manager would micro-manage […]
Last day of year 2008 – time really flies. On this day, I want you spare 20 minutes and watch this video from Pop!Tech where Benjamin Zander takes a 15 year old cellist’s performance to next level and demonstrates what it means to live in world of possibility. I am indebted to Rajesh Shetty for sharing […]
Year 2008 is coming to an end. Each year in our lives is like a chapter in a book that teaches us something. We evolve with each year and 2008 was no different. I would remember 2008 as a year that taught me a great deal about life and people. I met a lot of […]
Year 2008 was a roller coaster ride of highs and lows, triumphs and failures. Overall economic environment and events that shaped up 2008 requires us to look at 2009 with a lot of hope and optimism. How do we remain optimistic? How do we stay positive? How do we remain hopeful? Tom Asacker suggests a […]
Economic turbulence brings about a change – and growth lies in our response to these changes. Organizations and individuals always have a choice in framing their response to these changes. Choices that influence our future. Organizations can choose to crib about recession or align actions to consolidate the expertise, streamline operations and take meaningful decisions that have long lasting […]
Birthday is a time to introspect and get inspired! Here are a few random quotes about life that make it to my “all time favorite quotes” and are a guiding force in all that I do! “Don’t count how many years (and moments) you added to your life, count how much life you infused in each year (and […]
Sincerity is one virtue someone cannot fake easily. Communicating sincerely does not necessarily mean using too many words. We were told that corporate world and growth therein is all about tricks, cosmetic smiles and opportunism to run over others. I do not endorse that. Sincerity is still the most admired virtue in the corporate world. […]
Most of this week was spent in a lot of work and in recuperating from thoughts/images of Mumbai terror – great thing is that people are asking straight, no-nonsense questions creating pressure on Government to act fast in the right direction. My earlier post – “To err is human – Treating people when they make mistakes” generated […]