Lose to gain leadership!
As a leader you lose the right to take decisions in your interest…. And that is probably one of the toughest things for most ‘want to be’ leaders to learn and bring into their...
Category: Leadership
Prejudice laden decisions taken from a singular view point….
You are only human and it is likely that you are put in situations for what ever reason, which may cause you to develop a negative or a positive view of people. This is...
Inaccurate Measurements, Incorrect Metrics And Wrong Units of Measure…
Talk about human productivity in this context…. let’s give an instance to each point: Measure employee effectiveness with the amount of time he spent showing you his face…. the higher the time clock reported,...
Peeling an onion….
There are two ways to get to the core of an onion: Peel it one layer at a time and do it gently… A faster way to get to the core is to simply...
Operate from a position of strength
It’s easy to operate from a position of strength when you are in a position of strength. It’s easier to take the decisions that suit you best when things are otherwise going well. You...
The only choice you really have….
I met a gentleman in a flight recently. He is a part of an organization of freelance photographers who take pictures of still born children together with their parents. For a moment it felt...
Dealing with BIG kids…
The world is filled with them…. ‘Big Kids’…. Ironically, most like to think of themselves as the adults! Adulthood cannot to be contained to acting stern. It has to include self-assessment on the kid-hood...
The blame game….
As kids, most people have gone through the experience of blaming someone or something…. “It was not me… it was him” “I could not do it because…. what ever reason…” “My dog ate my...
Are you becoming a captive of your psychological comfort?
As a leader you recognize your strengths and shortcomings. If you want to be a good leader, you try to surround yourself with people that make you more effective. Surrounding yourself with strong people...
Making tough choices to succeed….
You always need more than just yourself to succeed… it’s with people that your capabilities widen… your reach extends… your thought deepens. But it is also people that slow you down… that pull you...
