Why you should focus on your own mountain
Focus on your own mountain! Last week, I delivered a talk at a gathering of the Sri Aurobindo Society in Bangalore. The topic was ‘Leveraging the power of people –…
Focus on your own mountain! Last week, I delivered a talk at a gathering of the Sri Aurobindo Society in Bangalore. The topic was ‘Leveraging the power of people –…
Learning can be reused several times over but…you have to be ready for delayed gratification. Immediate gratification In a world where we chase immediate gratification, learning for self takes a…
A leader not paying attention? It could be a good thing. I was coaching a senior professional last week who had been promoted quite recently. As a result, he seemed…
Downtime is upskill time! Scuba diver One of my acquaintances lost his engineering job in the late ’90s. After trying hard for a job in vain, he headed to the…
Are you scared of taking on big goals? Of course, as a term, ‘big’ is relative. For me, ‘big’ is when I get stretched, challenged and have to operate outside…
Does loyalty generate disrespect? The title seems a little bizarre, doesn’t it? Attrition of a loyal client I was participating in a Leadership meeting of a midsize Financial Services organization.…
You see a wall, I see a door. Let’s talk! Several years ago, Rajeev (name changed) met me one day, a little puzzled. I was working in one of the…
No negative thoughts, please! I have been coaching a professional who seems to be processing a lot of negative thoughts. As a result, this is leading to self-doubt, low self-esteem,…
Are you valuable or expensive? High salaries Many years ago, in the second job of my career, I was working in a very large Indian publishing house. We were paid…
So what! I have found these two words to be very powerful in my life. Often, we are worried about things turning out in an unfavorable way. Be it our…
It's all about perspectives!