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 […]
When you are on the journey of learning and sharing online, you often come across recognitions and the most common recognition these days is that of an “influencer”. Along my own journey, I have been ranked amongst “influencers” many times. This tag is given after careful analysis of social media metrics, but that tells very […]
I am so glad to be sharing the space with HR leaders and fellow learners in the latest SHRM Influencers Report 2019 unveiled at SHRM Tech APAC Conference at Hyderabad yesterday. I am humbled to find a spot in this report for sixth consecutive year. Real Influence is a By-Product I strongly believe that influence […]
We get too bogged down by our self-imposed boundaries. Boss won’t allow. That is not our process. I’ve never been told! Not my job. They need to do it! And it goes on. But what if we cross that boundary and get into the realm of: What can I do? Who can I influence? How […]
Last week, SHRM India continued its tradition of releasing its report on Top 20 Indian HR Influencers on Social Media for 2015-16. I was thrilled to be ranked amongst Top 10 Influencers for the fourth consecutive year. The report says, So, we shortlisted 200 influencers and took into consideration multiple social platforms to find out […]
At the heart of living a creative life is ability to do something about things you don’t like. What we do instead is keep complaining. We all have our own circle of influence – things we can change ourselves or exert our influence to create change. Everything else outside this circle are circumstances (or circle […]
[ A New post with updated insights and revised sketchnote can be found here] Leadership starts with influence and influence starts with trust. Ability to truly connect with others is vital for leaders to build an environment where a leader is trusted for the intentions before being respected for competence. I once worked with a […]
The world today reveres influence and this leads people to chase influence. When influence becomes a goal, you can easily lose focus on what truly builds influence. Influence – real influence that changes people and their behaviors for better – is a by-product of: Clarifying your values to yourself and hence to others Living those […]