My last post on differentiation led to some more observations and thinking on the subject. When senior professionals join a new organization, they often try to differentiate themselves (and create a weight around them) by talking big about their past laurels. In fact, it is only because of their past laurels that they were able […]
“How are you different?” – an important question that your prospective customer will first ask. Your prospective employer too. Your boss will. So will your team members. Here are some quick thoughts on differentiation, as I thought about it during my recent visit to Helsinki, Finland (some pictures above). It is obvious enough to understand […]
I am delighted to share a couple of things that happened this week around my book #QUALITYtweet. Phil Gerbyshak is a cool friend who also wrote advance praise in the book. Phil is a “Make it Great” guy whose attitude on life is nothing less than contagious. It reflects in the way he writes. Phil […]
If you are a manager or leader, you are very likely to have followers whom we commonly refer to as ‘subordinates.’ In an organizational context, subordination refers to a lower position in the hierarchy. A leader is placed at a higher rank and subordinates are at a lower rank. That is the common perception, and […]
This morning when I was praying, God gently put His hand on my head and lovingly said – "My Son, Those who wait for an opportunity never get it. I have given you hands and head so that you can work hard, think, move ahead and create opportunities. Just like a farmer sprinkles seeds across […]
Tom Glover is a “Leadership Friend” who hosts Reflection Leadership Blog. I came to know Tom via our common leadership community over at Twitter. We have been exchanging ideas and thoughts on leadership via Twitter and Tom is also a regular reader of this blog. My book #QUALITYtweet has a chapter dedicated to ‘Management, Leadership […]
Subroto Bagchi’s book “The High Performance Entrepreneur” has shaped up my entrepreneurial thinking to a very large extent. This is one book that helped me understand the business of doing business. This book journals growth of MindTree from idea to IPO. It offers very interesting insights on some of the most important aspects of building […]
Being a good manager (self-management and team management) is essential ingredient of success in today’s business environment. Looking at all the bad examples of poor management around, we all know what good management is not. This week, I read a book titled Lead Well and Prosper: 15 Successful Strategies for Becoming a Good Manager by […]
Here are SEVEN most prominent thoughts that stuck me this week about managing “human” resources. These thoughts can be useful if you are a business owner, a human resources professional, a project manager or a leader at any level in an organization: ‘Human Resources’ are more ‘human’ and less ‘resources’. I almost hate it when […]