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Book Review: The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel
Money is a topic that touches everyone but people rarely open up about their relationship with money – and yet money (and our thinking about it) drives many behaviors and decisions in life. The Psychology of Money I recently read Morgan Housel’s brilliant book “The Psychology of Money: Timeless Lessons on Wealth, Greed, and Happiness” […]
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Anand Mahindra Shares Ikigai Sketchnote and Thoughts on Virality
Yesterday was one of those days when my sketch note went viral. Anand Mahindra, Chairman of Mahindra Group shared my sketchnote on Ikigai. With more than 7.4 million followers, Anand is one of the most social CEO’s in India apart from being one of the most respectable figures in business in India. Anand’s tweet soon […]
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Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life (Book Review)
Ikigai is the Japanese art of living. I am a fan of Japanese way of thinking whether it is related to how they led the quality movement or how they exercise their craftsman spirit in day to day life. I had heard and read about Ikigai and wanted to dive deeper into the underlying philosophy […]
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Micromastery: A Hidden Path to Learning and Happiness
Learning anything new is not a daunting challenge, but a journey where each step counts. Fundamentally, we learn so that we can be happy and joyful. Micromastery is a great way to eliminate anxiety in learning. Two years back, I was fascinated by people creating sketchnotes and I wanted to learn how to create them. […]
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The Neo-Generalist
The books I love the most are not the ones that offer off-the-shelf “solutions” but ones that start a conversation, catalyze thinking, elevate understanding and help in thinking about a topic in novel ways. And that’s why I loved reading “The Neo-Generalist” by Kenneth Mikkelsen and Richard Martin. It is a book that bridges the […]
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Critical Competencies for Effective Coaching (And a Book) by Lisa Haneberg
Great coaching is at the heart of meaningful accomplishments. In an organizational and team context, being able to coach people means helping them overcome their own resistance, get unstuck and move forward in the direction of their goals. Great coaching catalyzes great results. But too often, we see managers and leaders getting so busy on […]
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Ideation and Entrepreneurship: Interview with Liz Alexander and Naveen Lakkur
Dr. Liz Alexander (who I interviewed in 2013 on the topic of thought leadership) and Naveen Lakkur (Director, Founder Institute, India) wrote a new book titled “FOUND – Transforming Your Unlimited Ideas Into One Sustainable Business”. The book is short but powerful enough to help entrepreneurs and ideators in bringing their ideas to life by […]
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Building a Business Culture That Works for Everyone: An Interview with Diane K. Adams
Diane K. Adams is Chief People Officer at Qlik (NASDAQ: QLIK), one of the fastest-growing high-tech companies worldwide with nearly 2,300 employees in 30 countries. She has spent her career leading teams in Fortune 500 Human Resources organizations. Chief executives of smaller companies and international and national organizations and leaders also regularly tap her […]