Quality of relationships between the team members is one of the determinants of success as a team – be it project, process improvement initiative or an organization building one. Success of projects/initiatives is generally attributed to processes and rituals. Processes are crucial but not sufficient. It is people who work, co-operate with each other, demonstrate […]
I wrote earlier about “11 Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do” and then continued the chain of thoughts with another post titled “7 (More) Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do. This is the final part of this series which is compiled to form a handy and portable summary “25 Things Managers […]
Leaders embrace difference because they know the power of differential thinking to build a great team. For smart professionals, one of the most important skills is to accept differences (and learn from them) without taking it personally. Enjoy the story: Mark joined this new company only a few months back, but he felt frustrated. He […]
Consider the following tale of two sales leaders who wanted to be successful: – – – In his quest to achieve his sales targets, Peter was overly focused on "closing the sale". When in front of a customer, he often focused on what the "next steps" would be. He sold from the mindset of "What […]
** Great teachers are invariably great leaders because they: inspire greatness amongst their students. influence them to bring about a positive change in their lives. enable students to define their personal vision. elevate performances of students. see each student as a human being. ‘listen’ to their students’ unique needs. not only teach explicit subjects but […]
A lot of organizations fall in what I call “planning trap” – a lot of planning in the meetings, lot of decisions on improvement areas and eventually very little action. One of the simplest measures of team/organization effectiveness is to keep a close watch on how much is decided in a meeting versus how much […]
Once in a while, when I have exhausted all current reading material, I get to my book cabinet and randomly pick up any old book that I first notice and read a few chapters. It helps me get out of my routine reading and I discover new insights from the same books that I may […]
Today, I have been reading and thinking about importance of ‘workplace mentoring’ in building great teams that deliver results. I chose the term ‘workplace mentoring’ because I am writing this from a business context. To me, simple definition of workplace mentoring is – “An act of coaching/counseling with an intent of improving people, their performance, […]
I once worked with an organization whose value system comprised of just three words, “Integrity. Transparency. Trust.” Simple definition of integrity is that your thoughts, words and deeds are congruent with each other. You keep your commitments and do what you say you will. It is about living by your words and practicing what you […]