That has been my mantra for 2020 and beyond – go where the intuition takes you with a sense of wonder and surrender. For me, it meant: That I pay closer attention to my thoughts and feelings (intuition) that emerge out of my understanding and experience of the outer world. And once I acknowledge how […]
Consider these aspects of doing the work that matters (to you and then to the world): a) So many people I know work in roles and organizations where they feel stuck, and they remain stuck because they lack courage, opportunities or skills to open a dialogue about how they want to work. They may either […]
Managers are linchpins who have a big impact in building an organizational culture where people thrive. High-impact managers are those who are adept at driving high-level agendas without losing focus on small things (that are actually big things) that go on to define good leadership. This focus on soft aspects of leading people, building trust […]
Increased complexity is a result of invisible dynamic forces, unanticipated events like pandemic and rapid adoption of disruptive technologies. Making sense of all this to align yourself for a better contribution requires much more than just consuming what you come across. Sensemaking in a complex world requires us to adopt an attitude of active exploration, […]
Disruptive times like the current pandemic may not seem like the right time to think about alternative career possibilities, especially if you are doing well in your current context. But often, disruptive times push us to think beyond the box we are in, question our choices and reimagine what it means to work. Then, there […]
Social media is abuzz with stories of people learning new things to make the most of their time in isolation and distancing, which is great. But I feel that learning cannot be an event confined to a few weeks of lockdown, especially when we are stressed about so many other things. Pandemic impacts everyone differently […]
When you consistently create novel work with care and attention in a way that changes others for better, you can call yourself a craftsperson. Because craft is about adding your uniqueness into each piece of work you ship. Craft is about creating an experience for others through your work. Craft is about generous sharing with […]
Working with so many people, I have come to a rough observation that professionals broadly fall in two categories – ones that ‘have a plan’ around their learning pathways and the ones that don’t. We live in a world of infinite possibilities and sometimes, the very breadth of choices available to use can blind us, […]