“Nobody rises to low expectations.” ~ Calvin Lloyd One of the most important qualities of a leader is to believe that they can do better. People respond to expectations and the only way to grow people is to consistently raise the bar of expectations. If a team is not doing great, it is either because […]
Here’s how eagles learn to fly. When the baby eagle (eaglet) has fully developed wings, the mother hovers above the nest with a piece of food in her claws. She nurtures the curiosity and shows the eaglet that wings are for flying. Piece of food inspires the eaglet to try. If this doesn’t work, eagle […]
After reading my last post about cohesive leadership team, some one asked me, “What exactly is cohesion?” I went on to share the following example. In a recent game of cricket, the top batsmen failed to make an impact and got out in quick succession. Clearly, the team was facing the risk of scoring the […]
In software world, cohesion is referred to as a degree to which modules belong to each other. If modules have little in common, performs varied activities based on unrelated sets of data, it is a low cohesion software which is difficult to maintain and understand. Drawing the same analogy for an organization’s leadership, cohesion is […]
New year brings with it a lot of excitement. It is always fun when people extend new year wishes followed by a very predictable question, “So, what are your new year resolutions?”. It makes me think. If you are on a journey of self-improvement, you cannot afford to have once-in-a-year resolutions that fade away with […]
I used to get angry and preachy when my kid threw tantrums till I heard this wonderful statement from a leadership expert, “The more you tell, the less you sell.” Leadership starts with listening. In face of a conflict, reacting is our natural instinct. We want to tell/justify immediately without an attempt to completely understand […]
2012 was a fantastic year. Lot of writing, a few speaking engagements, many inspiring conversations some recognitions made this year a memorable one. This year, I contributed a 23 page chapter in “The ASTD Management Development Handbook” published by American Society for Training and Development. 2012 also bought me the recognition amongst “Top 20 Indian […]
This is the third consecutive year when I am hosting the Annual Management Improvement Carnival organized by John Hunter. Hosting this carnival is an opportunity for me to thank a few generous folks who extended significant learning and influenced me through their writing. This year, I review three blogs that I have loved reading. Seth […]
I once read a story of a boy who found a bag full of dried clay balls when he was playing in the field. Not sure about what to do with them, he started throwing them in the pond to enjoy the ripples. Just then, he dropped one of the balls and saw a glittering […]