When faced with difficult situations at work or in life, our first instinct is to complain, blame and find faults in something external, other people and external situations. Finding faults in external sources is fine till it enables us to acknowledge the problem clearly. But we all have seen people who complain and blame incessantly […]
There has never been greater focus on the need to be adaptable – both as individuals and as organizations – given that the rate of change and disruption has only accelerated. When we talk about building a sustainable culture, we have to move beyond tactics and address the fundamentals. A lot of companies think of […]
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 […]
Change happens when someone finds courage to challenge the status quo. When you try to push people out of their comfort zone, some conflict is inevitable. When we lack this courage, we try to stay away from conflicts, comply and worse yet, find ways to justify the status quo. When this happens, organizations suffer. The […]
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, […]
The pandemic has added to the already significant challenges of business transformation. In this situation, businesses are realizing that they need to do more than just align the business models or update their strategy. Businesses need a fine balance of Brain (Strategy), Soul (Human-Centered Approach) and Movement (forward motion through execution). While most organizations are […]
