In my last post, I touched upon how leaders can build their influence by focusing on their being rather than chasing the goal of becoming influential. Real influence is a by-product of being, not just doing. If there is no leadership without influence, there is no influence without a strong foundation of trust. Our first […]
I have worked with leaders who are too paranoid about the results that they don’t care about relationships and the ones who are so internally focused that they miss the beat of the market. Leadership in a complex world (made all the more complex by the pandemic) requires leaders to have a more holistic focus […]
I see many business leaders who excessively focus of creating a grand vision, have a compelling strategy, run great communication programs and have innovative ideas but still fail to engage people and get desired results. That’s because they don’t focus enough on the foundation of leadership – building trust. In absence of trust, results don’t […]
If you are dealing with a mediocre team or average performance from people, check what you are expecting from them. People respond to expectations (implicit and explicit) and raising the bar of expectations is a great way to enable growth and potential in people. Raising Expectations Doesn’t Mean Pressurizing People Setting high expectation means providing […]
Leadership in a business context is challenging because its effectiveness depends not just on a leader’s key traits but also on organizational decision making, competitive forces and constantly changing external situation. On the other hand, people want to work in healthier organization cultures where they can maximize their chances of adding value – both to […]
You cannot change your reflection in the mirror if you want to change how you look and feel about yourself. YOU have to change and the reflection changes accordingly. And to enable that change, you have to do all the right things based on what you wish to achieve. Trying to change an organization’s culture […]
For anyone working in HR, learning and leadership space, the Global Human Capital Trends Report 2015 by Deloitte University Press is a must read. It outlines the key challenges faced by businesses today and confirms that it is the soft stuff (culture, engagement, leadership and learning) that is actually hard for most businesses, large and […]