“Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man” – Ian Duncan Smith. When I first read the term ‘quietly effective’ in Wayne Dyer’s ‘Pulling your own strings’, I was fascinated and pondered on the need for a leader to be ‘quietly effective’. Dyer refers to ‘quietly effective’ as being focused on our inner drives based on ethics and positive …Read the Rest
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Discovering the joy of stress
“Too many people spend money they haven’t earned, to buy things they don’t want, to impress people they don’t like.” – Will Smith Is stress good and can it cause joy? Sounds contradictory? We answer the question by asking is salt bad or good? Depends! You can’t have a good meal without it, and with a little too much, your …Read the Rest
Achieving a ‘Real’ victory over ‘False’ ego
“Talent is God given, be humble. Fame is man-given, be grateful. Egotism is self-given, be careful.”-John Wooden Sustainable leadership calls for emotional fortitude of the leader. A leader’s emotional stability is revealed by his or her ability to face setbacks and failures cheerfully, and by his or her character to handle success and victory justly, with humility and consideration. While …Read the Rest
The Rewarding tools- money or appreciation?
“Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I may not forget you.” – William Arthur While studying Organizational Behaviour during the first semester of our M.B.A class, I was impressed by Frederick Herzberg’s motivational theory; I particularly noted his conclusion …Read the Rest
The higher dimension of ‘service’
“I slept and dreamt that life was joy. I awoke and saw that life was service. I acted and behold, service was joy.” – Rabindranath Tagore Most personality development workshops speak about developing serving and caring skills, as if these are techniques that can be mastered. If you are internally not convinced of the principle of service as the basic …Read the Rest
Seeking internal security amidst external turbulence.
“People travel to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and yet they pass by themselves without wondering” – Saint Augustine I remember a cartoon I saw in a newspaper some years ago …Read the Rest
When little things make a big difference
Two striking contrasts in sporting history reveal a critical leadership lesson: Ben Johnson had created a sensation. He bagged the coveted 100 meter gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, having achieved the feat in 9.79 seconds. Cameras flashed on the fastest man on the planet; he was now the most sought after and a legendary figure. Few hours later …Read the Rest
From Efficiency to Effectiveness
“We often love things and use people when we should be using things and loving people.”- Howe A successful leader relates to human beings differently from the way he or she attempts to solve a computer problem or a car breakdown. The human psyche is not designed to function in a robot like fashion. Although we may work diligently for …Read the Rest
Increasingly we see top leaders, CEO's falling from fame
due to some or the other transgressions they make. During the recent recession it was noted that as the US
government was bailing out banks and insurance companies, top CEO's of those very companies made millions in
insider tradings.