“One must marry one’s feelings to one’s beliefs and ideas. That is probably the only way to achieve a measure of harmony in one’s life” – Napoleon Hill (1883-1970), American self help author A spiritual leader does have ordinary human feelings and mood swings. But what makes him special is his life isn’t governed simply by how he feels; he …Read the Rest
Leadership Qualities
Improving relationships – from ‘analysis’ to ‘acceptance’
Improving relationships- from ‘analysis’ to ‘acceptance’ “Relationships are like crystals. You don’t realize how much you value it until it breaks.” One of the most intriguing phenomenons of this world has been the relationship dynamics. Parents struggle with their rebellious children; lovers find the warmth of their togetherness changing to heated and stressful exchanges, and leaders wish their followers accept …Read the Rest
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
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
Lend me your ear!
“I already know how to listen!” told the executive to an invitation on ‘Active Listening Skill.’ ‘NO ONE LISTENS!’–was the contrasting echo heard in his workgroup. Listening is the most important of all leadership skills. However, the unfortunate truth is that most of us pay little attention to the quality of our listening, leaving a gap between “hearing” others and …Read the Rest
Steve Jobs – His Leadership Legacy
Last week saw the demise of one of the greatest technological visionaries, Steve Jobs. While the world is slowly coming to grips with the fact of his departure, the buzz in the media has been of the leadership legacy that he left behind. In this article we wish to delve into some of the key principles of life he professed …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
Leadership elements series: Patience
To be ‘Faster, faster, faster’ seems to be the mantra today. We have fast cars, fast trains, faster communication means, fast food, fast friendships, fast marriages and fast divorces too! It’s the age of instant gratification and instant karma! We want quick results. The major part of the world that is living in big cities seems to have forgotten what …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.