“What is most personal is most general”—Carl Rogers. If we dig deep, beneath the superficialities, we will find that others have the same basic needs, interests and concerns—whether physical, emotional or spiritual—as we do. Understanding and realizing this aspect of human psychology is fundamental to great leadership. Once when Mahatma Gandhi was boarding a train, one of his footwear slipped …Read the Rest
What is ‘spiritual’ about Leadership?
“The problem with the rat race is even if you win it, you still remain a rat” - an American saying Leadership appears attractive; we often see leaders surrounded by fans and ‘yes’ men. But few are aware of what happens behind the scenes. Although externally smiling and basking on the glory that comes his way, a leader centred on …Read the Rest
Manager- Manage your mind!
Discover the 4 p’s of Manage your mind “One must deliver himself with the help of his mind, and not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well” – Bhagavad Gita (6.5) Have you ever been so stressed at work that you felt your mind could explode any moment. Last minute deadlines, …Read the Rest
Indian cricket- lessons in Leadership legacy
“The non-permanent appearance of happiness and distress, and their disappearance in due course, are like the appearance and disappearance of winter and summer seasons. They arise from sense perception, and one must learn to tolerate them without being disturbed” – (Bhagavad Gita, 2.14) Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace Share with …Read the Rest
Beware of Happiness
“If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal, not to people or things”– Albert Einstien (1879-1955) During our last semester campus placements, Mangat, a charismatic young man was the first one to grab the coveted seven figure salary; he was euphoric on getting the job that all envied. I was a little uncomfortable to see …Read the Rest
Making assumptions v/s understanding needs
“Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” – Alan Alda (six time Emmy award winning actor) One friend shared his hard earned realizations: Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Buzz it up Share on Linkedin Share via …Read the Rest
When honest politicians are ‘bad leaders’
“An honest politician is one who, when he is bought, will stay bought” – Simon Cameron (American politician, 1799-1889) We’ve often heard the phrase ‘physician heal thyself’ meaning that doctors may have the ability to heal sickness in others but may sometimes not be willing to heal themselves. Being proud of his own knowledge and wellbeing, a doctor may ignore …Read the Rest
Role v/s Goal – what’s more important?
“The greatest leader is not someone who is the only leader. The greatest leader is one who inspires others to be leaders.” – Radhanath Swami Most of us grow learning to be ambitious and get what you want at any cost. As we sing praises of individual gold medals and idolize heroes who fight for rights, somewhere we lose sight …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.