Unveiling Leadership Wisdom: Lessons from Fritz Haber and the Tale of Two Wolves
In the intricate tapestry of leadership, stories of triumph and turmoil often intertwine, offering profound insights into the essence of human nature and the choices we make as leaders. Today, we delve into the curious case of Fritz Haber, a scientist whose legacy embodies the…
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Does Leadership Coaching Really Work? Here are 5 reasons it does.
Introduction: As an Executive Coach, I wish I was asked, “Does leadership coaching really work?” This opens up a dialogue which is interesting. Most of the Coachees who show up come to the table decently warmed up, though I suspect this question must be playing out…
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Mastering the Art of Emotional Intelligence: How to Ignite Leadership and Executive Presence
Introduction: Emotional Intelligence (EI) is a critical component of effective leadership and executive presence. In today’s fast-paced and complex business environment, leaders who possess high levels of emotional intelligence are better equipped to handle challenging situations and inspire their teams to achieve their goals. In…
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What Makes a Great Story for Leaders: Enhancing Leadership Skills
Discover the key elements of a great story and how leaders can use storytelling to connect with their team, communicate important messages, and build a strong company culture with 4 tips mentioned below. Introduction Great leaders understand the power of a good story. Whether it’s…
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5 Questions to help you select your Executive Coach.
Congratulations, you have decided to hire an Executive Coach! You have chosen to get better! Take a breath and savour the sense of “committing to a decision”. The next step beckons, and this piece may be of use at this point. How do you select…
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3 Ways Executive Coaching helps Leaders
As Leaders, we tend to be extremely Goal-oriented and are constantly trying to adapt to change and make the most of it for our teams, organizations and of course, ourselves. In my last blog, I elaborated on ‘Who needs an Executive Coach?’; Now it’s time…
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Who needs an Executive Coach?
Executive Coaching has proven time and again to be one of the best ways Leaders can learn how to be more, do more and achieve more. It is extremely tempting to say, everyone needs a coach (I am paraphrasing what Eric Schmidt of Google said),…
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All leaders need this one hack to better their leadership – “WAIT”
When in conversation with other leaders, executives may lose sight of what is as important as sharing knowledge – actively listening. Executive coaching focuses on the development of these skills along with others. William Ury is a co founder of the Harvard program on Negotiation…
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Being present, is the first step to executive presence.
Something a large number of leaders struggle with is executive presence, because of various reasons.. the most pressing one being – not being able to be present, in the moment. 18th century French philosopher Denis Diderot was at a Dinner party, engaged in a debate over…
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Tigers have stripes, so do zebras.. what makes leaders unique?
Did you know that the Tiger’s stripes are not just on the Fur, but on the skin itself and that no two tigers have the same pattern of stripes? Each one of us is cast in a different mould, our life experiences, interests and the…
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The most important part of Executive Presence – is, well, being PRESENT!
“To understand music, you must listen to it” But, as long as you are thinking – I am listening to this Music – you are not listening. Being present is truly one of the pillars of Executive Presence and in a way.. of our being…
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Decisions are the best route to take you from where you are, to where you want to be.
Being self-aware of one’s own biases is a great first step. Decision making Fatigue is a real thing and good leaders find a way to manage this effectively let’s get into it through one of my favourite movies of all time – ‘Good…
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Stories are just data with a soul.
We often become the stories we tell, hear and share often. Here’s a riff on why it may become one of the most sought after skills that a CXO needs..today..and tomorrow! A journalist asked John Russell, the then Harley Davidson VP, what they…
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Why do we need to get better at this Leadership stuff, anyway?
If I were to appear in front of you, in person and place an orange in the palm of your hand and ask you to squeeze, what do you think will come out? If you were to repeat the same exercise in your office, what…
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Stories are not what we say, Stories are who we are.
In 1959, Police were called to a segregated library in South Carolina. They were there to remove a 9-year-old boy from its premises. As time went by, he grew up, got a Phd in Physics from MIT and became an astronaut and the library that…
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