Listen Up- The Art of Listening
There is a funny story attributed to Franklin Roosevelt, who often endured long receiving lines at the White House. He complained that no one really paid any attention to what was said. One day, during a reception, he decided to try an experiment. To each... Read More
What the National Geographic taught me about making mistakes!
What is the first thing that comes to your mind when I say “National Geographic”-Iconic photography right? Did you know that the first editor who published a photograph thought he might lose his job? Gardiner Hubbard, the son-in-law of Alexander Graham Bell was the editor... Read More
The truth of the moment or the moment of truth
Have you never experienced brands that don’t mirror by any stretch of the imagination what has been advertised or pushed via “paid Media”, if you haven't, you must have been living under a rock or have been immensely fortunate I am amazed at the amount... Read More
Adventurous Life Lessons
I have for the longest time considered myself as a fairly adventurous individual with a healthy zest for life. I am grateful that some of the items in my bucket list were achieved and then some, on another list titled “Surreal “, thanks to serendipity.... Read More
When an Employee Quits and Stays
Disengaged workers cost the US economy more than 450-500 Billion $ annually –How much do they cost at your organization? Harsh works for a medium-sized firm that specializes in offering technology solutions to the Financial Services Industry. He has been with this firm for the... Read More
A Pink Elephant- The Theory of Acceptance
Though Acceptance has many meanings, for the purpose of this article, Acceptance is used to mean (acquiescence). The ability to accept the current state, reality etc. Why is acceptance important? doesn’t pop culture exhorts us to constantly exceed and challenge the status quo? Is there... Read More
Battles and Bridges
Senior Leaders at work end up in conflict at some or most points in their career, whilst there might be justifiable reasons for some; by and large, the organization loses. The structure of most corporations unwittingly encourages conflicts to occur and collaboration takes a toss... Read More
You have to choose to believe!
I had the opportunity to meet with the CEO of a large company on “creating a coaching culture “ within the organization . When we started discussing the “As is “ situation ,he was clearly troubled about the fact his executive leadership team was not... Read More