Oct 16, 2024 | Leadership and Management |
Do you feel stuck? Like no matter what you do, you’re just spinning your wheels? That lack of momentum is costing you more than you think. It’s not just about missing goals or seeing slow growth—it’s killing your potential, draining your energy, and keeping you...
Oct 14, 2024 | Leadership and Management |
Have you ever thought you knew something only to realize later how much more there was to learn? It’s a common trap—especially for leaders. We get so used to needing the answers, being the expert, that we can easily fall into the illusion of knowing. Let’s explore why...
Oct 2, 2024 | Leadership and Management |
hey you, yes – the person sitting in your chair right now, I see you. I get you. I see the sleepless nights, the endless pressure, the constant balancing act you perform every day. You’ve created something out of nothing—a company, a vision, a team. That alone...
Oct 1, 2024 | Coaching, Leadership and Management |
At the heart of producing results in life and leadership is integrity—the simple yet profound practice of saying what you mean and doing what you say. Integrity is not just about morality or ethics; it’s about effectiveness and workability. When your actions...
Sep 30, 2024 | Communication Skills, Leadership and Management |
*”How to”* questions focus on tactical, surface-level solutions rather than deep transformation. These questions imply that there’s a specific formula or step-by-step guide to solving complex leadership challenges. leadership isn’t about following a...
Sep 26, 2024 | Leadership and Management |
In a recent conversation with the leadership team of a company, the core of our discussion centered on the essence of commitment and how it shapes our actions, defines our results, and ultimately, steers our lives. The conversation shed light on different aspects of...
Sep 25, 2024 | Communication Skills, Leadership and Management |
Leaders in every growing company face a common challenge: creating momentum and increasing revenue while maintaining integrity. The key isn’t in adding more strategies or increasing complexity—it’s about aligning actions with promises and ensuring that integrity is...
Sep 19, 2024 | Leadership and Management |
Let’s face it—there are things we all need to hear that nobody wants to say. As leaders, entrepreneurs, and high achievers, we like to think we’ve got it all figured out, but the truth is, we often get in our own way. This isn’t about blame, judgment, or criticism....
Sep 27, 2021 | Deploy Yourself, Leadership and Management |
“Politicians are of no use.” “Bureaucrats just slow everyone down.” “The new CEO is no good. Look at what he did in his previous company.” While the above sentences don’t directly mention “responsibility”, all of them are blaming people for not taking responsibility...
Aug 17, 2021 | Leadership and Management |
I have always taken pride in my analytical and logic-driven reasoning skills. As a child, I remember myself not being physically strong. Sports was never a priority in the culture I grew up in, and we never had the finances to focus on any sports training anyways. As...
Aug 6, 2021 | Communication Skills, Leadership and Management |
Painters have a brush, digital artists use Photoshop, and musicians have their instruments to produce their results. Similarly, leaders have language – to produce results in their teams and organisations via having verbal communication. Ask yourself- What do...
Apr 12, 2021 | Leadership and Management |
Every team is different as human beings are complex. And organizations can be even more complex. If the team members do not gel and work together effectively, problems can arise very quickly or they can slowly simmer under the surface. Talk about missed deadlines,...
Apr 7, 2021 | Leadership and Management |
In recent times, there has been a drastic shift in how organizations around the world view 1-on-1 meetings. For a long time, communication between managers and their employees typically revolved around either occasional over-the-desk check-ins or group meetings. ...
Mar 17, 2021 | Leadership and Management |
Many people view leadership with a narrow lens – as simply directing others to meet certain goals. However, leadership is not a role; it is a mindset. It is about taking a stand and operating from a place of responsibility in all situations – and that...
Feb 18, 2021 | Leadership and Management |
While there are enough leadership experts, there isn’t any one-size-fits-all manual for leadership. That is because every team is different, every employee is different, and every leader is different. Leadership by definition means working with people, and people are...
Jan 27, 2021 | Leadership and Management |
Does your manager focus only on your weaknesses and never talks about your strengths? You are not alone. According to Gallup, only one out of 3 employees would say they have the freedom to do what they excel at every day. That’s because many managers tend to...
Jan 22, 2021 | Leadership and Management, Life |
A lot of my coaching work involves working with people to figure out what their deepest held values are, and what they consider important in life. It is often surprising that many people have no idea what their values are. And that included me too for a long long...
Dec 20, 2020 | Leadership and Management |
Middle management is usually the weakest link in the chain of every organization. A study that gathered data from the most unengaged employees found that middle-level managers form the biggest bulk of the bottom five percent. The results are startling, considering...
Dec 15, 2020 | Leadership and Management, Questioning |
As a leader, my most important meetings are my 1-on-1’s with my direct reports. It is the single best investment of my time, and yet I have seen most leaders clueless about its importance. These 20 questions will help you turn your 1-on-1 meetings into sources of...
Dec 10, 2020 | Leadership and Management |
According to research by Gallup, the most common reason why people leave their jobs is bad managers and bosses. The study, which questioned more than one million working Americans, revealed that 75% of workers who left their jobs did so because of their managers and...
