Change Your Ideas

Change Your Ideas

  • What makes you to Excel in Adversity!

    After World War 2, economic and living conditions in Germany and Japan were in shambles. People and some leaders of these 2 countries excelled in the face of extreme challenges and achieved what is labeled as mystical and miraculous recovery. That catapulted both countries to be among top 5 economic power houses of world then.…

  • Nothing can be as rewarding as Managing Conflicts!

    You are getting late to leave home for an urgent appointment and get a call from your close friend in distress. Your team member has a serious difference of opinion with you on how to solve some problems in a project in hands. Due to eroding bottom line, company management has declared lower than expected…

  • Beauty beneath Managing Conflicts

    Managing conflicts external to you Have a Heart, not hammer to manage. If a conflict shows up, do not shoot it down or resist; but accept. Use restrain and not reaction. Analyze and understand genesis of conflicts, with no biases and prejudices. Work to extinguish emotions behind conflict. Open line of communication with all, listen…

  • What can bring you in Limelight?

    Let me quote real life example of Peter M. (name changed), who started his engineering career 23 years back with a multinational company. He was ambitious, technically sound, sincere and diligent. His qualities saw him growing well in the organization for first 12 years. He was happy the way he was and with his accomplishments.…

  • Why current leadership programs create more Euphoria than Leaders

    Globally, leadership development receives prime focus and priority. We need leaders in every sphere of activities, business or profession. But, we always face dearth of true leaders. Innumerable professional companies around the world have developed leadership training and development programs. Many Corporates have done a good job to develop their in-house programs. Some have as…

  • In many Corporates – Processes are right; Practices are not! Intentions are good; Implementation is not!

    [Caveat – This is not meant to be a criticism! It is to bring on the table, what is not right in the most Corporates worldwide at all levels, so that Management, Managers and Employees have a better bait to notice and take measures to mend. Observations are based upon extensive study, research and experience.]…

  • When the Best in you starts to bite, then….

    Everyone wants to excel, in what one is engaged and be the Best. Sooner or later, one does move to the peak of his/her performance. Beyond then, what? This is when you find yourself at cross-roads. “You dream, dare, design, drive and get there with diligence” only to face “dilemma like never before?” It is…

  • Why the Best in you can potentially bring the Worst for you…

    Are you surprised at the caption of this article? It is a bitter pill of our life. It is better to recognize that “the Best in you can often bring the Worst for you” and then, learn how to manage the Best in you. The best could be your quality or qualification, talent or trait,…

  • Know your leadership style or its early signs and how make it impactful

    If you surf internet, you would find good amount of material and theories on leadership style. What I am not sure, whether these are good enough? Some theories are even confusing to people. There is apparently a perception that leadership is a complicated subject and therefore, what comes out from authors are, then, also complicated.…

  • How your Mission/Vision translates into your Leadership styles

    Mission or/and vision are attributes of human ideas and behavior, which have produced both great leaders and hated dictators. Mission You have one or more ideas, which you are very passionate about and you want to pursue same to change performance or make a visible difference to people or organization. Example 1 – Your organization…