I have noticed a common thread with the thought leaders and experts I interviewed for the Inspirational Leader Summit. It is not about the strategies and tactics that you can apply and become an inspirational leader right away. And while they are both equally important,...
I have learned one significant lesson during my preparation for the Inspirational Leadership Summit. World-class experts and thought leaders who I've been following for many years and only dreamt of speaking with applauded my leadership initiative and agreed to participate in the summit. I wonder if they...
What did it take The Rocket Man of India to make the tough call and abort the Chandrayaan 2 Moon Mission when the national pride and crores of investment were riding on it? What did it take them to launch the rocket on July 22nd...
"The only choice is to launch before you’re ready. Before it’s perfect." Seth Godin, American Author Hosting an online leadership summit is an important event for me and I was slipping the first milestone. I noticed that I was nowhere close to it. I was going in...
“Empathy is simply listening, holding space, withholding judgment, emotionally connecting, and communicating that incredibly healing message of you’re not alone.” Brene Brown, Research Professor, Author, Public Speaker Recently, my mother-in-law fell, resulting in a spine injury. At her age, I can only imagine how painful it was! But more...
"Delegating doesn't mean passing off work you don't enjoy, but letting your employees stretch their skills and judgment." - Harvey Mackay, businessman, author Being a ‘boss’ and leading a team is exciting and so was it for my friend, Marie. She found that being a manager was fun...
“Coming out of your comfort zone is tough in the beginning, chaotic in the middle, and awesome in the end...
It was a busy day as usual when I got a call from one of my dear and respected friends. It was regarding a profitable offer that I felt tempted to pursue. Though I knew my plate was full, I could not refuse. I felt...
A few days back, we had a stressful situation at work. Teams had differing views about a problem that had surfaced. The tension was palpable. People started mudslinging at each other when I intervened and we finally reached an agreement. After the long discussion, one...
Work demands are real. For high achievers who want to knock off as many tasks as quickly as possible and move on to the next project, stress can go unnoticed. I used to find myself in these very situations more often than not. I missed meals,...