5 inspiring traits mentors have: What I learned from Andy Goodman
This weekend I met my mentor, Andy Goodman. Well, I do not know if the term ‘mentor’ would sufficiently define our relationship, for he has…
Category: Leadership
Skilling for growth: for individuals and a society
Earlier this week I was on the panel of the India Global Forum (IGF) boardroom on education and skills in the Indian context. To put…
What influences the influencers?
#peopleledbypurpose Adam Smith and Henri Fayol have been a staple in most management classes. They influenced a generation of leaders, including me. While Smith recommended…
Leaders as influencers: The age of storytellers
Like all introverts thrust into the leadership limelight, I often struggled with words. But over the years, they have become something that I have come…
‘Stand up’ – a lesson in leadership
I thought I was going to lose my job. It was early in my career and I was the Administration Officer of an MNC in…
Show up – A priceless lesson in Motivation – Slice of Work
It was a cold winter morning of 26th Jan, very many years ago in Gomia, a small town in Bihar. He had woken up at…
The theory of abundance and its butterfly effect on the success
It sounds utopian when we say there are enough resources and opportunities to go around to meet all needs – with a catch, of course,…
Finding the mind and soul of Modern India
If you don’t push boundaries, how will you break them? I often read success stories of techies who take up bio-farming on the side. These…
Of ‘Completed Staff Work’
Of ‘Completed Staff Work’ Richa is one of those professionals you really want on your team. She is blessed with a quality that makes her…
Slice of Work: Of Saying and Doing – Living the Hard Times
Slice of Work: Of Saying and Doing – Living the Hard Times Peter was no ordinary leader. He was a CEO of a large multinational…