Thinking (again) about our career identities
Have you been going along in your career, assuming the set path is the only option? Adam Grant’s ‘Think Again’ encourages you to challenge that assumption. Read on for some key take-aways
Starting at a ‘Future CV’ and landing up at the ‘Future Self’
What am I actively doing today keeping my Future CV in mind In my early 20s as young graduate student pursuing a PhD I used to chase my mentor and dissertation advisor for a ‘no agenda meeting’ once every six months. While I called them a ‘no-agenda’ meeting a consistent inquiry that hovered in my …
Managing change: a human centric approach
Success will be defined by our ability to change, evolve, pivot, and even transform in the next decade and beyond. What does this mean for us as leaders and companies? Rameet Arora, reflects his experience with Change Management to offer a paradigm shift and a recipe for success.
Bye-bye Manager. Welcome Leader as Coach!
For more than a decade of my life I worked as a public policy professional at the cross-section of politics and public policy. At my company, I was in-charge of publishing analytical and data-driven research for the consumption of our legislators so that they were better informed on government policies, budgets and laws. The work …
How I became a founder
If one can truly believe, if one can set their mind free and if one is driven by purpose, anything is possible. In my case, I founded this company, The Core Questin.
Do I need a coach? Here are some thoughts.
If you’ve wondered whether you need a coach or how coaching can help, this blog provides some answers. Shweta Anand Arora highlights some situations in which it’s useful to have a coach, using examples from her own coaching practice.
Putting purpose first
Purpose can play a powerful performance-enhancing role for individuals, and for organisations. This is supported by neuroscience, and by research on company performance. Yet, there is distance to go.
Reinvent the yin with a yang
Whether you are inventing at work, or reinventing yourself, reach out to those least like you, and perhaps you will find your breakthrough. There are numerous examples across disciplines that demonstrate the role of diversity in creativity.
Lessons from a 9-year old, part 2: Perfect is truly the enemy of good
How many times do we stop ourselves from doing things because we worry we won’t make a success of them? And so we don’t even try. Small things, and very big ones too. Like career transition.
Loss. Reinvention.
Mid-career transitions – times when we choose to change our career track – can be incredibly hard. Not the least because as we do this, we lose a part of our identity. In the in-between phase, we can no longer define who we are.