Perfectionism: short-term gains, long-term liabilities
Is perfection a desired trait in leaders? Or is it a blind spot?
The Beginner’s Mindset – a prerequisite to growth
As a Coach, as a Leader and as a Leader who is a Coach, perhaps the greatest gift to the self and others is a Beginner’s Mindset. It is the ability to be fully present, listen actively and not be thinking “I already know the answer to this”.
Imposter syndrome – what can you do differently to diminish its presence?
The dread you feel of being ‘found out’. The anxiety and foreboding that the ‘fraud’ will be revealed one day. That you have been lucky in your career stints, the bosses and peers you have met. The new role will reveal not your hidden potential, but your actual incapacity. Like me, perhaps when you commit to an audacious …
“Don’t coach the sport, coach the person”
As a coach, as a leader do you believe there is greatness in everyone around you, waiting to be unleashed in their own unique way? Are you holding space for that potential?
Buzzing now: Shweta’s Unconventional Journey
Discover the unconventional career of Shweta Anand Arora, Founder and CEO of The Core Questin in conversation with Dr. Ramya Ranganathan.
What can leaders do about the ‘great resignation’?
The pandemic has had a huge impact on levels of stress and burnout across the globe. How can leaders think differently about retaining employees, and creating an engaged workforce?
Leader! Are you willing to shift from Below the Line to Above the Line?
In the previous post, I wrote about Jim Dethmer’s work on Conscious Leadership. The first step – involved getting yourself located around the issue that you are facing. How are you ‘being’ with it in your life – are you responding to it from Above the Line or Below the Line. In case you want to …
Leader! Where are you located? Above the Line or Below the Line.
As a Coach, I listen to clients describe the problem or issue they are trying to tackle. For ‘A’ the pandemic provided a big bang opportunity for her business, yet productivity is slipping because attrition rates are high. As CEO of the company, ‘D’ is struggling to address resistance and fear amongst her colleagues to …
Leadership lessons from ‘Deep Work’
In this article, I reflect on thoughts that were sparked by Cal Newport’s ‘Deep Work’ – about the importance of really knowing what we want from life, the magic of presence and connection, and the value of a deep life.
Change fatigue: an unspoken reality
Most change, especially if it is sudden and discontinuous, is painful. A prolonged change journey can lead to attrition, reduced engagement, and loss of trust. In fact, the other side of change is not as celebratory as most leaders dream of it being while in battle with the unknowns. In this article rameet arora discusses the unpoken reality of change fatigue.