The Cost of Avoiding Conflict.
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Wilson Sporting Goods: employees as culture creators, not culture consumers
Wilson Sporting Goods specialises in manufacturing equipment for a wide range sports and has been around for 108 odd years. Joe Dudy joined the company as an entry level accountant 27 years ago and now serves as the CEO of the company. Over the years Wilson has been the global leader in manufacturing sporting equipment …
Inaction is the sword of Damocles. Not failure.
My coach once asked me: What is that one thing that holds you back from doing what you want? I said: Overthinking. The consequence is inaction. Analysis-paralysis – that’s my biggest challenge. I was reminded of this when my friend T, called me a couple of days ago, to give me the big news that …
Do you excessively analyze failure?
What is more productive – spending time analysing failure or understanding what makes us successful as well? The answer to that made a big difference to my mindset
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?
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.
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.
Putting purpose first – Part 2
Each one of us is capable of living by our purpose. But how does one do that? In this blog the author shares lessons from John Mackey, the entrepreneur behind Whole Foods.
How coaching helped me find my purpose
In this post, guest author Pratima Gokula Chandra shares how coaching helped her move forward from a place of feeling stuck. If you have thoughts or anxieties about where you are, and somehow don’t feel comfortable in that space, and don’t know where to go next, reach out to a coach – invest in yourself and reach your highest potential. Here is how she went about it and what she learnt.
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.