In his book “Quiet Leadership”, David Rock describes Quiet Leaders as masters at bringing out the best performance in their employees. They improve the employees’ thinking – literally by improving the way their brains process information. And most people find this approach highly beneficial. Therefore leaders might benefit from knowing more about the natural supercomputer [...]
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The Human Brain and Quiet Leadership
Posted: May 4, 2012 in InsightsTags: change management, coach, david rock, leadership, neuroscience, pathways brain, quiet leadership
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A childhood game of Cricket & Management lessons
Posted: March 30, 2012 in InsightsTags: childhood, cricket, proactive, sachin tendulkar, time management
Communication – I will see you at the ground at 6 AM sharp. Match starts at 6.30 AM. We need to practice. If I don’t see you at 6 AM sharp, you will not be playing the match! Team work – I will bring Rasna, you bring the snacks, one of you carry the stumps, [...]
Light Le!
Posted: April 15, 2011 in InsightsTags: bush, content, contented, gyaan, judgemental, light le, paradox, unahppy
Just a mere glance on the categories on my WordPress dashboard presents a glaring fact. WE HAVE TAKEN LIFE WAY TOO SERIOUSLY. I mean taking the efforts to categorise data and give it headers? what happened to free will? Again making a conscious effort to start sentences with a Capital letter. All programmed into us [...]
“You know, the ancient Egyptians had a beautiful belief about death. When their souls got to the entrance to heaven, the guards asked two questions. Their answers determined whether they were able to enter or not. ‘Have you found joy in your life?’ and ‘Has your life brought joy to others?’’
Was having a conversation with one my friends over the lunch table. So here it goes; a list of things that I want to do before I kick the bucket : 1) Lay down on the Nigambo beach at midnight and gaze at the ocean and stars (again!). 2) Be a life coach and bring [...]
Read this great article somewhere. And looked up on Youtube and found this link. Its worth your time! Neural Pathways: Great teachers…. • Create vision and strategy • Establish clear expectations • Help their students to solve problems themselves • Support them in making their own decisions • Give consistent positive feedback on performance [...]
As you you grow up, you realize that fractured bones and wounds heal faster than broken hearts ~ Physiologically speaking pain is a sudden rush of tremendous amount of nerve signals to brain which immediately shuts down activity at that point of impact. Simply put, it is an abnormal feeling to your body/mind which releases [...]
This was part of my fest entry for the Best Manager event. (From the archives). Values Values are those things that really matter to each of us … the ideas and beliefs we hold as special. Something close to our hearts. Something we can look upto and say ‘ This is me, and hey! I [...]
Evolution starts with a thought, an inquiry, a question if one is capable of more than what one thinks. Its important that the questions are asked and the answers are sought for only then will the new horizon emerge. Perhaps the most important event in the history with regard to this spirit of inquiry was [...]
I met up with this friend of mine after a long time. We used to be these great chums in school, playing football, leaking question papers, ladies, talking bout life, dreaming bout empires to be built. Those were the days! And ever since a young age, there is this Buddha in everyone’s hearts which rationalizes [...]
