Carving your path to Stay on Top
“System Creep” takes place when an organization allows a system to became loose or watered down over time. This informal system being followed is generally understood as the “New Normal” and continues unchecked until a catastrophe takes place. The space shuttle Challenger report is a classic example that illustrates this point where previous successful launches […]
How to get the best from passengers in an organization?
A Passenger or deadwood employee is one that has stopped being an asset to an organization. They can also turn into detractors who can work against the organization. Let me share two stories of passengers to elaborate: Story 1: A senior manager in a bank was managing sales and relationships with high end customers through […]
Charting Paths to Success: Challenges along the way
If you want to increase the probability of achieving success, read on… Chatting with my friend AP over coffee, I casually asked him how he went about becoming the National Badminton Champion. What he shared was not only amazing but it also brought more clarity to a concept of “charting paths to success”, which I […]
COVID19 Lockdown – An opportunity for Self-Improvement
Self-Improvement: A Challenge Self-improvement is a personal responsibility and the higher you are in the pyramid, the less you can depend on your regular circle of friends, family and colleagues to guide you. The higher you are in any organization, be it an NGO, public or private sector, multinational or transnational, government or armed forces […]
COVID 19 – Case Study for Bridging Communication Gaps
Communication alignment across levels is key to execution success! The ongoing, escalating crisis caused by COVID 19 has highlighted gaps in managing perceptions, in all spheres of life, geographies, and literacy levels. This note shares a few scenarios to highlight gaps in communication, and suggest some possible solutions. Scenario 1: In the lock-down situation where […]
If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got”
Common Understanding: If you do what you always did, you will get what you always got” Leader’s Wisdom: Well, this is not always true! With the changes in the environment, following a proven path may not always bring results. An important aspect of moving from one success phase to another is the “unlearning” that is […]