Category Archives: Leadership & Strategy
But I wish to promote my blue eyed boy!
There is no suitable way of making this expression applicable to both the genders. My apologies to talented women executives. CEOs have their favorites. It is only human to take a liking to someone and develop some trust and comfort … Continue reading
Regenerative Leadership -a model for development
The Regenerative Leadership achieves more from less, it embraces changes before they threaten existence, and it sets the organization on to the virtuous loop of higher and higher performance. The Regenerative Leadership is a loop consisting of activities such as: … Continue reading
A low down on leadership
Leadership is often described in terms of vision, inspiration, courage, passion, dynamism, motivation, change & transformation, mobilization etc. While all these are important outcomes or facets of leadership they do not offer many clues about how to get there if … Continue reading
X-factor in leadership
There are many facets of leadership -vision, values, transformation, and others. Leadership competencies include ability to understand reality, ability to see the larger picture, ability to marshal resources, passion for developing people, and more. But if I am asked, “what … Continue reading
Have you ‘ignored’ your business metrics?
If yes, then give it a little more thought. Your business metrics can make a big impact on your strategic and tactical decisions. Metrics or measurements used for reviewing and planning various aspects of business have a lot of bearing … Continue reading
Apple’s strategy
First the disclosures: I am not an Apple user \ fan. But I admire ‘design’ aspects of the products. Apple’s success is design led (with spend in tech to back that). Much has been written about this. To many it … Continue reading
What kind of leader are you?
I was reading about TV channel wars -a general entertainment channel (housewives need soaps) pitted against another channel (housewives need more \ better soaps), one news channel (viewers need latest news but they have enough time to sit through same … Continue reading
Do not hide behind a process
Recently, I was speaking to my client who was evaluating options for design services -he was planning their annual report. During the conversation, he mentioned the words ‘selection process’ several times and alluded to the difficulty in making all design … Continue reading
Managers and Leaders -why CEOs need leadership pipelines
Often, the words manager and leader are used interchangeably. It might be so because, in real world people have only one designation. For example, CEO, VP Marketing, CFO, Operations Head, and several common designations do not say anything about leadership … Continue reading
Leadership and Branding – Development Principles For CEOs
Read my full article at ezinearticle.com Leadership and branding are hot topics. Leadership development programs are quite popular. There are many conferences and seminars on the subject of branding. Leadership development and brand development consume a lot of resources of … Continue reading