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Happy Diwali & A Great New Year
Wishing you a happy festival of lights and a great new year! Hemant
Before and after…comparing your leadership skills
I am often asked how does one find the extent of improvement in leadership skills after going through a leadership development program. Learning Leadership has devised a simple yet very powerful leadership baseline. You can use this baseline to find … Continue reading
Leaders & their decisions…1
Scene : A coaching session with a CEO. CEO: There are now two candidates for the job of the operations head. A has many years of relevant experience and is less qualified. I can get him easily and at a … 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
Learning wrong lessons or reaching wrong conclusions….
The only things that surpass the printing of currency by all major governments are -human misery particularly of those who lost their jobs and livelihoods -amount of text written about the lessons, conclusions, and cures. Many of them are wrong. … Continue reading
Mumbai Terror Tragedy -we forget to prosecute our politicians and officers
The predictable aftermath of Mumbai Terror Tragedy 26/11 is on now. Shivraj Patil, has resigned as home minister in India’s central government. Few more will follow. We are so relieved to see the back of these people that we forget … Continue reading
What the biggies say and what is meant…
Though most of these quotes are from the US, the lesson applies to other countries as well…read the full article… Paulson Bailout of Freddie, Fannie and PIMCO Translated :: The Market Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis & Forecasting Free Website … Continue reading
What is strategy and Why I like wikipedia
I like Wikipedia. It represents collective knowledge and wisdom. Equally important: Its straightforward language and economy of expression. I chanced upon this on “strategy” QUOTE Strategy – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A Strategy is a long term plan of action … Continue reading
commitment, engagement…
These are buzzwords any CEO can not miss. There are umpteen studies and reports on why they are important. But how does one get employees committed and engaged? Signs of employees’ commitment to the company- Corporate Dossier-Features-The Economic Times In … Continue reading
One more prophet of doom…Is a black swan in the making?
The financial system in the US and, God forbid, that of ROW seems to be in for Black Swan events. Even if you and I may not agree with the dire predictions, it makes sense to hedge our situation as … Continue reading