Keep Yourself On the Right Path The Centre for Creative Leadership conducted a research to examine the importance of character strengths in leadership performance across various organizations. Four character traits were found to be essentials for great leaders. Topmost on the list was integrity followed by bravery, perspective, and social intelligence. The study further…
Express Your Empathy 2020 has been a very eventful year. The COVID19 pandemic that has completely disrupted our lives still remains the headline news story around the world. We are constantly inundated with new coronavirus developments on various media platforms. Most of these updates are depressing information of its spread and the growing number of…
It’s not just about you If you want happiness for an hour, take a nap. If you want happiness for a day, go fishing. If you want happiness for a year, inherit a fortune. If you want happiness for a lifetime, help somebody. This Chinese proverb emphasizes the fact that we can only…
Bring Your Dreams To Life. In the past decade, Reality TV shows have become very popular all around the world. Shows like The Idols, X-Factor, Got Talent, The Apprentice and Big Brother are international franchises with millions of viewership and multi-million dollar value. One of my favourite reality TV shows is the Dragons’ Den, a…
The currency for true leadership “The most essential quality for leadership is not perfection but credibility.” Think about this statement by American Author and Pastor, Rick Warren for a moment. It aptly captures the importance of credibility in leadership – whether as an individual or a brand that seeks to dominate any industry. For decades,…
It’s In Your Hands. I love biographies. Reading about great people – their life stories and achievements always inspire me to push myself as far as possible. Observing how they faced numerous obstacles and overcame them, are some of the major life lessons I have imbibed to become the person I am today. Martin Luther…
Be Like Mr. X The former prime minister of Great Britain, Sir Winston Churchill once said “Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference” Truly, our attitude determines the way we see our work and ultimately influences our productivity at it. There is a popular story about three bricklayers carrying out the same…
Develop Your Elevator Pitch Do you know how long it takes for people to form impressions about you? A study by Michael Solomon (PhD), a Psychologist in the Marketing Department of the Graduate School of Business, New York University posited that people make eleven decisions about us in the first 7 seconds of contact. Among…
Adapt to Changes Around You It is often said that change is the only constant in life. Unarguably, this period in the history of humanity, more than any other, typifies this statement. We live in a constantly changing world occasioned by various economic, cultural, political and ideological factors. While trying to catch up with the…
Play to Your Strength In March 1990, a set of conjoined twins – Abby & Brittany Hensel – made headlines when they were born. They became household names after they let the media into their unique lives for a program on an American pay television channel, TLC. These twin sisters, fused together at the torso,…