by admin | Mar 28, 2016 | HR, Leadership, Manager, People, Strategy
Apparently Confucius, the great Chinese teacher said, “Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life”. Some bosses love this quote and live by it. They tend to pursue something single-mindedly and expect their team members to keep pace with...
by admin | Mar 21, 2016 | Leadership
Conventionally, a strong leader is the one who sees things clearly and is articulate about his vision and priorities. She or he is not a push-over; is determined; stays the course and focused. There is no room for dilly-dallying about a decision. As our world has been...
by admin | Mar 21, 2016 | HR, Leadership, Manager, People, Uncategorized
It is not very rare that we witness a conflicting situation at work. There are opposing points of view, one of which could be the best for the firm or there could be the third one that is the best. Often, it is the personalities, their backgrounds, their egos, the...
by admin | Feb 8, 2016 | Innovation, Leadership, Manager, People
All of us look for something new in our lives. It may be a new product or the same product delivered in a different way; it may be some modification or new features, packaging, touch and feel that appeals to us; it might be a new logo or an extension of what we...
by admin | Feb 1, 2016 | HR, Innovation, Jobs, Leadership, Manager, People, Planning, Quitting, Resignation, Uncategorized
People change jobs. Head-hunters, job sites, professional networks and a large eco-system thrive on this phenomenon. Over the last two decades, I have been fortunate to see thousands of people change jobs and have been personally involved in a few hundred cases. I see...
by admin | Jan 18, 2016 | Leadership, Manager, People, Quitting, Resignation, Strategy, Uncategorized
President Obama has been an influential leader of our times and naturally his final SOTU address was watched with a lot of interest. I see a few take-aways for someone who is a manager or a leader. Firstly, it is about engaging with employees who are leaving. Leaders...
