In my 3 decades of work life, I have seen a significant change in the number of women at work place. Even for jobs , which were considered non-traditional for women when I was growing up, like corporate leadership, entrepreneurship, sports, drivers, conductors, petrol pump assistants, police, armed forces, pilots etc., we are seeing a …
Leading with emotional Intelligence Daniel Goleman said, ‘Leadership is not domination, but the art of persuading people to work toward a common goal.’ Having built and managed high performing teams over the last 30 Years, I cannot but agree more with this statement! I have often seen in my career that despite the knowledge a …
The India Story! India, a country with a population of more than 1.4 billion, is also the world’s largest democracy. In the last several years, India has been emerging as a global player in world. Be it in terms of economics, diplomacy or defense, India saw an upsurge this year. A few months ago, I …
Navigating the Leadership Journey Leadership is a role laden with power, responsibility, and authority. As a leader, you are expected to steer the ship through turbulent waters while keeping your team’s spirits high, even in the face of uncertainty. However, this position often comes with a sense of isolation and overwhelming pressure. The weight of …
Empowering Women politically and socially In a world where women have increasingly shattered barriers and achieved remarkable feats in various domains, India stands at a crossroads. Despite witnessing notable milestones such as having a woman prime minister, chief ministers, and president long before other nations have, our country still grapples with a lack of substantial …
As we get set to celebrate yet another Independence Day, a few thoughts come to my mind. Two nations were born, a day apart from each other, August of 1947 after several years of British rule. One has gone on to become an economic powerhouse with a bright future and the other is tottering on …
Achieving a win-win situation Everyone has an agenda; it just need not be the same as yours. Often times “He/She has an agenda”, is a term that is loosely used in a negative connotation. Now the question I want to ask is, “Is it wrong for people to have personal agendas?” In my mind there …
A highly influential Leadership Skill I had recently written an article about the most undervalued leadership skills and something that came up as one of the comments on the post was – “Listening Skills”. Listening, I agree, is often undervalued and I believe that listening is actually a master skill in itself. In this smart …
“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.” – Douglas MacArthur The above statement completely resonates with me. Most managers may be confident, speak well, have a drive to succeed and emulate an energy that is unlike others. …
Hurdles faced and how to overcome them. India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world. The finance ministry projects a GDP growth rate of almost 7% and India is likely to become the third largest economy behind USA and China by 2030. Despite all this growth and development, the percentage of women …