Most organisations usually have work hours from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. But for the average worker, a typical workday usually extends beyond these hours. Some jobs in global organisations require staff to service their...
Yesterday, at the doctor’s, across me, sat an impeccably dressed woman probably in her seventies or eighties. Dressed in a summer frock with big yellow flowers and wearing a yellow watch to match, she was...
Priya (37 yo) holds a Project Management job in an IT services company. She worked 12 hour days. Her husband’s job required frequent travel, so she had no support looking after her two kids and...
Last weekend, my six year old and I were busy baking cupcakes for her school fair. She was busy licking the frostilng off the spoon when she said “I want to be a baker when...
Today’s business world requires workplaces and its people to adopt and adapt to change very quickly. It is a turbulent environment and employees in general and leaders in particular need to have a clear vision,...
Over the years gone by, I have educated myself through university qualifications, read many helpful books, some of which I have shared here and attended many professional seminars. But, recently I realized that my preschooler...
Cartoons, animations and the characters in them open a new world for all of us. We all are partial to a particular cartoon or animation, whether it is Tom and Jerry or Toy Story. With...
Being and Becoming Resilient in Life and Leadership & Leading the way. When I began my life as a working professional in Mumbai, I worked at a Belgian pharmaceuticals company. I reported into Atul*. Atul...
Change is a critical task, given today’s business turbulence and constantly changing business environment. Organizational change and managing this change are important tasks on the business agenda. Businesses need to expect, prepare and accept change...
An organizational leader is given the task to set up and start a new business. Let’s assume he has got a group of people to work with. There are some elementary tasks that are carried...
Applying Neuroscience to Leadership: NeuroLeadership An organizational leader is under pressure to improve overall organizational performance including the bottom line. The leader’s problem- ‘the teams operate with a silo mentality’. The leader can improve performance...
Books teach us and help us learn valuable lessons for life…there are lessons imbibed from books that are not necessarily taught by teachers or parents. A well-read person knows more and can easily hold a...