Mahatma Gandhi went from city to city, village to village collecting funds for the Charkha Sangh. During one of his tours he addressed a meeting in Orissa. After his speech a poor old woman got up. She was bent with age, her hair was grey and her clothes were in tatters. The volunteers tried to …
Generosity(A Small Story from the Life of Mahatma Gandhi) Read More »
What are the key facets of quality leadership? Here are the ones thatwe have distilled from our research and practice … we call it theFACET Leadership Coaching Model™: Focus – Authenticity – Courage – Empathy – Timing FocusEffective leaders stay focused on the outcomes they wish to create, anddon’t get too married to the methods …
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Anytime you are making ground and moving toward success, there will inevitably be the opportunity for conflict. That is just a fact of life. You put two people or more in a group and there is potential for conflict – and conflict, improperly handled, can destroy your ability to continue on and achieve your goals. …
DON’T LET CONFLICT KEEP YOU FROM SUCCESS by Chris Widener Read More »
The Galatea effect is a compelling factor in employee performance. The manager who can assist employees to believe in themselves and in their efficacy, has harnessed a powerful performance improvement tool. I’m sure you’ve heard of the words, “self-fulfilling prophecy.” Applied as the Galatea effect, these words mean that the individual’s opinion about his ability …
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Address by Subroto Bagchi (a man who was vice- president for Lucent Technologies and Wipro with just a Political science degree from Utkal University )Chief Operating Officer, Mind Tree consulting to the Class of 2006 at the IIM, Bangalore on defining success. July 2nd 2004 I was the last child of a small-time government servant, …
An officer in charge of one of Dominica’s many forest reserves comes across as someone who wouldn’t have seen much life outside the dense tropical forests here. Soiled shorts, rugged shoes and a double barrel shotgun is all he has as he moves around in the jungles that make for the island’s most cherished treasures. …
1. I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any …
Most failures could have been converted into successes if someone had held on another minute or made more effort. When you have the potential for success within you, adversity and temporary defeat only help you prepare to reach great heights of success. Without adversity, you would never develop the qualities of reliability, loyalty, humility, and …
In today’s “everything is negotiable” society, we are bombarded with messages telling us that we get what we demand, not what we deserve. You may temporarily achieve success by demanding more than your due from others, but it will not long endure. “Squeaky wheels” may initially receive the most attention, but the wise wagon-master eventually …
A peacemaker always fares better than an agitator(Napoleon Hill) Read More »
Efforts to empower employees and to align systems will be forever frustrated in cultures of low or no trust. I have long advocated a natural, gradual, day-by-day, step-by-step, sequential approach to personal and organizational development. My feeling is that any product or program whether it deals with losing weight or mastering skills that promise “quick, …
