The Leadership Litmus Test: Is There a Leader in You?
As you climb up the professional ladder, your duties and responsibilities multiply with every step you take. Eventually, you have a group of people working under you that needs to be told how to go about doing their tasks in the best way. For a cherry on the top – your own targets are dependent […]
4 Powerful Reasons why you should Work for a Tough Boss
We all want happy-go-lucky, nice and jolly bosses. No one wants to work for a snob. More often than not employees quit because of the ineffectiveness of the leaders at an organization. It is especially when it comes to leadership skills that you look up to your boss and take him/her as an example. If […]
How to Re-Invent Yourself as a Leader
Life can get tricky at times. We have all had those moments in which we find ourselves at a crossroad. It is in such bleak moments that we feel unsure of what the future holds for us. I am sure you can relate to this state of confusion in which you know that you are […]
Are you helping your team make a difference in the world?
One of the best ways to engage your team members is to offer them a sense of purpose and accomplishment; something that makes them want to go that extra mile to “make a difference”. Organizations can also use this to brand themselves as a socially responsible company to attract the best emerging talent in the […]
How to Use Your Leadership Brand to Balance Your Life
An important aspect of your Leadership Brand remains the understanding of your background – the path where you come from, and the pedestal at which you stand today. Your past lends a strong influence and what you hold sacred today, speaks volume of how you behave now. Both elements are essential to assimilate your leadership […]
How to Overcome Leadership Burnout: Tips from Survivors
Last week I wrote a small piece for leaders who are on the verge of giving up, as a result of extreme workplace stress. In it, I discussed the well-known syndrome of burnout, and how it leads many leaders to feeling seriously debilitating physical, mental, and social consequences. If the symptoms of burnout that I shared […]
LEADERS WHO ARE ON THE VERGE OF GIVING UP, READ THIS.
When we first enter the world of leadership, we have it all planned out in our heads. We’ve got our set of goals, and we’ve got strategies mapped out achieve each and every one of them. We’re certain of ourselves, and we’re ready to tackle any opportunity or threat coming our way. Then come the […]
Should Leaders Play Good Cop or Bad Cop?
The struggles of every leader are innumerable, from juggling ever changing priorities to managing people and their emotions. It’s an ever-changing landscape that one must traverse, and at times, the manager themselves have to wear multiple caps. The concept of Good Cop and Bad Cop is a pretty famous one, but what about when you’re […]
How to Instantly Identify Someone with Bad Leadership Skills
In my constant search for the truth about what it takes for great leaders to succeed, I keep coming back to one undeniable fact: In order to identify and appreciate good leadership, we need to understand what constitutes bad leadership first. What a significant moment it is in our professional lives when we truly understand […]
The 5 Lethal Sins of Leadership
In my years of being a leader, I’ve been lucky enough to live out a life full of bumps… Sometimes I was drowned in the joy of success, and other times experienced horrible failures. But, most of those failures had nothing much to do with the flow of work, commitment, technology, and the process – […]
