Tag: Leadership

Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Personal Growth

Do you live “Above the Line” or “Below the Line”?

I first came across this phrase “Above the Line” when Matt Church used it in one of his sessions and since then continues to use it on an ongoing bases. This led me to dig a bit deeper and find a book titled, “Above the Line”, in which authors Stephen Klemich and Mara Klemich share the following, and I quote, Welcome to the line, where so often the best of yourself is pitted against the worst of yourself. – From the book “Above the Line” They go on to talk about the fact that our society, workplace and all the […]

Leadership

The Fear of Looking Stupid vs Being Stupid

When we decide to lead, one of the primal feeling that we have to face is the fear of looking stupid to the people whom we lead. As Marshall Goldsmith says in this video, this fear of looking stupid is very deep and a primal fear. The more intelligent and smart we are the stronger this fear is. Marshall also talks about what we can do about this. As leaders it is not about showing how smart we are but to bring out the smartness and intelligence of the people that we lead and help them succeed. As he says […]

Leadership

The Responsibilities of a Leader

Observe: As leaders it is our responsibility to observe what is happening inside the organisation, within his team, with the people who we are leading. It is our responsibility to observe what is happening at the periphery of our organisation, with our customers (internal or external). And to observe what is happening within the industry that we operate in and at the intersections of the different industries that we might be participating in. And lastly to observe what is happening at the societal level. We can use all the different tools that are at our disposal for this. We can […]

Leadership

11 Commandments for Work

I stumbled onto these commandments while reading Tina Roth Eisenberg’s blog – Swissmiss and thought they captured what we all need in our lives today. So, sharing the same. Thanks to Nathan Englander for sharing this in the first instance on his Instagram account.

Inspiration, Leadership

There is an Opportunity hidden in every Challenge

I am a tennis fan and love watching the game and play it whenever I can. Here is a point that caught my fancy and I cant not share this with you. Watch the point first. The player who eventually wins the point is struggling to keep himself within the point and when he approaches the net, he gets a ball that catches the net and catches him in an awkward position. But by being fully present and reacting to what happened, he is able to win the point. There is no way we can predict what would have happened […]