I had the opportunity to watch a TEDx Talk delivered by Alf Rehn recently and blown away by not only the way he delivers the talk but also the way he presents a very important concept – we are today in an economy where we, as leaders need to move away from the either/or (ex: either your are process driven or you are creative) mindset towards “Both/And (you are both process driven and creative, based on the need of the hour) mindset if we are to tap into the creativity of our teams and succeed in an ever changing, fast […]
Today, I was talking to a friend who leads an business function within his organisation and we were talking about leadership. When I asked him, what were his top priorities as a leader for his function, he gave me his priorities as below: Alignment: Ensure that there is alignment between what the business wants to achieve and what the individual employees want to achieve. This is critical as this creates an organisation where everyone is running in the same direction (for whatever reasons) and hence creates momentum and the opportunity for great team work to flourish. Behaviour: As a leader, […]