I nod my head and I say to you, "I agree with you" and I genuinely do. You now believe that I am onboard and I will drive the desired outcome along with you. But agreement is not alignment. And because I am only in agreement, I will struggle to find the same passion and energy required to drive the desired outcome as you. So, how about we move beyond agreement which is built on logic and move...
Shall I go to this training programme or that? Shall I run today or do yoga? Shall I read a book or an article? There is plenty of choice which triggers delayed decision making because we want to make the right choice. When you find yourself in a choice chaos and the answer seems non obvious. Then, you are merely delaying decision and not making the right choice. The truth is, it rarely matters...
Preparation, is the thing that you do or time you spend preparing for something.‚Å£ ‚Å£ Quite often we schedule preparation for a performance like performance in exams, in giving a speech, running a marathon etc for a certain period before the actual performance day.‚Å£ ‚Å£ However, If you are looking for a remarkable performance, that limited scheduled preparation is merely polishing, refining...
A study by Weber Shandwick and KRC Research says 44 percent of a company's market value is directly linked to the CEO's personal brand. Here's some more detail–that same study said that when a CEO has a good reputation (which is another word for "personal brand), they are better able to attract investors, positive media attention, and talent. They also retain talent better, and are fortified...
This blog is for you if you as a subject matter expert are asked to give your views on a certain question, topic or an area. As a subject matter expert we are well versed in our fields and that is precisely why we are asked for a view. So, a natural tendency is to start sharing what we know and there are times when it just doesn't stick. The reason for that is that we have the curse of knowledge...
If you are a bit sick of reciting your CV when asked "Tell us about yourself" and you are ready to find a remarkable way of answering this question, this blog is for you. A few months ago I wrote one of my most read blogs of 2015 Storytelling : And why say a hello like this? The point I was trying to make via this blog was First Impressions count and you have to carefully select the content of...