How to manage self interest of employees

How to manage self interest of employees

Although the company’s best interests is always in the minds of most of the employees, the underlying theme of the corporate world remains – ‘every man for himself’. So if an employee thinks what is in it for me, he isn’t wrong. After all, every company promises...
How to end your professional mid life crisis

How to end your professional mid life crisis

Let’s assume that you are in your mid – 40s and hold over a decade’s experience in your profession. You are a part of the senior management, have a well settled family, a house, mortgages and almost everything else that a higher middle class family has. On your mind...
How should Managers deal with Layoffs

How should Managers deal with Layoffs

Layoffs are one of the hardest time periods for a manager. These are equally tough for the people getting laid off and for the people who are required to pass on the unfortunate news to them. A number of managers would agree that leading a team through the layoffs is...
How leaders become problem solvers

How leaders become problem solvers

Problem solving is often considered as an integral part of a leader’s job. Although you aren’t given any training or special problem solving skills, it is assumed that as soon as you step into a leader’s shoes, you automatically learn how to solve problems. As a...
Embrace transition for your good

Embrace transition for your good

Transition between different jobs or between different roles within an organization is much harder than you can imagine. All the talks about letting go seem easy, but when the time arrives, transition takes a lot out of a professional. The emotional aspect attached to...
Emotional quotient can work wonders for leaders

Emotional quotient can work wonders for leaders

You would have heard many people say that leaders must keep emotions out of decision making. This negative interpretation of emotions has long been a part of the corporate world until recently when it was established that emotional quotient is in fact one of the key...
Leaders don’t pass judgments

Leaders don’t pass judgments

As a leader, you must give the freedom to the people to agree or disagree with you. However, it is not desired to pass judgments after asking people to give their honest opinions about us. The habit of passing a judgment is innate in almost every human being, and not...
Job of a leader is to empower

Job of a leader is to empower

The job of a leader is as much about assigning responsibilities as it is about taking them. The job of a leader is as much about assigning responsibilities as it is about taking them. As a leader, are you comfortable enough to let the people around you take more...
Path to Effective Laedership

Path to Effective Laedership

Many people end up confusing leadership with preaching or giving a sermon to the subordinates within an organization. It isn’t always the leader’s fault since he or she is told right from the outset that an effective speech can really inspire people. However, what...
Art of Planning

Art of Planning

There will be distractions. You must learn the art of Planning The art of planning comes naturally to human beings. However, how good or bad we are at it depends on our experience and caliber. From planning trivial things like what to eat and planning a timetable for...
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