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From Managing to Leading – Five Attitudinal Shifts To Become An Inspiring Leader!
Why is it so difficult to find great leaders in the world of work? What is the missing element that makes most super achievers fall short of being super leaders or mentors? What does it take for a skilled manager to become an inspiring leader as well and why do so...
Five Ways the Cloud can rev up Operational Excellence for your Startup or Small Business
For the past year, I have been experimenting quite successfully in running my business through the cloud. I am no techie and this was not a planned model initially. However, I was clear that I needed to enable a flexible working environment for my team and ensure that...
Five Thoughts through Five Favourite Quotes on Performance Metrics
Numbers tell stories – and metrics are the tools through which these stories get shape and substance. And yes, I am mad about metrics. And I know I am not alone in my fascination for metrics. There are tons of metrics to choose from and the right performance metric...
Five Ways to Survive and Thrive during Organisation Structure Changes
It starts with tremors and before you realise what is happening, the ground starts shaking violently under your feet and there you are in the middle of a major seismic activity hanging on for dear life to your seat. Hold on - I am not talking about cyclones, tsunamis...
Be Sensible, Be Kind – Five Things Not to do on Social Media during an Impending Tragedy
India and the world are holding their breath waiting for the super-cyclone Phailin to hit land. The storm has strengthened at one of the fastest rates ever recorded, going from a tropical storm to a category 4 cyclone in only 24 hours. On Friday (Oct. 11), it became...
Five Key Considerations for Successful Project Management – Operational Excellence
Who is a Project Manager? A simple answer would be: Any person who has a team and is expected to deliver an output, given a set of requirements. A typical Project Manager is often under pressure from the management, customers, third party vendors and the team...
5 Quotes on Operational Excellence for Successful Business Operations
Very few people have the ability to capture their thoughts into a few words – words that leave a lasting impact, words that continue to inspire over decades or centuries and words that speak to you and give you your personal “eureka” moments. Think about it,...
Five Life-Altering Philosophies from Calvin and Hobbes – Happy In The Now
Have you ever experienced how the simplest of things can trigger and unfold a whole world of profoundness, weaving itself into the weft and warp of our lives? Be it a gesture, a remark, or a few words, they sometimes leave behind an impression on our lives that last...
Five Strategies to Improve the Quality of Data – Business Operations Performance Management
Without improvements in the quality and completeness of data captured at source, changing the processes and systems will have little impact. Good data is the lifeblood of any business and requires effective management like all other assets - Excerpts from the PWC...
Five Essentials to Consider before venturing into Entrepreneurship
It has been a year since I went solo. Fifteen years into my career and I would rate this past year as the most satisfying and fulfilling year of my life. Hard work has been a common theme through all the years but nothing beats the satisfaction levels and the thrills...