Executive & Leadership Coach
While reading Jack Canfield’s Success Principles, I read the chapter on E + R = O. Here is my own interpretation of the formula. E + R = O stands for Event + Response = Outcome. A lot of us debate about whether we believe in fate, destiny, luck, chance. Many say what happens, happens. …
The fundamental defect in all our understanding is that we are always busy doing something, or try to be someone else to be happy. And the more we try to be happy, the more unhappy we become. We try to be happy by shifting from one chair to another, from one place to another, from one organization …
We need to teach everyone that regardless of the organizational position held, from the top to the lowest man, he has infinite energy. Then every individual will be able to discover his inner potential. In the process, his personality will grow to whatever dimension it can. Let us not fix a limitto that. Each individual has a unique …
In the last edition, I discussed another aspect of dealing with self and with other people; knowing your nature- sattva, rajas and tamas. Many have asked and some have wondered how is all this relevant and how can all this be applied. This is a three step process: Discover your inner nature. Work as part of a team. The …
This week’s message is inspired by a book written by Swami Bodhananda. Here is another way of looking at leadership and team management.
Ken Miller taught the following formula- A – Maintain a good Attitude. C – Develop Character in everything you do. E – Maintain Enthusiasm every day. ACE is one of the greatest words in the English language – In cards, it is the best card you can hold. In tennis, it is the best serve you can deliver. In …
All empowerment exists in the present moment. Consider moments when you were at your best, and you will find that you were right there in the moment, fully and completely present. If you dwell only on “what was” or “what will be”, you will miss the power of “what is”. Spencer Johnson talks about this …
“Servant Leadership is more about character than style”- Ken Blanchard. In his book, Servant Leadership Robert Greenleaf defines two kinds of leaders. Strong natural leaders are those who try to take control, make the decisions and give orders in any situation in which they find themselves. They have a need to be in charge. Strong natural servants, on the other hand, …
As a leader, the most important earthly relationship you can cultivate is your relationship with yourself.- Ken Blanchard and Terry Waghorn Do you really know yourself? Do you have a personal “mission statement” that defines your strengths and motivates you to be all God meant you to be? If you have trouble with that question, you …
This one is from a book by Ken Blanchard: One of the worst concepts in the history of leadership theory is the “Peter Principle”. According to the Peter Principle, people in organizations tend to rise to their level of incompetence. In other words, they keep getting promoted until they become a failure. This concept lets …