The thrill of rafting upstream
River rafting is a popular sport these days and I must admit that I too am quite addicted to this stress-buster. But, during my last trip, the thrill of navigating the white water interspersed with the calm of floating downstream paled against excitement and determination of an army team that passed us by – they were rafting upstream! I could not help but feel inspired [...]
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31 Dec
10 Mantras for Emerging Leaders in 2009
Tomorrow became a little distant from today in 2008. With the challenges facing businesses today–versus even six months ago–emerging leaders find little solace in the best practices that have worked so far. So what can help us cope with the challenges ahead? I have put together 10 mantras that might guide us ahead: 1. Listen to the Cry for Accountability Across the
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29 Dec
Look for the rainbow in the rain
It is raining trouble outside…and at times like this, it is easy to forget about the rainbow that appears at the end of the rain. But difficult as it may be to think positive, that is just what we did at Unstructure, the unprecedented HCL Global meet, where 600 business leaders met in Florida, US, last month. Together, we hunted for the rainbow behind the [...]
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26 Dec
Don’t Shield Young Leaders from...
So you’ve found the leadership at the bottom of the corporate pyramid – those smart hidden gems with the iPod earplugs peeping discreetly through carefully careless hairstyles:Generation Y, the young Millenials termed by Fortune as potentially most high-performing generation in history. A generation that is entering the workplace with more information, greater techn
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10 Dec