Understanding Servant Leadership In the widening chasm between what we want and expect from our leaders and what we are getting, it seems only natural to take a hard look at leadership itself. And many do. Finding the leadership we see around us lacking, our traditional views of leadership might seem to be archaic. Out of what can only be frustration, we often find many traditional ideas tossed out for new and myopic ideas of what...more
Obstacles to Leadership - Ourselves, Our Bad Habits and Our Blind Spots There is an entire school of thought led by writers such as Marcus Buckingham that focus primarily on developing leadership skills through focus and expansion of one's strengths.Yet, no matter what the strengths are of individuals seeking to rise in the corporate world, many fail to make it to the top because they remain painfully unaware of their flaws. Two...more
Leadership Lessons from World Cup Final I am amazed about the kind of leadership MS Dhoni exhibited in the final of World Cup 2011. He exhibited all the qualities required for a world class leader. Some of the highlightsTook COURAGEOUS TOUGH decisions to make some changes in the playing squad, knowing that had India lost the match, he could have been crucified for that.When India lost two key wickets, and the situation was stressful, he decided to TAKE THE PRESSURE on his shoulders rather than pushing some one else. Had he failed to perform at that level, the entire world could have thrown stones at him. He TOOK THE RISK.In front of the roaring crowd he maintained PATIENCE with the END IN MIND, though he had to change his normal style of batting for that. He KEPT his COOL through out the match.He was NOT BOTHERED ABOUT HIS PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENT, as his focus was only on the team goal. Even after scoring a fabulous half century, he never exhibited much of excitementThough he was going through some physical challenge and had enough reasons to retire and get back later in the match, he was DETERMINED to stay there and decided to ignore the PHYSICAL PAINHe...more
How Effective Leadership Produces Achievement Appointed leaders fill the halls and offices of every organization in the world. However, being delegated the role of leader does not automatically qualify someone as an effective leader. Effective leaders are unique. They are consistent. They know what works and what does not work. As...more
Leadership Scholarship Leadership scholarship is awarded to those people who show leadership qualities and are grassroots leaders, organizers and activists and demonstrate financial need as well. Some of the programs like The Native Leadership Scholarship program is designed to help women study in the country of their choice and is...more
Leadership with unique IT factor Effective leaders are people with a very good understanding of themselves and what they can do and what they know. There is certain a IT factor for leaders which makes them unique, admirable and charismatic which would distinguish them from the rest. The IT factor differ from one person to other but the most common qualities would be the high attitude, desire and the urge to become a leader. There is a famous saying, "if your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader." To become such a leader, these are the personality traits that should be followed. Communication: Flow of information plays a crucial role in all kinds of contexts. Proper communication at right time turns out to be very productive in numerous environments.Leaders should know to communicate to their peers in an efficient manner. Technically proficient: A leader should be with good technical skills and knowledge. In an organization it is required that they should have the clear idea of their job and the tasks of other employees. Being informative and getting updated with the current trends is also one of the key...more
Effective delegating skills can be the secret to leadership success In what could come as music to many a manager's ears, the key to managing effectively is in not actually doing your work, but instead allocating it effectively amongst...more
Leadership Courses Which they possibly were. Companies are most commonly formed on divisive lines which entrench the status quo. Bureaucracies serve hierarchies of power. Where the matrix rules, item, geography and function have...more
MLM Recruiting Techniques Starts With Leadership Skills MLM recruiting techniques are based on your leadership skills. You can have the best compensation plan in the industry, but if you as an individual do not demonstrate leadership...more
The Chevening Gurukul Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence: The Chevening Gurukul Scholarship for Leadership and Excellence:Open for applications for 2011 ProgrammeApplications for the Chevening Gurukul Scholarships for Leadership...more
Corporate leadership issues Be dominant in your organization. Be dominant does not mean dominating. The basic difference between these two terms has to be understood properly, other wise one would become dominating than being...more
UFO's and the Fear of the LeaderShip There are only two emotions we feels as humans and those are love and fear. Painfully, I admit that we experience fear more than we do love. Just like its counterpart, fear is a catalyst for...more