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JULY 31, 2021

In this context, I recently read the article “ 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers ” that contains some very useful insights from First Round Community. “Your first and foremost job as a leader is to take charge of your own energy and then help to orchestrate the energy of those around you.” – Peter Drucker.

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JULY 3, 2016

I recently came across an interesting article on Crew Blog by Belle Beth Cooper titled “ 6 important things you should know about how your brain learns ”. The article underlines the importance of visual learning, role of sleep and sleep deprivation in consolidating our learning and interleaving new information for better learning.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

In this context, I read a fantastic article by McKinsey titled “ Future proof: Solving the ‘adaptability paradox’ for the long term ” with great interest (HT to Helen Bevan for sharing it). I encourage you to read the full article for insights that definitely need more attention in organizations today.

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APRIL 10, 2023

In the spirit of lifelong learning, subscribe to get latest articles, sketchnotes and curated information several times a month. Subscribe We believe that the best way to thrive and learn in a complex world is to learn collectively and share generously. The post Change or Transformation? first appeared on QAspire Consulting.

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DECEMBER 5, 2023

In their article on HBR titled “Begin with Trust”, authors Anne Morriss and Frances Frei share very interesting stories and insights on how to build trust with others. With each action that we undertake as leaders, we either deposit in the trust account or withdraw from it.

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JANUARY 30, 2023

In the spirit of lifelong learning, subscribe to get latest articles, sketchnotes and curated information several times a month. Subscribe We believe that the best way to thrive and learn in a complex world is to learn collectively and share generously. The post Attributes of a Powerful Question first appeared on QAspire.

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JULY 31, 2021

“Your first and foremost job as a leader is to take charge of your own energy and then help to orchestrate the energy of those around you.” – Peter Drucker In this context, I recently read the article “ 25 Micro-Habits of High-Impact Managers ” that contains some very useful insights from First Round Community.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Credit to Sesil Pir for the term “The Great Awakening” as a way to refer to the phenomenon commonly called “The Great Resignation” Read her Forbes article here. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

” In her The Washington Post article as well as on Dare to Lead podcast with Brené Brown , she offers valuable guidance on how we can cope with the Pandemic Flux Syndrome and also help others around us cope with it in leadership/organizational context.

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JANUARY 3, 2022

” In her The Washington Post article as well as on Dare to Lead podcast with Brené Brown , she offers valuable guidance on how we can cope with the Pandemic Flux Syndrome and also help others around us cope with it in leadership/organizational context.

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APRIL 2, 2017

I encourage you to read the full post and here are my visual notes from the same article. It adds on to the ideas we have explored further and provides fresh perspective on how to catalyze learning within teams.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2019

In their recent HBR article , Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman touch upon three foundational elements of trust – Positive Relationships, Good Judgment and Expertise and Consistency. Trust goes deeper through consistency in thoughts, words, actions and results (they call it integrity).

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FEBRUARY 9, 2016

If you are undergoing a large scale transformation or planning for one, I highly recommend ThoughtWorks article titled “ Seven Pitfalls to Avoid During Organizational Transformation ” with insights from Anupam Kundu and Tarang Baxi. This article also features my sketch note summarizing the ideas presented. Related Posts at QAspire.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

In this article, Differentiation and innovation you explained is touched me. And, recently i am looking for ‘labor of love’ Thing i can do without looking for anything being paid to me. Thing that just give inner happiness. Looking for activity to do for life long.

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JULY 16, 2017

The June 2004 article by Peter Drucker in Harvard Business titled “ What Makes an Effective Executive ” is a must read, if you are a student of leadership. Here’s a short snippet of 8 characteristics along with a quick sketch note.

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APRIL 18, 2023

Subscribe Subscribe and join thousands of other aspirers who receive latest articles, sketchnotes and curated information on leadership, learning and change several times a month. We share in the spirit of collective learning and generosity. The post How to be an Essentialist?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Views from a McKinsey article titled “ Why leadership-development programs fail ” concur with the reasons stated above. According to this McKinsey article, Focusing on context inevitably means equipping leaders with a small number of competencies (two to three) that will make a significant difference to performance.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Credit to Sesil Pir for the term “The Great Awakening” as a way to refer to the phenomenon commonly called “The Great Resignation” Read her Forbes article here. (Hat tip to Monte Pedersen for sharing ideas by Matt Whiat ) P.S:

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APRIL 8, 2016

The article presents interesting findings on how we learn. The article reports that we learn the most when: We embrace the discomfort of learning (we learn more when we struggle). Here is a quick sketchnote version of what I learned about learning from insights presented in the article.

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JULY 22, 2019

As business theorist Arie de Gues said in his 1988 HBR article titled “ Planning as Learning ”, “We understand that the only competitive advantage the company of the future will have is its managers’ ability to learn faster than their competitors.”.

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APRIL 21, 2013

and I am glad to have contributed to the first edition in form of my article “The Passion Equation” (read web version or read full article in magazine , page 24). - – – – -. Interesting Stuff: There is a new magazine on personal branding titled “ Me Inc. ” Photo Courtesy: National Geographic.

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JULY 17, 2016

In this respect, I loved reading a recent article on Harvard Business Review titled “ What Great Listeners Actually Do ” by Jack Zenger and Joseph Folkman. The article provides an excellent round up of how to truly listen. I attempted to capture the essence of their post in a sketch note form and I loved the way they sum it up.

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AUGUST 11, 2019

Here is a sketchnote summary of key insights I shared and I am glad they included my insights in form of sketchnotes instead of a typical wordy article. Also Read: Building Engaged Teams with Power of Appreciation. The Other Side of Appreciation. Nobody Rises To Low Expectations.

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APRIL 8, 2013

and I am glad to have contributed to the first edition in form of my article “The Passion Equation” (read web version or read full article in magazine , page 24). Interesting Stuff: There is a new magazine on personal branding titled “ Me Inc. ”

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

I stumbled upon a 1993 McKinsey article titled “ Leading Organization Transformations ” which offers some timeless lessons and approach on how to lead organization transformations. If you are planning an organizational transformation or undergoing one (which is very likely), I recommend you read this classic McKinsey article.

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MARCH 6, 2016

In his classic HBR article titled “ Telling Tales ”, Steve Denning outlines seven aims of a good narrative. The article also provides an excellent context of leadership storytelling and offers practical ways to frame your narrative depending on your goals. I recommend that you read the original article.

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JULY 10, 2016

In the same week, I stumbled upon a 2015 NY Times article titled “ Why Some Teams are Smarter Than Others ”. According to the research presented in this article, three characteristics that differentiate a smart team are: Equal Contribution : from all members rather than a few team members dominating.

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JULY 5, 2020

Very nice article sir.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Friday Five is a new weekly series at QAspire where I curate five articles (with excerpts)/quotes/tweets/visuals shared on my personal learning network each week that I found particularly useful, and hopefully you will find some of them valuable too! Quote Via Neil Walker. Ambiguity and Emergence – Sahana Chattopadhyay.

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JANUARY 24, 2016

I was reminded of the CEO (and many other leaders I worked with) when I read the classic Harvard Business Review article titled “ Connect, Then Lead ” which says, A growing body of research suggests that the way to influence—and to lead—is to begin with warmth. Trust is a good place to start. Related Resources at QAspire.

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Awesome article & sketchnote ??.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

In November 2015 issue of HBR, I came across an article by Francesca Gino and Bradley Staats titled “ Why Organizations Don’t Learn ” where they outline the cultural and individual biases that don’t allow organizations to learn. To know what you can do to overcome these biases, I recommend you read the full article at HBR.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2013

He wrote a book titled “ Punished by Rewards ” and in his 1993 article in New York Times, he suggests : If rewards do not work, what does? Related Articles: Does Rewarding Children Backfire? I recommend that employers pay workers well and fairly and then do everything possible to help them forget about money.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2012

After struggling initially as a depressed kid who contemplated suicide, he was transformed when his mother showed him an inspiring article about a man who was also dealing with a severe disability. Nick Vujicic is a hero. He was born with no arms and no legs!

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AUGUST 6, 2015

Vivek Wadhwa wrote an interesting article at Washington Post titled “ Love of learning is the key to success in the jobless future ” which I read with great interest. After reading this article, I am a bit relieved that my advice in this hypothetical situation wouldn’t be completely out of place. Happy Learning!

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MARCH 2, 2016

Do read the original article at HBR. After I read the post, I was able to put different transformation initiatives going around me into the right frame. I attempted to make sense of three kinds of transformation effort described in Scott’s post through a sketch note.

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APRIL 14, 2016

Meanwhile, here are my visual notes when I read the article. Rebels at Work is an excellent movement and I strongly recommend that you read the post “ Build these three change muscles ”. Related Sketchnotes/Posts at QAspire.com. Sketch Note: 6 Rules of Change by Esther Derby. Leadership: Start With Trust. Leaders Need Three Kinds of Focus.

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