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Three Buckets of Courage

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In my career of 25+ years, I had several moments that required me to exhibit courage. I went back to my boss with a detailed business plan to set up a Quality Consulting unit as an independent business unit. It enabled my evolution and defined the trajectory of my career. There is no growth without courage.

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Quality of Planning = Quality of Execution: 7 Lessons

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Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quality of Planning = Quality of Execution: 7 Lessons When a project is executed, a plan is established. But the core point is missed – and that is quality of the planning itself. Unfortunately, we invest very little effort in verifying the quality of the plan itself. (In

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Leadership in VUCA World: Perspectives on #IndiaHRChat

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As a result of this, businesses, industries and careers are disrupted faster than ever before. Challenge is in evolving road map every day to reach what’s planned. ~ @vivekparanjpe. - – - – -. How are VUCA world careers different from the old economy careers? You have to craft your own career.

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Peter Drucker on The Effective Executive

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But Peter Drucker, whose work has played a defining role in my own growth as a manager and leader, identified eight practices of effective executive based on his observations over 65 years of his consulting career. They developed action plans. Here’s a short snippet of 8 characteristics along with a quick sketch note.

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#2014in5Words: Opportunities. Change. Learning. Serendipity. Love.

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Learning agility – ability to learn (and unlearn) constantly and apply those lessons to a specific business context is a critical career (and life) competency. I like to plan things in advance and execute those plans with zeal. Serendipity. It is not the same thing as getting lucky. My big lesson?

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My 2020 Story and a Few Lessons Along the Way

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I began 2020 with a firm plan to execute a significant mid-career transition that involved voluntary movement out of a rewarding senior leadership role, relocating family, reuniting with my parents and (hopefully) start new assignments. Reinventing Career in Disruptive Times. My 2020 Story. Leadership Mindsets for a New World.

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Taking Charge of YOUR Learning

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Working with so many people, I have come to a rough observation that professionals broadly fall in two categories – ones that ‘have a plan’ around their learning pathways and the ones that don’t. We live in a world of infinite possibilities and sometimes, the very breadth of choices available to use can blind us, paralyze us into inaction.

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