QAspire

MAY 11, 2014

Generally, traits such as vision, charisma, thinking, intellect, decisiveness, clarity, confidence and action-orientation characterize leadership. The biggest challenge for a collaborative leader is to drive results from a diverse set of people across geographies who may or may not have a direct reporting relationship with the leader.

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QAspire

MARCH 6, 2013

Be clear about the purpose of having the face time: Conversations can easily take diversions if they are not done purposefully. You can organize an open-forum or have a closed door meeting. It can be impromptu or scheduled. It can be in-person or via online conference. Face time can be used to inspire others or simply inform them.

Critical Success Factor 167

Critical Success Factor Consensus Quality Bottom-up 167

QAspire

JANUARY 5, 2016

In a world that is often described as VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and ambiguous), there are major tectonic shifts that demand a new mindset of leadership. Weave Ecosystems for Human Engagement: One of the biggest leadership challenges is to create an environment that taps into intrinsic motivation of people.

Leadership 70

Leadership Self-aware Supply Chain Human Capital 70

QAspire

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In 2021, I stepped out of matrix after 23 years in corporate life playing diverse roles in technology, communications, corporate quality, consultative selling, team leadership, functional leadership and organizational leadership in global environments.

Simon 122

Simon Workshop Storytelling Learning-by-Doing 122

QAspire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

The work ranged from visually facilitating strategy off sites, coaching program for new leaders and enabling strong organizations through senior leadership coaching. The diversity of exposure and interactions from this experience has been a great learning experience.

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Workshop Open-book Consultative Blog 91

QAspire

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In 2021, I stepped out of matrix after 23 years in corporate life playing diverse roles in technology, communications, corporate quality, consultative selling, team leadership, functional leadership and organizational leadership in global environments.

Simon 91

Simon Workshop Storytelling Learning-by-Doing 91

QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2019

It is about exposing yourself to diverse experiences and disciplines to generate independent thought and recognize patterns. My leadership improved when I looked at my role as a way to serve those I was responsible for. It is about putting your learning to good use.

Learning-by-Doing 195

Learning-by-Doing Open-book Blog Long-term 195

QAspire

MAY 21, 2012

In her foreword, Betsy Myers writes, “The book in your hands is a remarkable compendium of fresh perspectives on management and leadership. As richly diverse as these authors and approaches are, they have one thing in common: They all are aimed at helping you become better at bringing out the best in yourself and the people around you.”.

Handbook 175

Handbook Development Management Library 175

QAspire

JULY 22, 2013

Embrace diversity. Diversity is the key to an innovative team. A lot of team leadership is knowing who can do what and delegating accordingly. Also Download: Graceful Leadership 101 (PDF). Improvement & Development Leadership Leading People Leading Projects Team Building Culture Culture Building Management'

Team 191

Team How To Mentor Bottom-up 191

QAspire

JUNE 8, 2015

Gone with the industrial age is the concept of traditional leadership where people at the top of pyramid exercise the power in a hierarchy. The concepts of servant leadership or the paradoxes of leadership are not new. Self-centered leadership is actually a lazy path. The last is to say ‘Thank You’.

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Franchising Collins How To CEO 70

QAspire

JULY 10, 2016

This had little to do with diversity (equal number of men and women) but just having more women on team. Emotional Intelligence : Ability to read complex emotional states of others. Women Power : Teams with more women were found to be more effective. Women are, on average, are more intelligent emotionally than men.

Emotional Intelligence 70

Emotional Intelligence Team Agility Diversity 70

QAspire

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Reading diverse journeys of so many multi-disciplinarians was insightful and only added new dimensions to the topic. Where we stand on that continuum at a given point in time is governed by context.”.

Magazine 70

Magazine Books Diversity Learning-by-Doing 70

QAspire

OCTOBER 13, 2010

Periodically, they overhaul their structure, add new positions and assign new/diverse responsibilities to people. The edition features my post “ Setting Expectations on Behaviors You Value: 5 Pointers ” along with other excellent thoughts on HR, OD and Leadership. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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Process Deming Restructuring Efficiency 130

QAspire

DECEMBER 24, 2009

Two diverse experiences shaped up this post and lessons learned from these experiences are still very relevant. March 2009: Personal Leadership - It shines in difficult times We are all leaders - but our education, upbringing and organization structures suppresses our leadership traits. Quality is Happiness.

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Blog Constraint Quality Directory 84

QAspire

JANUARY 22, 2018

I was interested in this topic because I explored the intersection of critical thinking and leadership a few years ago. How do these biases show up in Leadership? A lot of leadership is about taking decisions involving group of people. Embrace Diversity. What is Unconscious Bias. This starts with hiring decisions.

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Tversky Senge Kahneman Workshop 195

QAspire

AUGUST 25, 2016

This edition features insights on motivation, leadership, future of work and the multidisciplinary mindset. By living in more than one world, they are exposed to a diverse set of interests, people and ideas. A Leadership Conundrum: Unexpected Sources of Leadership by Jesse Lyn Stoner. Susan Fowler.

Motivation 70

Motivation Leadership Learning-by-Doing Article 70

QAspire

MARCH 18, 2014

Experts have defined this as “ situational leadership.”. In that context, not all situations demand collaborative leadership. There are situations when directive leadership is required and the ones where focus is on coaching and supporting. When there are team members/stakeholders with diverse interests. Stay Tuned!

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Leadership Styles Decentralization Competitive Advantage Objective 176

QAspire

JUNE 30, 2021

In this short 25 minute conversation, we touched upon diverse topics like my journey into visual thinking, curiosity, inspiration and learning. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 55+ HD Sketchnotes. Here are some of the key quotes/thoughts from what I shared on the podcast: On Learning. Find more about the workshop here.

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ROI Workshop Learning-by-Doing Diversity 91

QAspire

MAY 31, 2015

a) Leadership to Demonstrate open culture to challenge status quo b) L&D to Drive c) People to be naturally inquisitive! It is the leadership teams role. senior leadership and middle management – Tanmay Vora. Higher thought diversity & inclusion c. – Gurpreet Bajaj. Managers as coaches.

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TRIZ Diversity Learning-by-Doing Skills 70

QAspire

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

For the first time, I participated in a Twitter Chat ( #IndiaHRChat ) on the topic “ Personal Branding for HR Professionals “ People from diverse backgrounds shared their views on personal branding in presence of special guest Mr. Anand Pillai , Chief Learning Officer of Reliance Industries. indiahrchat ( Link to Tweet ).

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Brand Explicit Knowledge eBook Learning-by-Doing 136