QAspire

MARCH 11, 2024

It could be friends, family, organizational leadership, cross-functional leaders etc. Engage the third side: William says that tend to reduce a conflict between two parties. The third side, often invisible, is the larger context in which the conflict is happening. I am sure you’ll find it helpful as well. Buy Now!

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Updated: Visual Leadership Pack HD Sketchnotes If you liked the sketchnote summary above, check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes – a compilation of high-resolution sketchnotes with 68+ powerful (and timeless) ideas to elevate your leadership and learning game. Here’s a sketchnote summary on Goodhart’s Law.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 31, 2014

As I write this, I am thinking about leadership. But the same challenges are also opportunities to practice better leadership provided we understand what it takes to succeed as a leader in 2015 (and beyond). Here are 9 key thoughts on leading in 2015 and beyond: Leaders need to understand the new definition of power.

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QAspire

MAY 25, 2014

One of the skills that Google looks for before hiring is “Emergent Leadership”. In a connected, volatile, networked and virtual world of work, it is crucial for us to step out of traditional definitions of leadership and look at leadership as a role and not as a title. What is emergent leadership?

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QAspire

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Trust is the currency of leadership. Their proactive approach, succint communication and demonstrated commitment to quality enabled Maggi to regain consumer confidence and its status as a beloved household brand in India. Trust is at the heart of everything we do in life and in business.

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QAspire

MARCH 11, 2014

Supervisors commanded and controlled others and leadership was often equated with “taking power”. Mary Parker Follett defined management as “ the art of getting things done through people ” and collaborative leadership embodies and extends this belief. When required, they collaborated in person.

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QAspire

MARCH 18, 2013

One of my consistent observation is: “ Indifference is the enemy of great leadership. Indifference in leadership can manifest itself in one (or many) of the following ways: 1. No execution = No results = No leadership. When you have to show that you are powerful, you are not.

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QAspire

APRIL 8, 2024

The post Be a Leader Who is a ‘Friction Fixer’ first appeared on QAspire Consulting.

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QAspire

JUNE 26, 2014

Old ways of leadership have to give way to newer mental models based on agility in decision making, critical thinking, adaptable learning, people orientation and responsiveness to change. "Portable skills" combined with powerful big-picture view is the key to succeed in VUCA world. ~ @tnvora. VUCA is about on-the-go.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

This edition features insights on authentic leadership, change, rationality and transformation. You Can Only Get There From Here – The Art of Intentional Leadership by Scott Mabry. And emergence leads to those seemingly small but powerful innovations and practices that disrupt the established order of things.

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QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Welcome to the June 02nd 2014 Carnival of Leadership Development. I am thankful to carnival leader Dan McCarthy for allowing me to host this event - a wonderful collection of very practical insights on Leadership Development. Beth Miller of Executive Velocity asks “ Does Your Leadership Fear Transparency?

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QAspire

JANUARY 20, 2013

Here are some life and leadership lessons that pursuit of photography has enriched me with: 1. We express ourselves with our work and this is true for photography, writing, leadership and everything else we do. Finally, tools and equipments only enhance the vision and are almost never a substitute of a powerful vision.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 65+ HD Sketchnotes If you liked the sketchnote summary above, check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes – a compilation of high-resolution sketchnotes with 68+ powerful (and timeless) ideas to elevate your leadership and learning game. Enroll Today!

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QAspire

JANUARY 3, 2023

I have seen countless meetings, planning sessions and leadership off-site sessions that were organized to facilitate conversation – but often end up being a forum for people to protect their ego, show their status or demonstrate their power through the words. People dread meetings like these and why not?

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QAspire

MARCH 20, 2015

And help people see the source of their own power? Leadership is not static to someone who has authority or power. It is easy to lead when the ship is sailing smooth, but that is not the test of your leadership character. Because the truth is – purpose and meaning are powerful tools to rekindle the intrinsic motivation.

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Effective leadership is about making it worth for them. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes. Employees, after all, are volunteers who exercise their choice of working with you. Related Posts at QAspire.com. The post Signs of a High-Trust Environment first appeared on QAspire.

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QAspire

JANUARY 17, 2022

If you have not read “Disrupt Yourself – Putting the Power of Disruptive Innovation to Work”, I recommend you to read and embrace the idea of personal disruption and “ The S-Curve of Learning ” that I have also illustrated here. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes.

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QAspire

MARCH 8, 2018

Stories and narratives that touch us emotionally have power to transform us. She recently wrote a short post on “ How to Craft a Powerful Message ” which outlines three steps to create a story that resonates. Here is a quick visual summary of the post: Related posts at QAspire: Leadership, Connection and Power of Storytelling.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The post What Makes a Failure Intelligent first appeared on QAspire Consulting.

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QAspire

JUNE 27, 2022

Tuning into team emotions, fostering productive work relationships, building trust, and building a conducive environment within the team is the constant work of leadership. I had the opportunity to read the book and it is a treasure of wisdom on building high-performance teams through the power of team EQ.

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QAspire

JULY 31, 2021

High-impact managers are those who are adept at driving high-level agendas without losing focus on small things (that are actually big things) that go on to define good leadership. Here is a hand-written sketchnote summary of 25 micro-habits of high-impact managers: Revisiting: Graceful Leadership 101.

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QAspire

MARCH 30, 2015

We need to humanize our leadership approaches and communication to build a system where intrinsic motivation is more likely to happen. Purpose and Progress: Powerful Motivators. Better Leadership in 2015 (And Beyond): 9 Essentials. Better Leadership in 2015 (And Beyond): 9 Essentials.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

CATALYSE: Power Up Your People Ecosystem, Krish Shankar. 2021 brought along the opportunity to work with Krish Shankar, Group Head of HR at Infosys to create chapter summaries in his book “ CATALYSE: Power-Up Your People Ecosystem ” that was recently released. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes. If you liked the sketchnote summary above, check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes – a compilation of high-resolution sketchnotes with 60+ powerful (and timeless) ideas to elevate your leadership and learning game.

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QAspire

APRIL 1, 2012

Welcome to the April 1st 2012 Carnival of Leadership Development. This month, we again have a great line up of posts on leadership, management and talent development. BIG Thanks to carnival leader Dan McCarthy from Great Leadership for allowing me to host this event. Tim Milburn presents “ Three Traits Of A Lifelong Leader ”.

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QAspire

JANUARY 10, 2021

While most organizations are good at framing strategies, execution of these strategies depend largely on softer aspects like culture, alignment, communication, learning and overall mindset of leadership. We need more heart in leadership. But what exactly is heart-centered leadership? Susan Steinbrecher. Susan Steinbrecher.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 21, 2021

CATALYSE: Power Up Your People Ecosystem, Krish Shankar 2021 brought along the opportunity to work with Krish Shankar, Group Head of HR at Infosys to create chapter summaries in his book “ CATALYSE: Power-Up Your People Ecosystem ” that was recently released. It is never easy.

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QAspire

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Appreciation is a fuel that helps others move forward in direction of their goals, yet we often see that managers take others/their work for granted thinking, “So what if they’re doing it – they’re paid to do just that.”

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QAspire

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The rise in automation and globalization are two powerful forces. Old ways of leadership have to give way to newer mental models and competencies. Old ways of leadership have to give way to newer mental models and competencies. In VUCA world, we have to seriously rethink about how we lead ourselves, others and our organizations.

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QAspire

AUGUST 30, 2016

Simplicity stems from decentralization of power. “ New Power ” as they call it, is all about empowering people, creating conducive ecosystems for performance, learning collectively and encouraging collaboration. Most complexity in organization is introduced in an attempt to centralize power. More Posts on Simplicity at QAspire.

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QAspire

JUNE 26, 2023

Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 68+ HD Sketchnotes If you liked the sketchnote summary above, check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes – a compilation of high-resolution sketchnotes with 68+ powerful (and timeless) ideas to elevate your leadership and learning game. Enroll Today!

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QAspire

JANUARY 10, 2022

Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes. If you liked the sketchnote summary above, check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes – a compilation of high-resolution sketchnotes with 60+ powerful (and timeless) ideas to elevate your leadership and learning game. Leadership Starts with Trust.

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Edmondson Learning-by-Doing Environment Reference 133

QAspire

MARCH 4, 2015

Assessing intention is a powerful way for leaders to understand how people and teams operate. Leadership Leading People intention Leading team Management' Intentions are hidden, not always clarified directly through words, and hence easy to overlook. We therefore end up focusing on behaviors and actions.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 19, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Leadership and Maintaining a Positive Outlook Conversations are at the core of good leadership and how/what a leader communicates reveals the personality of the leader. I read this on Twitter recently - conversations are the currency of leadership. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

JANUARY 29, 2021

Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 55+ HD Sketchnotes. If you liked the sketchnotes above, you can find them in high-resolution compilation with 55+ other powerful (and timeless) ideas to elevate your game. Check out the Visual Leadership Pack of HD Sketchnotes here. Social Media for Better Leadership and Learning.

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QAspire

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. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes. Part 2: How Do Cope?

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

Organizations are made up of us, humans, who often goof up. How often do we offer/see a heartfelt apology in corporate world? As leaders, we find it too difficult to apologize. We take the route of excuses and self-justification. For issues with new Maps, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook offered a public apology and showed once again why Apple is so admired.

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