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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). Work is a tool to develop people who, in turn, do great work. Bonus: Here are 101 pointers to graceful leadership (PDF).

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NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Effective leadership is about making it worth for them. Building high-trust environment means putting the human back at the center of how a business functions and building everything – purpose, culture, processes, structures, rituals, systems, tools and mindsets – around it. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 60+ HD Sketchnotes.

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QAspire

JANUARY 30, 2023

Prompt the Generative AI tools right and you’ll get answers. 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.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The book offered reasons why we fail to keep our communication short and some tools to enable brevity. All the well-intentioned tools that connect us with family and friends, build communities and help us get the work done are the same tools that rob us of our attention. Why is it important to be BRIEF?

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QAspire

JUNE 4, 2012

Once you can touch the emotion and are intentional about it, tools and techniques are generally not difficult to master. Here’s what I tell them: The intent of connecting with others meaningfully is at the heart of social media (and leadership) success. So what was missing? With intent comes emotion which leads to difference.

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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. They focus on process more than people: For an indifferent leader, process is a great tool to hide behind.

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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

JANUARY 15, 2013

Thought leadership is important for building careers and for building organizations. It is the most important tool we have as professionals to build our personal brand and establish credibility. What is thought leadership? How does one build thought leadership in his/her area of work? True thought leadership in action!

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QAspire

MARCH 6, 2016

Storytelling has been one of the most powerful tools to drive imagination of people first before people decide to take actions towards the future. Ability to tell stories that foster change is a critical leadership skill. In his classic HBR article titled “ Telling Tales ”, Steve Denning outlines seven aims of a good narrative.

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QAspire

MARCH 10, 2020

And all social media tools are built to tap into this intrinsic need to connect with others. Backed by years of research in behavioral psychology, these social tools are designed to be addictive. Real thought leadership creates change, challenges the existing beliefs and shapes a conversation worth having. Please do share.

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QAspire

MARCH 20, 2015

Leadership is not static to someone who has authority or power. As Jim Rohn puts it, “The challenge of leadership is to be strong but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly” ~ Jim Rohn. Leadership Lists Motivation Team Building'

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QAspire

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Effective leadership is about making it worth for them. Building high-trust environment means putting the human back at the center of how a business functions and building everything – purpose, culture, processes, structures, rituals, systems, tools and mindsets – around it.

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QAspire

APRIL 13, 2014

The biggest difference between command and control leadership versus collaborative leadership is – a collaborative leader knows that position in the hierarchy is no longer the source of power. They use technology and tools for effective collaboration. In the series so far: The Foundation of Collaborative Leadership.

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QAspire

JUNE 22, 2015

Most people ascend to leadership positions based on their areas of natural strengths. Tools like SWOT analysis also focus excessively on two things: strengths and weaknesses. And according to authors, our focusing on our hidden strengths provide a very fertile ground for our leadership and professional growth.

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QAspire

AUGUST 16, 2021

Leadership and Self-Awareness: Insights from Tasha Eurich Part 1. This might also be a useful tool for organizational leaders when they design roles to elicit meaningful contributions from their people. Updated: Visual Leadership Pack of 58+ HD Sketchnotes. Self-awareness. Being a Self-Aware Leader: Tasha Eurich.

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QAspire

AUGUST 16, 2021

This might also be a useful tool for organizational leaders when they design roles to elicit meaningful contributions from their people. The post Designing Our Work: 5 Factors That Drive Job Satisfaction first appeared on QAspire.

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QAspire

APRIL 22, 2022

In a world where it is easy to get carried away by shiny new social media tools, sticking to your basics and showing up consistently is important. CONSISTENCY: The reach of value you deliver can only be expanded when you are consistent about your sharing.

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QAspire

JANUARY 8, 2018

At the heart of great leadership is the ability to critically assess current state, envision the future state and take actions to bridge the gap. Spent some time over the weekend to get comfortable with Apple Pencil, get ideas about possible uses, explore different tools and finally, I zeroed in on Procreate as the tool of my choice.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Talk about ‘social media’ and people quickly talk about tools like Twitter and Facebook. But like all other ‘tools’, social media tools don’t help much unless they are used for a purpose. In this podcast, I discuss the usage of social media for the purpose of learning and building thought leadership.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 8, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Invisible Cost of “Toxic” Leadership Many organizations today are plagued by so-called leaders who don’t carry a leadership mindset. We all know that leadership is a mindset, a way of thinking and attitude. It has little to do with title/designation.

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QAspire

MAY 7, 2017

People have tools and communities to learn what they want to learn and when they want to learn. Using social tools to not just broadcast but engage in a dialogue is a great way to also build a compelling employer brand. People are aligned to purpose and are clear about how their work contributes to larger objectives.

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QAspire

APRIL 14, 2015

“The tools of the mind become burdens when the environment which made them necessary no longer exists.” – Henry Bergson. When solving problems, we love standard solutions and tools. What worked for us in the past becomes our tool to solve problems in the future. Our tools and methods of learning have to evolve too!

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QAspire

DECEMBER 29, 2022

I talked about things like visual co-creation and helping businesses gain clarity through visual thinking tools. The work ranged from visually facilitating strategy off sites, coaching program for new leaders and enabling strong organizations through senior leadership coaching. Listen to all my podcast appearances here.

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QAspire

JANUARY 23, 2015

With advent of social media tools, our ways of learning, sharing and leading have undergone a sea change. Blogs, Twitter, Massively Open Online Courses (MooC’s) and a variety of other tools are nicely complementing books and classroom based learning. Select your tools carefully. Here are three C’s that can help you do just that.

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QAspire

JANUARY 2, 2011

New business models, new ways of working, cooler tools and technologies. In my view, quality is a route to excellence and continual improvement is the tool. Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Worthy Goal for 2011 and Beyond New year brings with it new predictions, agendas, resolutions and trends. Don’t Kill It!

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 14, 2013

But, in properly executed kaizen, the frontlines are given control within clearly defined boundaries that leadership themselves set. There are two ways to approach kaizen. In both cases, employees have ample opportunities to connect with organization purpose, a specific problem or opportunity, and each other.

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QAspire

JUNE 10, 2012

New tools are implemented and an org chart with hierarchy is established. Every project we execute is a glorious opportunity to practice leadership , to make a difference in a customer’s business, to nurture the talents of our people. Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices. Emotion is the basis of how they operate.

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QAspire

JANUARY 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Lessons in Using Checklists for Managing Processes Most quality management theories and modern management practices rely heavily on checklists as an important tool to get things right the first time. Checklists are a great communication tool. Checklists are tools.

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QAspire

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

My friend Utpal wrote a blog titled “ Your Mirror is a Powerful Tool ”. Great Quotes Improvement & Development Self Growth Leadership poem Reflection self development' While his post is about reflecting upon the right questions in life, it reminded me of one of my favorite poems “The Guy in the Glass” by Dale Wimbrow.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Taking up a senior leadership role at a large financial services product company was a leap of faith in many ways. Love is an ultimate leadership tool – it is about how much care about your people and their well being. Leadership love is about creating an environment and establishing a context where people shine.

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QAspire

APRIL 11, 2017

I have been blogging about leadership, learning and quality since last 10 years and I found a great new way to represent some of these ideas visually to simplify the understanding for myself and for the readers. Visual notes are a great tool for sense making and easy communication of ideas. How did you discover this technique?

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QAspire

JANUARY 15, 2012

Focus on purpose is also a great tool to identify waste in your system. People first respond to purpose, and then need tools to achieve that purpose. But if you sell them a compelling purpose, a powerful “ why ” and then show them “ how” a particular process element would help them meet that purpose, process buy-in comes naturally.

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QAspire

JUNE 5, 2013

I also loved the useful tools (book has an entire mentors toolkit section) like self-check scale for a mentor which helps you assess your own aptitude to mentor others. Books/Reviews Improvement & Development Leading People employee engagement Leadership legacy Management mentor Mentoring protege'

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QAspire

DECEMBER 25, 2011

Kurt Harden runs Cultural Offering Blog and is a source of some great lessons on life and leadership. He also features great thinkers on quality, leadership and lean related topics via his Management Improvement Carnivals. Dan is also known as a host of Carnival of Leadership Development. Nicholas Bate is a genius.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 11, 2010

This book is a very handy tool for young managers and aspiring leaders to lead well and prosper. A great tool for the beginners in management. Tags: Lead Well and Prosper , Leadership , Management Books/Reviews , Leadership | Tanmay February 12, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post.

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QAspire

APRIL 6, 2015

You need to build a system of management methods, rituals, processes, tools and motivation where people are more likely to exercise their choice of doing a good job versus doing a great job. Leadership Leading People Lean and Agile Agile Agile Excellence Kanban Lean Lean Organization Lean Software Development'

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QAspire

JANUARY 22, 2012

People are trained, tools are implemented, energies are directed and everyone starts working hard to meet these goals. With this balance, the focus on customer needs and wants is as much as focus on tools, systems, internal learning and processes. Processes around these goals are written and implemented.

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