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See-saw sacred own…the downturn certainly doesn’t stay down! As I jogged in the park, my eyes fell on three kids who were playing on the see-saw in a very unique manner. While two kids were going up and down on the see-saw, the third on was precariously trying to balance the two at the same […]
Why flexible leadership overrides experience in dynamic times Leadership faces several challenges, particularly during an economic downturn. A simplistic statement but one that represents reality better than anything. In recent years, the world’s economic and political structures have been through a lot — from financial crisis to income inequality, demographic pressures, digital technology disruption, geographical shifts in […]
For any team to flourish, it requires harmony, companionship, one vision and a great leader who could ensure all of these are available. A successful team is one that efficiently splits tasks and effectively manages time. If your team has some of these traits, you are good to go but if you have them all, […]
With the increasing acceptance and adoption of gig workers, there will be different challenges and trends that may be seen in 2020. The technological era has caused a major shift in the way we work. Online platforms, social networks, aggregators, has created more than ever demand to outsource, contracting, and freelancing. This means both, high […]
The last decade has transformed work and more importantly, lives at work. Macroeconomic shifts and localization trends have joined forces with technological disruption thus redrawing boundaries and notions of corporate work life. What seemed the norm yesterday has now got cast aside as dated. Given this ever-changing milieu of patterns, behaviors and fluid evolution, making […]
Progressive organizations consistently lament the dearth of capable leaders who can take up the reins at the top and sustain a robust stride towards continued prosperity. One of the challenges facing organizations in the respective context is changing the role and skill set of leaders that are expected to thrive in a ubiquitous digital world. For […]
Problem Statement My wife depends on her maid. Many times maid does not turn up without informing. Then wife has to do all the daily chores herself. I analysed the problem and brought home a floor cleaning robot. The robot did not replace the maid. It reduced our dependency on the maid. At the same […]
Professor M.S. Rao, Ph.D. is the Father of ‘Soft Leadership’ and Founder of MSR Leadership Consultants, India. He is an International Leadership Guru and an internationally acclaimed leadership educator, executive coach, speaker, and consultant. He is a sought-after keynote speaker globally. He has 36 years of experience and has authored 36 books including the award-winning […]
There was a time when the fascination to build competency frameworks hit India Inc like a tsunami. Every other organization wanted to build it. From my involvement in over a dozen such initiatives, I gathered that knowing what skills, capabilities organizations had and grooming leaders were the most common reasons reported. There were those who went competency way […]
Corus acquisition by Tata Steel in 2006 was a trendsetter in many ways. This was India’s first major overseas acquisition of that nature and stature. It announced India’s global aspiration to the world in no uncertain terms. While it took 15 years coming after opening our economy, after that landmark Corus acquisition, India Inc has […]
A friend of mine is joining a new organization in a senior role. He asked me if I have any advice for him to navigate his transition into a leadership role in a new company. Here’s my take: Leadership transitions are inherently tricky and a lot depends on the context, environment, and culture of the […]
Maslow’s theory of Hierarchy of Needs is not just about stacking human needs in a particular order but goes much beyond that. Maslow, like many other great thinkers, was not well understood by his and our contemporaries alike. It was fashionable in his time to critic his work and a lot got written that rubbished […]
