Coaching and Leadership Blog for Leaders and Coaches
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Advice to all Aspiring Coaches
I got introduced to the world of coaching with seminars in global forums but always felt like an outsider; a wild card entry in this world. For many years the terms coaching, training, mentoring were synonyms to me. My focus was to learn new tools and techniques to serve my clients. I would wonder who … Continue reading "Advice to all Aspiring Coaches"
- Nov 24th 2021
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Leadership in a Distributed Environment – Being There When You Are Not There
The recent pandemic has definitely taught us what VUCA means – Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, Ambiguous. But many of us also learnt that it stands for Vision, Understanding, Clarity and Agility. While working & conducting my studies on future of work and competencies required by leaders in future, thinking about how the pandemic has impacted us … Continue reading "Leadership in a Distributed Environment – Being There When You Are Not There"
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COACHING – MY JOURNEY – till now..!
Year 2020 had just passed by and I was having a sigh of relief! It was a year of being at home for a stretch of time, being cut-off, sort of, from outside world, in physical sense. But that also gave me time and space to contemplate and reflect as to where I was standing … Continue reading "COACHING – MY JOURNEY – till now..!"
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Are you an Influencer?
I recently read an article about the top Instagram influencers in India; the Top 5 names were Priyanka Jonas Chopra, Sunny Leone, Jacqueline Fernandez, Urvashi Rautela, and Kapil Sharma. It made me reflect on “influencing” as a topic and the power of Influencers. The word influence has its roots in Latin. It is a combination … Continue reading "Are you an Influencer?"
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COACHING, THE FERRARI OF CONVERSATIONS
The conversation is one of the greatest gifts of life to mankind. The famous Greek philosopher Aristotle described the man as a “Social Animal”. This means that man thrives within a social circle, while some may have larger circles than others, what is clear is that interaction no matter how minute is not a “want” … Continue reading "COACHING, THE FERRARI OF CONVERSATIONS"
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Self-Bullying to Self-Belief…the power of Coaching
Have you ever felt that you bully yourself? If your answer is “never”, then this blog is not for you…Read on if you hesitated even a bit before responding. While bullying has become a hot topic and the anti-bullying movement has come a long way, self-bullying is not something we discuss…it is not something I accepted at … Continue reading "Self-Bullying to Self-Belief…the power of Coaching"
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The ART of Listening, Listening In & Listening to SELF!!
We all Listen!! (except for the unfortunate few who cannot listen). Then why the brouhaha over “Listening”? 40+ years of living and I recently got introduced to the 4 levels of listening by Mr. Otto Scharmer. It made me realize: Listening can happen at levels more than the distinctly identified or that one can relate … Continue reading "The ART of Listening, Listening In & Listening to SELF!!"
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Being Undone
Am I being undone? Why are the paradigms I acquired over 55 years of my eventful life coming apart? It feels like all my deep mental formations are being over hauled! Settled convictions and negotiations through personal relationships – with my dear wife Cheryl of 30 years and two lovely daughters Sasha and Carishma and … Continue reading "Being Undone"
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Transforming
Maximising the potential of a person, any person, has been my journey of late. I am personally passionate about helping others fulfil their destiny. Recently my daughter asked me, ‘what gets you excited, it’s not money, achievements or fame, not even possessing gadgets.’ That’s when I realised that I am most excited to see someone, … Continue reading "Transforming"
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Leading with Vision: Bridging or Bonding?
The key elements of leadership are the ability to create a vision, then to lead people towards its fulfilment. Leaders look for new opportunities or different ways to foster growth. Leaders find the new and look to the future, building on but not resting on current success. Good leaders also look for differences and opportunities, rather … Continue reading "Leading with Vision: Bridging or Bonding?"
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Coaching and Consciousness
The Last few months have taught me that Coaching reads differently to different people, according to their level of consciousness/awareness and according to their requirements in life. The Level of Consciousness is the level of awareness, which means how present one is in their own life. A transformation takes place when the level of awareness … Continue reading "Coaching and Consciousness"
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