March 2016 - FocusU

March 2016 - FocusU

March 31, 2016

Why Perspective Matters

Take a moment and look at this image. Now tell me, what do you see? If you said a parrot, you’re right. But, take another look. Look closely. Want to change your […]
March 29, 2016

10 Short Stories To Kickstart Your Storytelling Journey

With the trend of storytelling penetrating into corporates, it has become imperative for leaders to acquire the art of storytelling. It has been proven in business circles as an excellent way to […]
March 25, 2016

5 Life Lessons Learned Writing My First Book

I always had a dream of becoming an author and touching the lives of people through my writing. But I never gathered the courage to write because of the massive effort I […]
March 23, 2016

What Does NOT Make You A Good Leader?

“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”  – Walt Disney  Visionaries plan a dream. But […]
March 22, 2016

Why Women’s Empowerment Matters

It’s March. You know what that means – no, not Holi, not St. Patrick’s Day, and not even March Madness basketball time. Okay, so maybe you don’t know: it’s Women’s History Month! […]
March 21, 2016

The Importance of Vuja De

Vuja De – what a beautiful concept! Derived from deja vu, the phenomenon where an event happens and you feel that it has happened before, vuja de is the direct opposite. It’s […]
March 16, 2016

How 3 Hours Saved a Dying Team

5 Dysfunction of a Team, Good to Great, Superteams, and many other books share a lot of ideas that help convert a less productive team into a high performing one. These books […]
March 14, 2016

Why Having A Bias For Action Is Important In Leaders?

“Have a bias toward action – let’s see something happen now. You can break that big plan into small steps and take the first step right away.” –Indira Gandhi  In our experience […]
March 9, 2016

5 Turn-Offs for Participants

Recently I received an opportunity to attend a training workshop as a participant. The program started with a brief on the day’s plan, with two speakers facilitating the entire show. I was […]
March 8, 2016

Types Of Colleagues We Hate To Love

No matter how much you love your job, there will still be some people who get your goat or test your patience. These people make you believe in the saying “what does […]