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March 15, 2019

The Great Man Theory Of Leadership

We have often come across this phrase – “Great leaders are born, not made“. This phrase beautifully sums up the basic tenant of the Great Man Theory of leadership. What is the […]
February 22, 2019

Leadership lessons From Abraham Lincoln

“Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other.” – Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States, is well known for […]
February 18, 2019

Learnings From The Wheels Of Hope Challenge

For successful leaders, reaching new levels of influence requires the ability to see beyond themselves and their individual perspective. This ability to see beyond themselves and understand more about what is going […]
January 30, 2019

How A Visionary Leader Can Enable Innovation?

Very often, when we ask organizations what is essential to bring organizational effectiveness and gain competitive advantage, the common replies are associated with the organizational structure, culture, technology, and management practices. However, […]
January 23, 2019

What Makes A Good Leader?

Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman wrote, “People leave managers not companies. So much money has been thrown at the challenge of keeping good people – in the form of better pay, better […]
September 9, 2016
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The Cauvery Row: Could We Handle it Better?

In a landmark judgment, the Honorable Supreme Court asked Karnataka to release water to Tamil Nadu. This water-sharing row has led to massive protests and bandhs called by pro-Kannada leaders. Major highways […]
December 23, 2015
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3 Behaviours That Exemplary Leaders Demonstrate

Leaders and their behaviors are critical components for team success of any team. Often though, Leaders overlook or are unmindful of the importance of their own behaviors, due to being neck deep […]
December 11, 2015
The Cohen-Bradford IWA Model

Can You Influence When You Have No Authority?

This is a frequent question we come across in our workshops. Participants in different job roles who would tell us candidly – they don’t have positional authority, they don’t have people reporting […]