Music is this elusive thing that is to be taught and learned and practiced.
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One of the perks of our job is that we are privy to the inner workings of many a successful organization – ranging from the established market leaders to the upcoming startups. In conversations with leaders across organizations, a common theme we hear about is the need for their teams to be more customer centric. Here are 4 tips for leaders to drive home this message strongly across your organization, which we have picked up from our numerous interactions with leaders who make customer centricity a key pillar of their team strategy. We have put them together as an easy to remember acronym, G.E.A.R.
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It was a bright and sunny Monday morning. I would definitely have the Monday blues had it been a regular one, but this was a much awaited Monday because the season 6 finale episode of Game Of Thrones was released the night before. I managed to initiate the download before I could catch on some sleep as I had an early morning flight to Udaipur.
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At the beginning of the financial year, most organizations set new goals and form teams to deliver the projects. The goals usually differ from one year to the next, but what remains constant is the reliability of teams to deliver. This ongoing need for a solid team shows how important it is for a company to understand teamwork and develop a powerful team.
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The success of a 21st century organization depends on how deeply it can “engage” its employees. Engaged employees resonate with the values of the company and share a deep connection with the internal community of the organization. They are passionate about their work and are always ready to go the extra mile.
It had been close to three months since I went for a long ride, so I spoke to a few friends of mine and planned a ride to one of my all time favorite destinations, Amritsar. I am in love with both the journey and the destination itself. We reached Amritsar early and decided to ride to the Wagah border. The Wagah border is a transit terminal and a railway station between Pakistan and India. It is very popular for the flag ceremony that happens between the two countries every day two hours before sunset. It was my first time and the atmosphere was electrifying! The ceremony is a once in a lifetime experience everyone should have. There were thousands of people on both sides dancing, singing patriotic songs, and excitedly looking forward to the ceremony.
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 in Karnataka were blocked, leading to incendiary acts by protesters. I was watching the news and heard people’s views on the Cauvery River water sharing conflict; the people in Tamil Nadu need water for their farming, while people in Karnataka want the same water for their own consumption. Both of them feel they are right in the positions that they have taken – and both of them feel wronged.
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More than 100 students from IIT have been affected because of last minute revoking of job offers by start-ups in India; students are left alone on the road to corporate success. These students had visualized their careers in these booming start-ups but now they have been pushed into a no man’s land.
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Have you ever thought how humans train one of the top predators of the sea? At Sea World, in Orlando, Florida (in the United States), you will be surprised to see killer whales do funny yet mind boggling acts – you can see them playing games with a team of trainers or riding a trainer on their back across a large pool. Sometimes you might see them jumping three to four feet above the water level in a show that mesmerizes the audience. One of the most memorable things in the entire show is the bonding between the trainer and the whale. In the book, Whale Done, by Ken Blanchard, the author mentions how the killer whales establish a personal bond with the trainer over a period of time before they get into the water with the predator. For leaders, it is important to know that there is a possibility to do the impossible. If humans can make a killer whale swim with them and host a show, it is possible for us to work together with people and get things done too! Here are four ultra-productive ways to establish a connection with the people around you.
