Healing the High-Achiever Burnout Cycle: A New Blueprint for Sustainable Success

Recently, while discussing with my daughter about freedom, success and impact, I realised that being a high achiever can sometimes be a strain. High achievers aren’t just productive — they are driven, visionary, and committed to excellence. They lead teams, build companies, raise families, write books, pursue multiple passions, and still expect more from themselves.ButContinue reading “Healing the High-Achiever Burnout Cycle: A New Blueprint for Sustainable Success”

Executive Presence| A program in University lessons for leaders|

Thrilled to Announce a New Milestone! I’m honoured to share that Srinivas University has adopted my book, The Art of Executive Presence, as core reading material for their Executive Leadership course! Even more humbling is their decision to nominate me as a Corporate Ambassador and Visiting Professor—a role through which I’ll engage with students, faculty,Continue reading “Executive Presence| A program in University lessons for leaders|”

The Cost of Gossip| When Words Become Walls|

While gossip is often taken as a harmless engagement, it sure brings down the quality of relationship and trust quotient. In fact comedy shows like Sheldon, Seinfield or even Friends, often endorse that gossip adds to the understanding and camaraderie of our friends!! We all know the feeling: A colleague walks away and the whispersContinue reading “The Cost of Gossip| When Words Become Walls|”

Life is Unpredictable|Be Kind—Always|

We can be more empathetic in our ways of life… Lately, the world has been a harsh reminder that nothing is certain. You plan a vacation to disconnect—and it transitions to no return,You attend a parade to celebrate—and find yourself in a stampede.You board a flight for work, family, or adventure—and you dissolve.You sit inContinue reading “Life is Unpredictable|Be Kind—Always|”

Trust Selling|A Way to Operate in Life|

During my recent conversations with senior leadership, I came across. this age old. formula. for sales. And this turned out to be such an eye opener. Often times in. life we. think that strategy is more of manipulation than building predictable systems. Whether its Leadership -Parenting or even social behaviours and relationships, trust is the building block for a lasting impact. The best example that I could ever think of was of how switching lanes while driving we use car indicators to share our plans with our fellow drivers and pedestrians. Just like a wrong indicator can cause damage to people around similarly breaching trust in leadership -sales -personal relationships can cause turmoils. Thus agreeing on ground rules from time to time to avoid exigencies is always a good idea.

Lessons from Turning Red|Handling Emotions|

Being assertive and expressing yourself is an important aspect of building your emotional intelligence. Turning Red is a brilliant movie that conveys the fact that we all have a panda inside us that we need to unleash from time to time.

JEFF BEZOS’ LEADERSHIP FOCUS| QUALITIES THAT SETS HIM APART|

When I had Amazon as a client in HGS, I learned some of the tenants of best customer service!! As an Operations training team, we were sure on our toes, whether it was giving the best experience or trusting the client’s perspectives. Most organizations focus on making their employees feel part of a team, AmazonContinue reading “JEFF BEZOS’ LEADERSHIP FOCUS| QUALITIES THAT SETS HIM APART|”

LEADERSHIP IN THE VUCA WORLD| YOUR GAME PLAN|

In today’s VUCA world(Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous ), leaders depend on colleagues and followers to get information and expertise. We have seen how the Pandemic hit the entire world by surprise and now the war cry in Ukraine is hitting the business stability and peaceful operations. This is evidence that we are all connectedContinue reading “LEADERSHIP IN THE VUCA WORLD| YOUR GAME PLAN|”

INTRAPRENEUR’S ESSENTIALS| COMPETENCE TO LEAD THE PACK|

Today’s corporate leaders need to up their ante with Intrapreneurship skills. No matter what your title or designation the ability to bring in entrepreneurial skills has become the need of the day. If you look at the competencies needed for going the extra mile it’s all about rising above your job description and finding synergiesContinue reading “INTRAPRENEUR’S ESSENTIALS| COMPETENCE TO LEAD THE PACK|”

CHALLENGING YOUR COMFORT| EXPERIENCING THE UNKNOWN|

“You can choose courage or you can choose comfort. You cannot have both.” -Brene Brown One of the best ads of our times is ‘Dar ke age jit hee’! FEAR is often referred to by many as False evidence appearing REAL! In our life, we usually live with fear and within our comfort zone, rarely daringContinue reading “CHALLENGING YOUR COMFORT| EXPERIENCING THE UNKNOWN|”