Have you ever missed any good opportunity ? What was you feeling like, later in life ? Missed opportunities can be incredibly painful, as they represent the road not taken, and the potential that was never realized. While rejection is certainly not easy, there's something about missed opportun

Change is inevitable, and time and generations march on with new perspectives and practices. Leadership as a topic has been evolving over the decades with every new generation contributing a new way of thinking about it. I have seen the Command-and-Control leadership style - this has been the h

I heard from many people this statement that I love perfection or I am a perfectionist. People says that they complete every task they do with complete perfection. Often one may have noticed that one can reach 80 to 90% of perfection with 50 to 60% of efforts and last 10 to 20% of perfection nee

It happens with all of us at different point of time and the degree of effect may vary with each of us. Short-term issues can require us to temporarily change course: If you have some personal loss in family or If you’ve lost your job, you urgently need income as you may be only bread earner in f

To gain the power of strategic thinking it’s not specialist task, anyone can empower himself or herself with this and can become a better strategic thinker. If you wish to be able to formulate and implement plans that will achieve the desired objective, you may consider the following pointers to

“Most people spend more time planning their summer vacation than planning their lives.” —SOURCE UNKNOWN When you hear the words “strategic thinking,” what comes to mind? Do the visions of business plans dance in your head? Do you conjure up marketing plans, the kind that can turn a company aroun

Creativity is something which have influence the quality of the life one lives. A creative thinking can influence your life in various ways and few of them to understand are: 1. Come forward and Add Value to Everything Whatever you do and get involve to, you will have an opportunity to add valu

If you desire to seize new opportunities and open new horizons, then you need to add big-picture thinking to your abilities. To become a good thinker better able to see the big picture, keep in mind the following suggestions: 1. Don’t Strive for Certainty Big-picture thinkers are comfortable wit

“Where success is concerned, people are not measured in inches, or pounds, or college degrees, or family background; they are measured by the size of their thinking.” —DAVID SCHWARTZ Big-picture thinking can benefit any person in any profession. When somebody like Jack Welch tells a GE employee

We at times discuss and refer to someone and say that a colleague or friend is a “good thinker,” but this kind of statements are subjective and means something different to everyone. Everyone interpretate or understand this differently like for one it may having a high IQ, while someone else it

With all the uncertaintes around and its fallout, it's never been harder to make a long-term plan. At the same time, planning is one of the best ways to reduce your stress and anxiety about the future. Micro-planning (or breaking down your vision into smaller chunks) can help. There are six key e

Many of us try to avoid conversations with those who have a sharply different point of view, or we try to convince them that they’re wrong. Neither approach is very productive. It’s possible to have healthy disagreements by employing a few tactics. Start by acknowledging the other person's persp

What does it take to make a convincing argument? New research points to an idea called "linguistic mirroring" — a fancy way of saying speak in the same manner as your counterpart. When you mirror the other person’s preferred communication style, they’re likely to find you more persuasive. So whet

If you want to introduce a major change in your organization — a new technology, process, system, product, partnership, or the like — you may decide to launch a pilot project. But if it’s successful, then how do you scale it? Telling everyone to implement your new solution or tool won’t work.

When faced with a high-stress situation, our bodies instinctively go into “fight-or-flight” mode. But recent research has shown that if you can effectively regulate your emotions in these moments, you can actually move into a higher state of openness that invites collaboration, creativity, and t

“Never afraid to be different, afraid to be Similar” What comes to your mind when you read this ? Are you different or part of crowd or try to be part of crowd ? A decade ago, I visited my son’s school (DPS-South) for PTM. I read this amazing quote written on a wall there, This got my attention

Have we ever wondered what would be our best state of performance at individual’s level in every area of life ? In the current external environment where everything is so stressed and competitive, how do we create an internal state of performance which is ideal for any individual. Jim Loehr and

“The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality.” Reality is the difference between what we wish for and what it is. It may take some time for anyone who want to accept reality but once start engaging with reality you start solving problems and lead to learning from your mistakes. We

Uncertainty is unavoidable. As a Person rather than as Leader or manager, you need to be prepared to lead yourself and your team through murky waters, but doing so requires getting in the right mindset yourself. Here are few pointer to help one be conscious of situation and not only go through th

Strategic thinking helps me to plan, to become more efficient, to maximize my strengths, and to find the most direct path toward achieving any objective. The benefits of strategic thinking are numerous. Here are a few of the reasons you should adopt it as one of your thinking tools: 1. Strategi

With all said and done, the important question, which get stuck in mind is, how does one activate creative thinking in life and work and enjoy fun with intelligence. You may be wondering, “Okay, we are convinced that creative thinking is important, But how do I find the creativity within me? H

“The joy is in creating, not maintaining.” —VINCE LOMBARDI, “Creativity is pure gold, no matter what you do for a living. Annette Moser-Wellman, author of The Five Faces of Genius, asserts, “The most valuable asset and resource you add to your life is your creativity which you can use both in w

“Where success is concerned, people are not measured in inches, or pounds, or college degrees, or family background; they are measured by the size of their thinking.” —DAVID SCHWARTZ Big-picture thinking can benefit any person in any profession. It is very important in life and career as how you

Thinking is in fact a skill which one can develop by learning. Thoughtful deliberation is an essential leadership quality that can help you make better decisions and produce better outcomes. However, it can also devolve into overthinking, which can be paralyzing. Here are few ways to avoid

With the next boom in world of Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning, everything will be possible to be done by machines except "THINKING" . Thinking will still be a unique possession of human kind. “Good thinkers are always in demand. A person who knows how, may always have a job, but

Productivity is not only a buzz word but We’re all looking for ways and means to boost our productivity. The good news is that it’s an achievable goal. Here are a few proven strategies to help you get more done in less time: 1. Plan your work around your internal clock. This means aligning the t

The ability to bounce back from setbacks is often described as the difference between successful and unsuccessful people. But how do you build that resilience? Research shows that it comes down to the people in your network: You need relationships that are broad and deep enough to support you whe

The best of the ideas may not be necessary which comes at the beginning of discussion. Contrary to popular belief, creativity doesn’t fall off a cliff during a lengthy brainstorm. Our first ideas tend to be the most obvious, and it’s only by digging more deeply that new ideas emerge. So set asid

No matter what stage you are in your career, it’s important to plan for your future. And while it’s more fun to plan for your upcoming success, it's also important to identify potential risks that could threaten your vision. Start by writing down your assumptions about your professional life. Wh

Some time back, I came across this terminology of IWP which is in corporate culture nothing but inspiring work place.  How it is understood by many organisations and Leaders is that good colourful walls, written with lot of quotes, beautiful tables and comfortable chairs and likewise things genera