‘To Err is Human, to Forgive Divine’. – Alexander Pope Forgiveness is not a word used at the workplace. We may use ‘alignment’, ‘acceptance’ and ‘apologising’, but Forgiveness is more of a moralistic word. Recently, I was talking to a…
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Recently, the word MOJO came up in a discussion with a very busy, senior leader in an organisation. He was not enjoying his work, stressed, purposeless and feeling the need for a vacation. I commented, “Have you lost your MOJO?”….and…
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‘Hospitality is just Love let loose’ – Joan Chittister Hospitality may be positioned as the one industry which demands top quality engagement with clients, every time. For any property, the location, layout, room décor, food and landscaping are surely important,…
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“Empower your team, and see the magic unfold” I was talking to the Founder of a mid-size company about the need to develop his next line of leadership. His leadership has been seemingly ‘empowered’ to make decisions, but they would…
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‘You fail all the time, but you are not a failure till you start blaming someone else’ – Burn Phillips I remember talking to a senior leader in an organization a few weeks back who was describing the dismal state…
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“Trust is a fragile thing, easy to break, easy to lose and one of the hardest things to ever get back” – Unknown Recently, I was talking to a “high performer” employee of a client organization. It was a one…
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“Faith is taking the first step, when you don’t see the whole staircase” – Martin Luther King Jr As a young professional, many years back, I remember joining a team which was brought together to resolve a crisis in the…
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I was casually talking (as a coach) to a teenager recently (as requested by the parents) who was conflicted with her father over career choices. As she shared her thoughts and feelings, I realized she was ‘totally not getting’ the
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“We don’t see things as they are, we see things as we are” – Anais Nin I recollect a friend who had an arranged marriage 18 years back. Being outgoing and an extrovert, in the initial years he liked the contrasting…
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“We have got to put a lot of money into changing behavior” – Bill Gates I was talking to a friend the other day, who was resignedly talking about his son’s obsession with online gaming, when he should be studying…
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