Leaders often find themselves managing conflict. And focus their efforts on resolving conflicts and helping teams work towards common goal. Can we consider agreement – the opposite of conflict – a boon? Is it good for teams? Will an agreement bring a team closer to success? Not necessarily; inability to manage agreement can also be … Continue reading Manage Agreement: Don’t let it become a Dysfunction
Author: Padma Rajeswari
At the outset, I would like to thank you for stopping by my Blog.
I believe that there is nothing right or wrong in this world. What’s right in this moment and context may be wrong in another moment and context. This belief has inspired me to name my blog ‘Perspectives’.
Perspectives is a platform for me to share my experiences, thoughts and perspectives on various subjects. You may have a different point of view. I look forward to hearing them, these are the triggers for rich and deep conversations.
On personal front, I live in Mumbai, India. I love to read; Somerset Maugham and Nevil Shute are my favorite authors. My favorite books are The Razor’s Edge, Mrs. Craddock, Chequer Board and Gone with the Wind. I am thankful to my father who inculcated the habit of reading in me early on.
I am also passionate about traveling, I have been to most parts of India and to several countries across the globe.
On professional front, I work in Human Resources function. Over two and half decades, I have worked across multiple industries and cultures. I focus on Leadership Development, Talent Management, Visioning and Culture, Large-scale change, Employee Listening & Engagement, Employee Well-being, Inclusive work culture, HR effectiveness, Behavior and Mind-set shifts through sustained interventions
I currently lead Organization Effectiveness Function for Aditya Birla Group, a $44.3 billion conglomerate with 120000 employees across 35 countries.
I sincerely hope that you will enjoy reading my blog. I look forward to your thoughts and suggestions.
Thank you!
Life lessons learnt from my father
Today is my father’s sixteenth death anniversary. Being the eldest daughter, I have always been very close to him. He was my first teacher. He taught me my first alphabets, my first Sanskrit and Telugu Shloka*, my first English rhyme… the firsts are so many; the list can simply go on and on. More important … Continue reading Life lessons learnt from my father
Leading a team? Be aware of your mood; it could dim your team’s performance!
Annie walked into the CXO floor with a concerned look on her face. She had received a cryptic message from her boss asking her to meet right away. Before walking into his room, Annie couldn’t resist asking the secretary, “how’s boss’ mood today?” The secretary wasn’t surprised by her question, he responded with an understanding … Continue reading Leading a team? Be aware of your mood; it could dim your team’s performance!
Engage in difficult conversations; ones that are needed and matter the most
We often come across situations that we find challenging to engage in. Consider few scenarios: Scenario 1. A senior executive is behaving in a dysfunctional way; his behavior is negatively impacting several people. But the business head procrastinates having the difficult conversation with him. Scenario 2. A business leader strongly feels that a delivery head … Continue reading Engage in difficult conversations; ones that are needed and matter the most
When not to delegate?
Delegation is one of the first few skills taught to professionals once they transition into managerial roles. It is considered to be one of the good management practices; helping leaders get more work done and also enabling development of team members. However, we have all witnessed situations where improper delegation by the leader ended up … Continue reading When not to delegate?
The Encounter
It has been raining heavily in Hyderabad over the last few weeks. I have never experienced such rains here, at least not for last seven years that I have made it my home. The plot came to me as I sat this evening with the rain pounding on my window. Rohan was a passionate traveler. … Continue reading The Encounter
Want to be successful? Grow from your strengths
Once upon a time the animals decided to set up a school that would help their children develop all-rounded personality: ability to run, climb, fly and swim. The duck was excellent in swimming; he did better than his teacher! But, he just scraped through flying; and running was near impossible. Since he was poor in … Continue reading Want to be successful? Grow from your strengths
When stuck with a bad boss
At some point of time in our career, we end up working for someone with whom we are unable to strike a rapport or see eye to eye. Changing the job or role is an option, but may not always be easy. This would be impractical; especially if you like your work and the organization. … Continue reading When stuck with a bad boss
Managing the invaluable asset: Time
“Wish there were 36 hours in a day!” is not an uncommon wish. We are constantly pulled in multiple directions every single day; and 24 hours just don’t seem enough. As the expectations to deliver increase, the length of our ‘to do list’ increases proportionately. The picture on personal front is no different with hordes … Continue reading Managing the invaluable asset: Time
Failures are stepping stones to success – How can we learn from our failures?
History is full of examples of people who failed, but didn’t give up; they persevered and became successful. However, for every such person, there are probably thousands of people who gave up when faced with failure, those who never really bounced back to success! Thus, failures are important; they have the power to become stepping … Continue reading Failures are stepping stones to success – How can we learn from our failures?
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