Category: Musings

What makes good people managers stand out?

Few weeks back, I had a coaching conversation with a colleague. He had joined the corporate world 5 years back; for the first time in his career was faced with a difficult peoplemanager . He was angry, frustrated, sad, irritated... a potpourri of emotions, unfortunately all negative!I respect this colleague, his capabilities and was anguished … Continue reading What makes good people managers stand out? →

Confidence or Competence

Imagine God appears before you and says, “I am happy with you my child, I want to bless you. I can bless you either with ‘confidence’ or ‘competence’, you can choose one.”What would you choose? competence or confidence ?Confidence is the belief in own abilities and judgement. It’s all about positive self-perception and self-assurance.Competence is … Continue reading Confidence or Competence →

Celebrating Failures – Really?

We often hear this phrase… when we are trying to build a culture of experimentation in organizations.It’s time to question this phrase, especially given how much and how often it is used.Let me challenge you before going ahead.What’s your association with the word CELEBRATION?-       Popping a bottle of champagne-       Coming together with dance, music, good food and … Continue reading Celebrating Failures – Really? →

Rethinking Performance Appraisal

Let’s look at the experience of two friends – Sam and Sonia – management graduates working in the same organization, but in different functions.Being the first performance appraisal, both are anxious. They exchange notes, boost each other’s morale and decide to catch up later.Here’s a glimpse of Sam’s conversation with his manager.They first discuss each … Continue reading Rethinking Performance Appraisal →