What if there was a tool that could reveal your hidden strengths, help you crush your blind spots, and make you a better person and professional. Enter the Johari Window (developed by Joseph Luft & Harry Ingham), a simple 4 part framework answers two questions: What do you know about yourself? What do others know … Continue reading A tool for enhancing your effectiveness
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Productivity Puzzle: Employees vs Leaders
“87% employees say they are productive, 12 % leaders are confident their teams are productive.” Microsoft 2023 Work Trend survey.What could be the source of this glaring productivity perception gap?Imagine this situation: Sonia, a marketing executive, spends her days meticulously crafting campaigns, attending meetings, and engaging with clients. To her, every task completed is a victory—a … Continue reading Productivity Puzzle: Employees vs Leaders
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
Pond paradox – big or small
The Pond Paradox - Big or Small?Few days back, I ran a poll, featuring two idiomatic expressions:a) Would you rather be a small fish in a big pond?b) Or a big fish in a small pond?But before we dive into the responses, let's unpack the depth of these phrases:Small fish in a big pond describes … Continue reading Pond paradox – big or small
What are our strangler vines?
Learning from my recent visit to forest continues…. Here’s the picture of a tree enveloped by a strangler vine. A strangler vine, while starting as small plant in the beginning, quickly envelops large trees, sucks up the nutrients and eventually causes the death of the host tree. I have seen several strangler vines and trees … Continue reading What are our strangler vines?
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