The last couple of weeks has seen discussions around the vaccine for COVID and whether they are safe and effective. While each person is entitled to his/her own view, it can indeed be confusing listening to the several experts and political commentators about this issue. … Continue reading
COVID and India’s Economic response
Countries around the world are struggling with the economy slowing down drastically due to the COVID crisis. While lockdowns are being gradually lifted, one is still unsure when there will be light at the end of the economic tunnel. While there is no single solution framework that exists, countries including India will have to chart their own contextual response.… Continue reading
The COVID crisis and the future of NGOs
While so much has been written about the COVID crisis and how life will never be the same again, there is little or no attention on a sector that is considered as one of India’s largest employers. It has been estimated that there are more than 3 million NGOs of all sizes and shapes that exist and that close to 30% of them will be shut down or rendered irrelevant by the end of this financial year 20-21.… Continue reading
Leading in and through a Crisis
Video of the webinar on the same subject is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnP0kZoF6wM&feature=youtu.be
The meaning of crisis itself has altered so much during this time of the pandemic. A few years ago, our experience of a crisis would have been limited to a family, a neighbourhood or sometimes a country or the crisis faced during a terror attack or an economic downturn.… Continue reading
Leading in a post-covid world: Thoughts on Emergent Leadership
This is the video of a webinar that i gave on this subject organized by the India Leaders for the Social Sector
… Continue reading‘For benefits’: A new economic order for a Post-Covid era
This article appeared in the Deccan Herald dated 6 May 2020. Read it here
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Bommi is an indigenous tribal farmer living on the fringes of Bandipur National Park in Karnataka. Each year, she grows ragi on her two-acre land.… Continue reading
Exercising personal leadership to fight corona – Ep7 – 8 Qualities of real leadership
Leadership is about understanding the actions that bind us, the SELF with the OTHERS around us. As we start paying attention to evolving our heart, body, mind and soul, we will see our leadership action evolving too. … Continue reading
Virus that Unites – article that appeared in Civil Society, May 2020
Read the article at https://civilsocietyonline.com/column/village-voices/the-virus-unites-us/
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A lot has changed in the last one month. The COVID crisis has thrown up challenges both on the public health as well as in the personal front for each of us.… Continue reading
Exercising personal leadership to fight corona – Ep6 – Understanding others
Each of us is conditioned to think and act in particular ways driven by our upbringing, our family environment, the professional training that we have, the nationality and culture that we belong to, the work situation that we are in and the social groups that we belong to. … Continue reading
Exercising personal leadership to fight corona – Ep5 – Understanding the SELF
While leadership can be defined and understood from different perspectives, I would like to share another definition of leadership with all of you. To me leadership, is also about understanding the SELF, understanding OTHERS and understanding the ACTIONS that bind the Self to the Others. … Continue reading
Exercising personal leadership to fight corona – Ep4 – Staying humble, saying ‘I don’t know’
Several people who see themselves as ‘leaders’ are unwilling to accept that they may not have the solutions to all the problems that they come across. For them, people in leadership positions must provide answers to every question that is raised and generally feel vulnerable and insecure when it is otherwise. … Continue reading
Exercising personal leadership to fight corona – Ep3 – Practicing the 2 D’s (Discipline and Determination)
Leadership practice is commonsensical. But for many of us this lesson is forgotten as easily as it sounds simple. What we need are two critical elements – the 2 D’s. … Continue reading
Exercising personal leadership to fight corona – Ep2 – Staying positive
During these times of crisis and lockdown, it is indeed easy to get consumed by negative thoughts. Watching television, seeing our WhatsApp messages and reading the newspaper – everyone of them can become instruments of negativity. … Continue reading
Exercising personal leadership to fight corona – Ep1 – Expanding our competences
The journey of leadership will not be complete without the journey of personal learning. It is about our ability to constantly expand our skill sets, build on our competencies and demonstrate the ability to exercise leadership in uncertain times like these. … Continue reading