Stories from the grassroots | Thoughts on development | Lessons on leadership
On a personal level, it is indeed a delight to read or listen to a review of one’s book. Recently a friend shared this wonderful video where Sri Gurupada Belur, one of Karnataka’s well known engineers shares his view of my book ‘Leadership lessons for Daily Living’.… Continue reading
Writing a book is a labour of love. It took me more than a year of writing, months of editing & revising and the manuscript is now finally a book. Even though this is my 7th book, the excitement is still palpable.… Continue reading
I always begin reading any book by first taking a look at who the book is dedicated to. Sometimes, the authors dedicate the book to their family members, loved ones or someone who may have inspired them to write the book. … Continue reading
Writing a book is a long drawn but fulfilling process especially when you are able to hold the sample copy in your hand. It is not just the author who looks forward to his book. I realized that there are large number of people cheering for you and supporting you in bringing it out.… Continue reading
In a letter that Swami Vivekananda wrote to the Maharajah of Mysuru, he said, “He alone lives who lives for others. The rest are more dead than alive”. Life in the service of others is not only fulfilling but also spiritually elevating.… Continue reading
I recently gave a talk on ‘Exercising Enlightened Leadership’ online to yoga enthusiasts from around the world. This event was organized by IndicaYoga. More about the leadership work that I am engaged can be read at www.enlightened-leadership.in
You can watch the video of the session here:
Year 2020 will be remembered for a long time as the year that challenged many of our established ideas, beliefs and certainties. The year in which the best of our formulae—for success, happiness, effectiveness—were found wanting. More than halfway through the year, we have far more questions than answers.… Continue reading
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
This is the video of a webinar that i gave on this subject organized by the India Leaders for the Social Sector
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
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
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
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
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
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