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“I do not believe you can do today’s job with yesterday’s methods and be in business tomorrow.”
— Horatio Nelson Jackson

Break the Chain of Non-Performance

Break the Chain of Non-Performance

“Why have you not achieved the target?” asked the VP of Marketing. The monthly sales review was in full swing. “Sir… I tried, but the stockist did not place the order”, replied the Regional Manager. “Why did the stockist not place the order? He is supposed to maintain...

Dealing with the accountability problem

Dealing with the accountability problem

“In life, you have either reasons or results.” This quote (author unknown) resonated within me when I first read it at my previous organization with @Dr. R B Smarta and has been a guiding light all through my career. Unfortunately, more often, than not, throughout my...

In Search of Execution

In Search of Execution

What sets an organization apart is a distinctive competency- something it does so well that it becomes a competitive advantage. Every organization is in search of “Execution”, the elusive competency which would give them a differential advantage. In a fully automated...

6 Leadership Competencies For The Future Of Work

6 Leadership Competencies For The Future Of Work

In my earlier article (https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/6-challenges-remote-leadership-dr-ruth-d-souza ), we have examined the 6 challenges, leaders of remote teams encounter. The next step would be to examine the key competencies leaders would need to successfully...

Remote Work Conflict – A Reality

Remote Work Conflict – A Reality

In a traditional workplace, we have all experienced conflicts in different forms be it disagreements or arguments or differing points of view or some irrational dislike of another person. Conflict is inevitable. If not handled appropriately, conflicts may end up...

6 Challenges for Remote Leadership

6 Challenges for Remote Leadership

While the world has quickly adapted to the lockdowns of 2020 by resorting to remote working, it has presented new challenges, especially for leaders. Although working from home appears to be beneficial for employees, it is altogether another cup of tea for leaders who...

The hope and promise of mRNA vaccine

The hope and promise of mRNA vaccine

Even as the world has begun vaccinations on a war footing, I remember with great fondness the immunology course I took while studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology. Little did I know then that the professor Dr. Khushroo Shroff who so passionately taught us...

The key to success in 2021 & beyond – stay relevant.

The key to success in 2021 & beyond – stay relevant.

The most common question client teams ask me is “How do I stay relevant?” This has become a crucial question post the large-scale disruptions we have seen in 2020 in the way that we live and work. While we nostalgically hope for things to return to the ‘old normal’,...

How to build resilience in your people.

How to build resilience in your people.

The old adage ‘tough times never last tough people do’ has indeed been put to the test during 2020 perhaps in a manner quite unlike ever before. Covid 19 has tested our individual and collective strength and until we get either a vaccine, a cure, or herd immunity, we...