Leadership: In Transition NS Rajan Sometime ago, I got a call from a fine professional and friend who was just appointed as the CEO of a large enterprise. Even as I congratulated him, he posed a question that he was grappling with: What should I really be focusing on in the first 100 days? This […]
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Everyone Needs a Devil’s Advocate NS Rajan Opposition could be viewed as a conscience that speaks from outside you, akin to the ‘little voice’ inside you. It has been observed that unlimited power invariably hurtles us towards hubris, and leads to a subsequent downfall. John Locke, philosopher and proponent of the social contract, wrote […]
Fail, To Succeed! NS Rajan It’s amazing. How often do you see that on the hint of failure, fears take charge of the heart. On the other hand success and even the prospect of it eggs man to stretch that bit more and willingly so. Life is a two- sided coin and as one tosses […]
Why Hug the Shore ? NS Rajan Transformation journeys need a spark to ignite the minds, a decisive action that can galvanize the masses. Leaders in all walks of life find ways to pick that special moment to make a simple, though larger than life, statement that flags off the vision, setting in motion the […]
Dare to Make a Difference NS Rajan Less than a decade ago, the world of business had written off Apple. But the late Steve Jobs scripted a phoenix-like return when he transformed the music, telecom and movie industries with a series of game-changing inventions. He took Apple from a networth of around $5 billion a […]
Leadership : happiness is the key to success NS Rajan A CEO once remarked with surprising candour: ‘I don’t really care if our people are happy or not, as long as they perform.’ This rhetorical statement from a leader stridently […]
Leadership : the power of shared vision NS Rajan An exciting part of my journey is the wonderful opportunity to meet many leaders, and whenever they share their beliefs and experiences, one word dominates and seems to assume universal currency as a vital ingredient of leadership: vision. Over the past few years, I have […]
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