The good news first. If you find yourself relating to this post you are probably a high achiever. High achievers thrive on their achievements. While power, wealth and fame may also be strong motivators too, the high of delivering a difficult outcome is unmatched. The world of a high achiever is also very different from […]
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Successful leadership is often about getting stuff done. Which means convincing, requesting, delegating, directing and mentoring people to take on work that you need to get done. As the saying goes, good leaders make people want to work for them. And one of the traits of such leaders is the finesse with which they handle
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The Ugly Duckling by Hans Christian Anderson is one of my favourite fairy tales. To me it is a story of hope, dreams and aspirations. I was recently reading the story to my toddler and as I read, it dawned on me how relevant the story really is to all of us and how many of
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Game of Thrones is a hot favourite right now for all TV buffs. Many claim that its popularity is because of the high drama, violence and sex depicted in the series. The serial does indeed have a high dose of fantasy (with dragons, warlords and wights thrown in for good measure). But I believe that
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The dilemma of sharing bad news Leaders are often the messenger and sometimes the creator of bad news. While the saying goes “Don’t shoot the messenger” unfortunately that is exactly what some employees want to do when they hear bad news. Bad news can be of different proportions and impact. It could range from mass lay offs and
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You are really good at what you do. Your management, peers and subordinates agree that you do a great job and you have the awards and appraisal ratings to prove that. You have had a fairly steady career growth in the past till you got stuck at the level you are at now. You know
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“Sometimes you need to press pause to let everything sink in.” – Sebastian Vettel Being a high achiever means that you are on a constant journey to scale bigger and higher mountain heights. But as you move from one achievement to the next you may find yourself unable to stop, even momentarily, before moving on
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“There is nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency something that should not be done at all.” – Peter Drucker Off late, I have been interacting with a lot of entrepreneurs, both first time startups and seasoned entrepreneurs. The thing that I find common with each of these individuals is the passion they feel for their
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Will power is defined as : “The strength of will to carry out one’s decisions, wishes, or plans.” or “Control of one’s impulses and actions; determination; self-control.” or “The ability to delay gratification, resisting short-term temptations in order to meet long-term goals.” Irrespective of which definition resonates with you, will power is something that very few claim to have and most aspire for. This power can lead you to persevere and achieve anything, be
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