High achievers are wired differently. In his Theory of Human Motivation, David McClelland proposed that human beings are motivated by one of three things: Affiliation Power Achievement High achievers fall in the third category. They are people who are intrinsically, driven by achievement. Money, fame, power may be secondary goals for them. But, their […]
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Psychological safety often gets dismissed by leaders and because it is mistakenly seen as a soft approach or a possible deterrent to performance accountability. Leaders often fear that by allowing psychological safety to flourish they will allow team members to get away with behaviours that are unprofessional or will lose control on being able to
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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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I love the concept of Minimum Viable Product(MVP). An MVP is a new product is introduced in the market with the most basic features, but enough to get the attention of the consumers. The final product is released in the market only after getting sufficient feedback from the product’s initial users. As a result, the
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Coaching is one of the most effective interventions for executive and professional development. However not every coaching engagement works out for the best. This is because there are two parts to this equation. One is choosing the right coach. Click here to know how to choose the right coach for yourself. The second part of
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Finding the right Executive Coach can be tricky. If it’s the first time you are hiring an Executive Coach how would you know if you are making the right decision? Here is a checklist to help you make your decision: Qualification: Unlike other professions, a lot of executive coaches out there are either unqualified or
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Psychological safety is the new buzzword in the organizational space. As per Amy Edmondson Harvard Business School Professor and the person who literally coined this term “Psychological Safety is a belief that one will not be punished or humiliated for speaking up”. Colm Murphy in a recent webinar defined psychological safety as a “Felt sense
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“I can see myself being very successful. I know I have it in me to reach any level of success I want to. Yet I hold myself back. Because I am scared that if I become super successful(and at some level, I want to) I feel my life will spin out of control. I will
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I don’t understand the term “work-life balance”. Isn’t the work we do a part of life itself? The term “work-life balance” seems to suggest that we do “work” and then we live life in the time we have leftover. But isn’t life happening while we are at work? Shouldn’t we be living at work too?
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“I feel I cant trust him” “Trust him with what?” “Anything!” This was a frustrated rant from a client about his employee. Trust is a strong word. And it can produce powerful emotional responses Once broken it is also hard to fix. But the word trust can mean different things. > There is the trust of
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