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- Leading In a VUCA World - by Submitted on Nov 22, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarToday everyone is talking about VUCA and what it means to lead in a such an environment. The question is "Are there any different competencies a VUCA leader needs to have or is it just that some competencies need to be further honed and developed into strengths?" First let's reiterate what ...
Views: 1071 - Your "Attitude" Defines Your "Altitude" - by Submitted on Nov 21, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarAttitude is Everything ! A very old saying but it always drives the point home. There's none other than your attitude which defines how far you go in life. Interviews and the selection procedure hence are no different when it come to this magic word known as "Attitude". People feel that ...
Views: 1291 - Letting go of Control - by Submitted on Nov 20, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarWhen you try to control everything, you enjoy nothing, sometimes letting go actually means having control. I’m sure the moment you have read this, you feel confused; how can letting go of control actually mean having it? Surrendering to what is, letting go of what was and having faith in ...
Views: 998 - Trivializing Training - by Submitted on Nov 17, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarImagine this: Your friend gets a brand new car and invites you for a drive. When you reach his house, you are awestruck at the sight of his brand new car. It’s shiny, black spotless paint is almost blinding and the smell of the interior leather is immensely inviting. You both finally sit in the ...
Views: 1583 - Starting of with great first impression!! - by Submitted on Nov 14, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarWhile the process of interviewing depends largely on the independent approach of the interviewer, there are few things that would make an immediate impact in case if you were to follow the same. Here are some handy tips on how you could make the interviewer think about giving you an upper ...
Views: 1095 - Building your Influence Personality - by Submitted on Nov 13, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarToday Influencing as a skill is becoming more and more important and critical. Where earlier people or departments would work in Silos and were more hierarchical; today that has changed to a lot of cross functional dependence and flatter structures where authority or position doesn't always ...
Views: 1327 - The Beauty Of Procastination - by Submitted on Nov 11, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarProcrastination is often considered a shoddy and tardy habit that, one is advised to lose immediately. We are constantly told that procrastination doesn’t make life easy for us and it just increases our stress levels. Generally, I would grudgingly agree because yes, it does make sense. Except, ...
Views: 1635 - HAPPY FEET: HEALING THROUGH DANCE - by Submitted on Nov 10, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarThere are various options available in India today for understanding and promoting mental health along with providing proper care and facilitation for the same. Although there are various traditional methods available, today through this post, let's shed some more light on a well established ...
Views: 1092 - Powering Up For That All Important Interview ! - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarLike it or not, there have to be efforts put in for ensuring that your interview goes off well and a lot of it is to do with preparing your mind and body rather than going through tons and tons of syllabus based text material, etc. One of the most commonly made mistakes is the last minute ...
Views: 1310 - Is Something Missing In Our HR Departments? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarDear Reader, I am sure most of us on reading the title of the blog will be curious to find out as what is really missing in our HR departments…hold on for a while…as we proceed we will surely uncover what it is. Change is inevitable! Every field, no matter which it is, undergoes a series ...
Views: 1016 - 7 things you should know about being an entrepreneur if you’re hoping to become one - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarToday’s graduates have a different style of thinking than those who passed out a decade ago. The entrepreneur culture has gained momentum. Youngsters feel it is better to create a job than find one. The great thing about working as an entrepreneur is that you’ll quickly feel like you’re part of ...
Views: 877 - Leadership - Nature or Nurture - by Submitted on Nov 01, 2017 from Shohrat ShankarI have spent many years researching “Leadership qualities” by attending programs, reading various authors, articles, studying models, having intense discussions with some people (especially my father) and finally consolidating them into a 12 point list. Though everyone might not agree with this ...
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