Sep 14, 2019 | Book Review |
The term ‘natural born leader’ is often used to describe some charismatic leader who seems to be natural at leadership. However, are people really born with leadership qualities? Learning Leadership (2016) by James Kouzes and Barry Posner sheds light on how...
Sep 2, 2019 | Book Review |
The way the world works has completely changed in the last 50 years. Today, organizations, work culture, and the roles of people are more knowledge-based. The standard management policies designed for maximum efficiency by Frederick Taylor more than a century ago are...
Jul 25, 2019 | Book Review |
Richard Branson is one of the world’s most innovative minds today. His experiences in entrepreneurship are a treasure trove that he has shared in The Virgin Way (2015). He believes that successful entrepreneurship entails much more than simply leading. Right from...
Jul 19, 2019 | Book Review |
Leadership entails a lot more than just giving orders to subordinates and managing teams. A leader must be committed, inspire positive change in team members, build and maintain a good work atmosphere, be a good listener, work to first help peers and employees...
Jul 9, 2019 | Book Review |
As professionals and leaders, we all reach a point when we wonder if we are doing it all right in today’s tough, cold-hearted corporate world. Leaders world-over have questioned themselves at some point in time – ‘is it a pretense or am I in control of my life?’ Jerry...
Jul 3, 2019 | Book Review |
Egotism, especially at the workplace is an extremely harmful trait. Whether it is a manager, junior-level executive, or even an organization leader, having an inflated ego at any point can have severe consequences. Ryan Holiday’s Ego is the Enemy (2016) shows...
Jun 25, 2019 | Book Review |
How did hierarchies come to exist? Why do only a select few lead? Is there really much difference between how societies functioned in the pre-historic era and how they function now? And what do all these questions and topics have in common? Leaders Eat Last, by Simon...
Jun 12, 2019 | Book Review |
In today’s global village, the concept of a ‘tribe’ has become very important. As a word, ‘tribe’ means a group of people that come together (physically or virtually) due to a shared cause, under a leader or leaders who organize and represent the group. A ‘tribe’ is...
Jun 4, 2019 | Book Review |
No one said that parenting would be a piece of cake. And it isn’t, especially when it comes to disciplining children. As a parent, it sounds natural to use traditional methods of disciplining such as time-outs or spanking. But deep down, all parents know that these...
May 27, 2019 | Book Review |
Negotiation and persuasion are part of our lives, whether it is as a parent negotiating with a child, or negotiations with a prospective client. Winning the opposite person over doesn’t require more than exercising persuasion tactics that one can easily learn to make...
May 16, 2019 | Book Review |
Why do we make choices and decisions about our future that makes us unhappy? Stumbling on Happiness (2007) by Daniel Gilbert shows the complex manner in which our brain processes information and influences our decision-making process. Through everyday...
May 9, 2019 | Book Review |
Today’s work culture is fast-paced. Companies rise and fall like dominoes in a chaotic and dynamic business environment. The concept of a big, old company that has been stable for decades is a slowly fading concept. Not many young companies today have what it...
May 3, 2019 | Book Review |
Negotiations are everywhere. They don’t just take place in courtrooms and board rooms. Negotiations also take place when we want our children to spend less time watching TV or try to get a business partner to see our point of view. We are continuously...
Apr 29, 2019 | Book Review |
Our brain can be perhaps categorized as one of the most important organs in our body. Yet, it is, unfortunately, an organ that we know very little about despite the vast amount of research that has been conducted on it. Since the time of the ancient Greeks, people...
Apr 20, 2019 | Book Review |
Anyone who has made a mistake in their life has also tried to justify it, even if it is completely their fault and they know it. Nobody likes to admit a mistake and we all try to cover goof-ups. Why do we do this? More importantly, how does this affect our decisions,...
Apr 10, 2019 | Book Review |
Everyone wants to have a passion that drives them towards success in life. Many self-help books encourage harnessing passion to achieve goals in life. But how do we define passion? What does it mean to have a passion? According to Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness, the...
Apr 5, 2019 | Book Review |
Between the super successful, top brands leading the markets, and those that fail, there are millions of products that simply go unnoticed. The fate of being unmemorable in a market that is choc-a-block with competitors is a result of the all-too-common mistakes,...
Mar 20, 2019 | Book Review |
Storytelling has been an intrinsic part of the basic social construct of humanity. Since time immemorial, stories have been at the very crux of communication. They have been used for the purpose of entertainment, imparting cultural values and most importantly they...
Mar 10, 2019 | Book Review |
Life is like a game of poker. Every decision in life has several factors that influence it, with luck playing its part too. The best decisions in life may not always lead to a desirable outcome. Similarly, decisions that seem totally wrong can turn out to be some of...
Mar 6, 2019 | Book Review |
What is it that makes a consumer choose a particular product over others in the market? This is a question that many in the world of marketing have been trying to answer. While some have theorized and come up with possible answers, many others have been eluded by this...
