INSTITUTE FOR GENERATIVE LEADERSHIP
A fascinating year is about to end. It is only another few days before 2019 starts. There are two things that you can do:
1. Make a powerful entry into 2019; or,
2. Float into 2019 and happen to simply show up in the New Year.
I was in a conversation with a gentleman who has done an impressive job of setting up a chain of progressive learning institutions across the country. He is now looking to expand his network, and his program offerings. He and I spoke at length about the next steps for scaling up.
Here are 6 telling signs that your team needs a coach. Having a coach doesn’t mean that there is something wrong with the team. It essentially means that the team needs a “mirror” to see their own blind spots, so that they can start to become aware of these blind spots and have new choice for action.
What if you discovered you are at this moment carrying a powerful tool for creating an even brighter future? And, what if you realized that learning to use this tool more effectively could upgrade your life and career more swiftly than getting a smarter phone or a faster car?
Every improviser has a process — and at the very critical points, they ditch it and follow their gut. Why is this important to Leadership?
Improvisation is thought to be one of the most frightening gigs around yet is exhilarating once mastered.
An organization exists to fulfil a certain promise. One powerful interpretation of looking at an organization is as a ‘network of promises, to fulfil a larger promise’ .
So, finally, the last week of IPL 2018 is here. The Orange Cap holder (the highest run scorer) at this stage of the tournament, when each of the 8 teams have played 14 matches each, is Rishabh Pant from Delhi Daredevils. The Purple Cap holder (highest wicket taker) is Andrew Tye of Kings XI Punjab, Rishabh Pant made 684 runs in 14 innings and Andrew Tye took 24 wickets in 14 matches.
A fascinating year just came to an end and we are already a few good days into 2018.
I invite you to do a review of the last year (2017) and take stock. Below, I recommend a set of questions that you should ask yourself. I have broken these questions into 2 parts – one that reviews and completes 2017, and the other, that helps you make new declarations for this year.
The role of the CEO is to have ‘effective’ conversations. If his or her conversations are effective, then the organization will generate results, and if not, the results of the organization will get impacted.
All great performers have a coach. Look around – professional athletes, public figures, musicians and leaders. To operate without a coach is akin to operating without a mirror. It is like operating with the attitude that “I know I am right”. This “I know it” attitude is a killer in any organization, particularly at the top!