Our many worlds (family, friends, work) do not exist in silos. They intersect, interact and influence. Unlike the popular multiverse theory, we as individuals move from one world to another everyday. As we move from one to another, we carry along our emotions too – happiness, worries, stress.
Tag: Leadership
What Does Diversity And Inclusivity Mean In The Workplace?
Though the business world has made great strides in the past few years in regards to diversity and inclusivity, there is still much progress to be made. In this article, we have explored the need for diversity and inclusion. What are some of the challenges and benefits that come with a more diverse and inclusive workforce?
Leadership Lessons From Dan Brown’s Inferno
I am a strong believer in the statement “fiction imitates life”. I have often derived the best of life, business, relationship and leadership lessons from fiction. Great authors are great gurus. Here are two leadership lessons from Dan Brown’s bestseller Inferno.
Business Lessons from Denny Crane
Denny Crane, played by William Shatner, in the legal drama Boston Legal is one of my all-time favorite characters. Josh Bell, TV Critic for Las Vegas Weekly, describes Denny as “egomaniacal, sexually ravenous, prone to malapropisms”. That’s an apt description. In the show, Denny is a “renowned attorney of some fifty years of practice, who claims to have won 6043 cases and will never lose one”. With such an impressive resume, he sure has some life and business lessons for all of us.
A/B Testing – What can managers learn from marketers?
A/B testing or split testing is how marketers use a number of variations of a campaign. This lets them determine which performs better. As a manager, how do you know what works best? Can you do better? How can managers use A/B testing?
Are you a BAD Manager?
One of the most (ab)used and (mis)shared quotes on social networks is that “People leave managers, not companies”. This is somewhat true. People leave jobs due to bad managers. But people leave good managers too.
What makes a manager good or bad? You need to realize that the correct answer is not a definite point on a scale. Like most quality measurements, the answer would have a range. Like how sweet is a cup of tea? Or like salt to taste.
How to use the Kano framework for employee satisfaction?
Human capital is the greatest asset of a company. Andrew Carnegie once said – “There is little success where there is little laughter.” Let us say a big thank you to Dr. Noriaki Kano and start using the Kano framework to create happier workplaces. This post explains the basics of the Kano model and how to adapt it for employee satisfaction.
This one change will make you a better leader
There is always a method to the madness. All complexities in life and work have a simple solution somewhere close, out of sight. Leadership is one such complexity. While there are a million resources to enlighten us on becoming a better leader, I rank this one quality as the most rewarding.