A mere 31% of business leaders discuss career development with their employees.This is the statistic for Australia. The scenario is even worse in UAE and the Gulf, though no official statistics are available. However, it is common knowledge that with the exception of a few multinational and very large local companies, training and career development […]
Category: LEADERSHIP
No Man Is An Island
When it comes to discussing or studying factors and dynamics affecting team building in a corporate context, we come across many models and theories, most of which may be very effective in their own right as they are either based on research, personal experiences, or observations of the one who presents them. Similarly, I had […]
How Managers Can Effectively Coach Their People
A common problem I encounter is business managers who find it difficult to both manage and coach their team effectively. This is because the role of manager and the role of a business coach are completely different. A manager is responsible for controlling or administering an organisation or group of staff. Often you will hear people […]
Lemon Tarts – A Story Being Re-Told
This article is not going to share any secrets of success or business models etc. While writing this I recapped my discussions, discussions held in the recent past with a number of my colleagues, juniors, peers and seniors. There were some common points which were discussed by many, one of them was boss management and […]
Business Leader Spotlight:Varun Jain, Founder of UniHawk
Tell us about yourself and your background and your journey to founding UniHawk. I always wanted to travel outside of India to study overseas. Taking up a job at a call-centre to overcome the financial challenges, while at the same time honing my English language skills, I earned a scholarship to pursue my higher studies […]
Female Leader Spotlight: Ms. Vibha Thusu
Tell us about yourself and what you do? I lead a globally spread marketing and communication team for a young electrical products brand, Himel. Building a B2B brand operating in 50+ countries and through a convoluted channel by nature has been anything but by the book. The dynamism of the role requires collaborating with various […]
Female Leader Spotlight: Nicole Smith Ludvik
Tell us about your background In a nutshell, I am a corporate businesswoman turned professional skydiver, yoga instructor, stuntwoman, and adventurer. What is the biggest challenge you have overcome in your life? What have you learnt from overcoming it? I’ve had some tragic things happen in my life. First, I became a widow at 25. […]
Celebrating Female Leadership; Collaborative entrepreneurship for the new world
Everyone seems to be asking what the “new normal”, the world after covid will look like, and who will lead this new world. As we start to ask who are the ‘new leaders’ of our world, let me share highlights of a high level webinar hosted to review the extraordinary success of female political leaders […]
Leadership Spotlight: Mr. Prabhjeet Singh, CEO, Glinks International
Tell us about your background and what it is you do? I worked in the field of education before setting up my own venture, Glinks International, which is one of the prominent international education service providers in the Middle East and India, headquartered in Dubai. I am currently working leading my organization as a CEO […]
Make 2022 THE Year of Leading With Intentions
As we start to welcome the New Year 2022, let us give ourselves a much deserved ‘creative break’ and reconnect with the true purpose of your life and your IKIGAI and lead with holistic intentions. The year 2021 tested the nerves and commitment of all entrepreneurs globally and we saw a huge number of entrepreneurial […]