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“Pirates! Not the Navy”

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For creativity and innovation – Pirates, not the Navy!

I am honestly the orderly-systematic type of person whose safe zone lies on strategic planning and direction setting. This is absolutely good for management, but certainly, not always a healthy ground for leadership and for breeding creativity and innovation. Continue reading

The WIZARD in a Leader

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We are not talking here of the characters of ‘Gandalf the Grey’ from the Lord of the Rings or ‘Albus Dumbledore’ of Harry Potter. But Wizardry in leadership, in essence, talks about its magic and mystery.

The thing that separates wizard from the ordinary is being “wise”; a trait that is obviously needed by every leader. Bolman and Deal, considering our modern time related the mystery of wizard to the so called – ‘charisma of a leader’; which is the giftedness to capture the imagination, allegiance, and devotion of others. Continue reading

CHANGE: inevitable…frightening…OPPORTUNITY!!!

 

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Change is inevitable. It is freaking frightening…and threatening. But wait…CHANGE is an OPPORTUNITY!

In our present time, changes are happening faster and with precise consistency and constancy. In the complexity of our  situation where competition, commercialism, and rapid technological advancement are converging, we cannot afford to just keep on asking “Who moved my cheese” (Johnson, 1998). Those who can deal and manage change will emerge as winners. But those who will remain in the state of resentment will be miserable and will suffer a slow and tragic end. Continue reading

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