The moral imperatives to a lie
Contemporary wisdom has it that any lie is offensive. But is it? As Krishna argues so lucidly in the Mahabharata, reasons exist to lie
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How To Be Your Best
In his book 'Are You Fully Charged?' Tom Rath says, pursue meaningfulness, not money to find joy in work and life
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Get your people to unleash their own potential
The onus of motivation is on the individual, says Susan Fowler in her book 'Why Motivating People Doesn't Work'. It also tells leaders what they can do, but not control, to motivate people
Work Smart. Not Hard
Hard work is the base, but doing the same thing many times over will not help you solve a problem or master a new skill
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Shaping an Organization's Culture
The success of any change is linked to human dynamics—the culture. Yet cultures have a way of maintaining the status quo. Senn Delaney's Larry Senn and Jim Hart tackle that dilemma in their book 'Winning Teams, Winning Cultures'
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Leaders with character deliver higher value
Insights on leadership, the character of leaders and executive teams from Fred Kiel's book - Return on Character.
Jim Collins on the Building Blocks of Greatness
Jim Collins, author of management classics like Built to Last and Good to Great, on great companies, managing in a networked world and leadership
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What separates good leaders from the inconsequential
Insights into adaptive leadership from Travis Bradberry and Jean Greaves’s book, Leadership 2.0: The secrets of adaptive leadership
6 life lessons I learnt from the racing track
On track or in organizations, competition is the essential friction that brings forth progress and performance
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What leaders can do to become effective coaches for their teams
Business leaders are also expected to be effective coaches. Here's what they can learn from executive and life coach Keith Nelson's book, Your Total Coach
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