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Independence Day Special
In conversation with Vinay Sitapati
The author of ‘Half Lion’ highlights some little known facets of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao’s life, and leadership lessons from how a man without much of a mandate brought in profound transformations
Independence Day Special
The man who knew tomorrow
In this extract from his book, ‘Half Lion: How P.V. Narasimha Rao Transformed India', Vinay Sitapati talks about the attributes that enabled Rao to manage the politics of reforms. His ability to assess the situation and play mouse, lion or fox—as need be—was Rao’s paramount political skill
Independence Day Special
The Narasimha Rao they don't want you to know of
When the political mastermind of Indian economic reforms died, the apocryphal hand of the party he was part of, deserted him. Only a few were there. Those who knew what he really accomplished, like Dr. Manmohan Singh
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Are you persuadable?
An ability to change decisions is not about inconsistency, it is about flexibility. Insights from Al Pittampalli’s book ‘Persuadable: How Great Leaders Change Their Mind to Change the World’
Maze runner: Negotiating and thriving in the matrix organization
Yes it’s ambiguous, diffracted and confusing, but the matrix structure also provides great opportunities for adaptable and agile leaders
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What makes a winner
Insights from Larry Weidel’s book ‘Serial Winner: 5 Actions to Create Your Cycle of Success’
Sydney Finkelstein and the superboss playbook
Sydney Finkelstein, author of Superbosses, explains how to master the art of handling talent
Measuring and managing performance
K Ramkumar, Executive Director of ICICI Bank, talks about how ability combined with motivation brings forth performance. But you cannot manage ability; you have to manage motivation and commitment
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How we think and how we can get better at collaboration
Insights from Dawna Markova and Angie McArthur’s book, ‘Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently’
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