Category : leadership
Independence Day Special
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
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
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
The Gist
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’
Yes it’s ambiguous, diffracted and confusing, but the matrix structure also provides great opportunities for adaptable and agile leaders
The Gist
Insights from Larry Weidel’s book ‘Serial Winner: 5 Actions to Create Your Cycle of Success’
Sydney Finkelstein, author of Superbosses, explains how to master the art of handling talent
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
The Gist
Insights from Dawna Markova and Angie McArthur’s book, ‘Collaborative Intelligence: Thinking with People Who Think Differently’
High Performance
The ability to rise to the occasion, have a vision, be decisive, and think about now
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