Author name: Vijayshree S Menon

Appreciating interdependence | Career management tip | True indicator of generosity

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Appreciating interdependence In today’s increasingly interconnected world, collaboration has become a crucial success factor. Paul Petzoldt, who coined the term Expedition Behavior, emphasized the importance of being aware of all the relationships that influence a group work like expedition. The success or failure of an expedition is usually determined by the dynamics of the team …

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Unnatural leadership skills | Lesson on evaluation | Pygmalion effect on team members

Decision Making, Leadership / By

Unnatural leadership skills All leadership skills do not come naturally to all leaders. Some leaders struggle with executive presence, while some struggle with being decisive, and many struggle with being empathetic towards their team. There are always areas that need improvement. Real growth happens when leaders acknowledge and are willing to learn, even if it …

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Valuing surplus time | Vision and purpose as binding forces | Expecting to win

Living well, Success and Failure / By

Valuing surplus time We value money over time. As Seneca rightly said – “People are frugal in guarding their personal property, but as soon as it comes to squandering time they are most wasteful of the one thing in which it is right to be stingy.”The decision to spend time is driven by the need …

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Relativity and coaching | Pursuing contentment | The nonlinearity of success

Coaching, Living well, Success and Failure / By

Relativity and coaching In a recent behavioral science conference, that I attended, one of the themes that was reiterated was being multidisciplinary in approach; Bringing concepts from different fields to solve a problem. Upon reflection, I found it relevant for coaching. One example is that of the concept of Relativity. The main idea of relativity …

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Indicator of calmness | Working with intensity | The power of labeling

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Indicator of calmness The test of calmness is not the absence of stress but our ability to handle stress and come back to equilibrium as quickly as possible. Our threshold and our time to recover are good indicators of how calm we are as a person. Working with intensity Whenever I have spent more time …

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Past as a guide | Power of presence | Understanding potential

Coaching, Decision Making, Leadership / By

Past as a guide The past is a useful guide only if it can show something about the future. Warren Buffet says that in the business world, the rearview mirror is always clearer than the windshield. However, we must peer and try to look through the windshield to know where we will be heading. Power …

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