Most people have a marked preference for speaking over listening – Jonny Thomson. A leader needs to listen. It enhances one’s leadership presence significantly. It works at all levels. Interestingly, researchers analysed more than 25,000 sales calls and found salespeople made the most sales when they spoke 43% of the time, and the customer spoke […]
In trying to do too many things, you will fail to do any of them well – anonymous. Focusing on what to do, and more importantly, what not to do, is therefore critical. In a recent interview, Tim Cook (Apple) said ‘We believe in focus. And, so, we think that we can only do a
Simplifying is one of the key elements for enhancing one’s Leadership Presence. One of the ways to simplify is to think in terms of first principles. Getting the basics right, before moving on. Breaking things down to its elementary parts, and working forward from there. It unravels complexity, provides clarity as to what to do,
Creativity and Innovation are aspects that each and every part of the business needs to align with, attempt and practice. As Tim Cook (Apple) says – “Steve saw this – one of the things I loved about him was he didn’t expect innovation out of just one group in the company or creativity out of
Applying the Power of 3 (Rule of 3) can be a game changer – in life, and at work. It’s a force multiplier, helps prioritise, clarifies, simplifies, and makes communication effective. For eg: 3 priorities to attend to, 3 parts to a presentation, 3 benefits of an idea, 3 points to highlight, 3 themes to
Where focus goes, energy flows – Anonymous. It’s about where our focus is; it’s about what we focus on. Also, what we focus on, expands. Am I focusing on the right areas? As a team, are we focusing on the apt areas? #ceo #scaleup #business #leadership
Leaders are present. ‘Being present’ enhances one’s Leadership Presence significantly. One could consciously work on being present – in whole, wherever we are; with the person(s) we are with, in the situation that we are in. It also means focusing on one thing at a time (instead of multi-tasking) – shutting out distractions. Being present
Spotting, developing, and retaining talent is critical for business success – more so for the ones that are scaling-up. In a scaling-up business, existing roles expand faster; and new roles keep emerging. Spotting, developing, and nurturing talent on an ongoing basis therefore assumes significance. CEOs and Business Leaders may practice an active talent focus, within
Enhancing one’s Leadership Presence helps Leaders inspire, influence, and impact more. ‘Every next level of your life will require a different you’ – Leonardo DiCaprio. It’s about consciously operating from a different coordinate, an elevated orbit, a more resourceful state. The good news is that we can enhance our Leadership Presence. #CEO #Scaleup #leadership #business
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Business Owners / CEOs often experience packed schedules – back to back with engagements, reviews, meetings – literally fighting for time. It’s important that Leaders build flexibility in to their schedules – to attend and respond to the unexpected; to think; to reflect. Some of the ways are scheduling ‘me-time’, having short recovery breaks between
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