Growth mindset enables one to be open, curious; to include and embrace new ideas. It involves learning and growing with an intent to improve continuously. Regular reviews and reflections are part of the process. Growth mindset is also about working keenly on the possibilities, with a sense of positivity and abundance. Growth mindset enhances one’s […]
Leaders value Positive Relationships. Leaders practise, encourage, and work towards positive relationships consciously. Positive relationships embody mutual respect, open communication, trust, care, compassion and understanding, leading to improved performance and positive outcomes. Positive relationships enhance one’s Leadership Impact. #ceo #scaleup #business #leadership
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Action orientation, practicing a sense of urgency, improves the odds of getting things done. Creativity too flourishes with the pressure of timelines. Sense of urgency is a shift in mindset that can be learned. Embracing the discomfort that comes with moving faster contributes in due course positively to the workplace culture. The sense of urgency
The Goldilocks Rule states that peak performance happens when the ask is just right – aligning with the edge of one’s abilities, stretching one to their limits – making it neither too hard, nor too easy, but just right. Leaders may use this effectively for different aspects of business, especially for fitting right people to
Two Pizza Rule states that a meeting should not have more attendees than can be fed with two pizzas ( Jeff Bezos ). The rule prefers up to 6 attendees for a meeting. The rule suggests meetings with fewer number of attendees are more effective, more meaningful; leads to increased levels of efficiency, engagement, collaboration
Leadership Presence calls for clarity – having clarity, and providing clarity to the teams / team members. Often one assumes team members know what is expected of them. This assumption carries substantial risk of non-performance or under performance. One need not wait to provide the (much) needed clarity until things fail. Leadership Presence makes sure
Influencing is a key attribute of Leadership Presence. Influencing works better when we start with the key ideas and, in a hierarchical fashion, form the details around these larger notions, says brain researcher John Medina. The brain craves for meaning, before the details. If listeners don’t know the big picture – the meaning – they
Ability to focus significantly influences the quality and quantity of outcomes. By focusing on what’s is truly important, Business Leaders could increase productivity by up to 50% ( says a study by McKinsey), improve decision making accuracy by up to 90% (says a study by HBR). Our ability to focus is considerably enhanced by improving
A recent McKinsey research finds that 5% of employees deliver 95% of an organization’s value; and that the highest performers in a role are 800% more productive than average performers in the same role. It’s crucial for a business to: (1) identify ‘High Value Roles’ – the roles that are most critical in the business,
Simplifying helps; especially those Scaling-up. Simplifying the strategy provides clarity to the Team. Simplifying communication delivers clarity to Customers and all stakeholders. Simplifying execution inspires the Team – helps them execute smoother, faster, and with excellence. Embracing a Simplifying mindset is the key – when integrated into the business approach, Simplifying can be a game-changer!