Resilience
Happened to read recently – ‘The difference between winners and losers is how they handle losing’. Resilience.. Persistence.. pays.
Execution
Any strategy or plan is as good as it is executed. Excellence in execution matters. Maintaining momentum, keeping oneself engaged, excited and energised through the execution phase – difficult, yet crucial..
Application
All leaders ‘know’ what a leader needs to be.. All Managers ‘know’ what a manager needs to be.. Yet, on live situations, when action is called for, it remains a challenge to apply the ‘known’ skills / qualities.. Outcomes get impacted.. How do we address this? Could I be more aware, conscious, next time?
Lifelong learners
Happened to read about ‘Lifelong learning’ – a key attribute that keeps successful leaders alive and kicking.. Lifelong learners keep pushing themselves out of the comfort zones.. are open to new ideas, are ready to listen… perform truthful reflections.. keep themselves abreast of the environment..
Conflict
When the outcomes are not as intended, often I try finding justification for my actions under the garb of ‘my intent’. The other, views it from the ‘outcome’ standpoint – and its consequences (on him / her..) Is it possible for me to relate with the outcome and its consequences first? Once I do that,
Adding
Often we aspire to add many things to our (already packed) routine / regime.. The hard reality though, is that unless we subtract something, it is difficult to add anything..
Cherish
Life gives us finite active moments. May we, therefore, choose to cherish as many (moments) as possible? How do I tune-in to see brighter side (of life) every time? How do I become harmonious with me.., with people around.., with nature..? Every moment?
Plan
We spend lot of time thinking and planning ‘what to do’. Also important is to think and plan ‘what to stop doing / what not to do’…
Experiences
Life has finite active moments. Experiences and learnings earned during those moments enrich the rest of the span. Thankfully, we need not try and experience (everything) our-selves to learn from..
Compete
Competitiveness is a virtue – In reality, with whom do I compete? Ultimately my competition is (just) me.