Apple, represents the anti-business school philosophy. It’s approach is to put its resources behind a few products and commit to making those products exceptionally well. “I’m actually as proud of many of the things we haven’t done as the things we have done” says Steve Jobs.
- For me, Google’s Android has always been “geeky”. You might still love it, and this cool application could be one reason why.
- More Google news: this time it’s about them investing (as much as $ 1.5b) in offshore wind farms. Yesterday it was about Google investing in self driving car technology, today it is wind farms, what next in line? A storm is already brewing in the academic circles about these investments.
- World’s youngest CEO (at 14) of a multi-national company. On the board of the World Bank. Youngest ever member of the World Economic Forum. Who is this it?
Author: Shubhadeep B.
You don’t have to win to WIN!
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.”
– Mahatma Gandhi –
“Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.”
– Arnold Schwarzenegger –
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Leadership Capabilities
Based on their research over the years, McKinsey has elaborated upon its centered leadership model in the latest McKinsey Quarterly. The model has five capabilities at its core, which McKinsey claim are the primary determinants of leaders’ performance & effectiveness. These capabilities also positively affect the overall satisfaction of leaders.
Meaning:
- Of all the dimensions of centered leadership, meaning has a significant impact (5 times more than others) on satisfaction with both work and life
- Centered leaders often talk about how their purpose appeals to something greater than themselves and the importance of conveying their passion to others. Sharing meaning to inspire colleagues requires leaders to become great storytellers, touching hearts as well as minds.
Managing Energy:
- Leaders will find it hard to sustain energy and commitment within the organization unless they systemically restore their own energy (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual), as well as create the conditions and serve as role models for others to do the same.
Positive Framing:
- Positive psychologists have shown that some people tend to frame the world optimistically, others pessimistically. Fortunately, we can all become aware of what triggers our fears and learn to work through them to reframe what is happening more constructively. Once we have mastered reframing, we can help others learn this skill
Connecting:
- Leaders depend increasingly on their ability to manage complex webs of connections. While this environment can be challenging, it also allows more people to contribute, generating not only wisdom and a wealth of ideas but also immeasurable commitment. Leaders must also be adept at building relationships with people scattered across the ecosystem in which they do business and at bringing together the right people to offer meaningful input and support in solving problems.
Engaging:
- This is the ability to engage with risk, with fear, and even with opportunity. Risk aversion and fear run rampant during times of change. Leaders who are good at acknowledging and countering these emotions can help their people summon the courage to act and thus unleash tremendous potential.
Centered leadership is a journey, not a destination, and it starts with a highly personal decision. Transformation is not only about changing the organization or changing the mind-sets and behaviour of everyone. It starts with yourself and your willingness and ability to transform yourself. Only then will others transform.
Read the full McKinsey Quarterly article here.
Goals – To Tell Or Not?
There are two schools of though wrt sharing your goals with others. The conventional wisdom has been to share your goals with others (if not the whole world). The more recent contradictory idea of Derek Sivers is to keep your goals to yourself.
“Telling someone your goals makes them less likely to happen”
vs
“Tell everyone what you want to do & someone will want to help you do it”
W.C.Stone
I personally am in favour of the school of thought that encourages one to share her goals. I believe this practice builds accountability and increases the chances of others helping you reach your goal. The one take away for me from Derek Sivers idea, is that we need to be aware that our minds can be tricked into a state of inaction by sharing our goals with others.
What works for you?
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