Sep 29, 2015 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
‘ You can’t go at it alone’ is an adage that rings true in the workplace. Modern day workplaces are designed in such a way that the success of each person is dependent on someone else performing their roles. No one person can work in a silo. There is a myth that roles...
Sep 25, 2015 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Given the central role that leaders play in an organisation, the question foremost in most people’s minds is what constitutes a good leader? A good leader has focus on self, focus on others and focus on the wider world. Focus on self includes self awareness and self...
Sep 23, 2015 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
HBR recently conducted a study to understand what differentiates a manager from a leader? Attitude towards goals – Managers tend to adopt a passive attitude towards goals. Managerial goals arise out of necessities rather than desires. Leaders, on the other hand, take...
Sep 21, 2015 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
The debate on leadership and about what makes a good leader is a long standing one. There have been many theories and schools of thought regarding leadership. The most famous of these debates is the one about whether leadership is an acquired trait or an inborn...
Sep 18, 2015 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
The importance of behavior in a professional setting cannot be overemphasised. Beyond a certain point, behavior really comes to the fore and becomes the main focal point. In the initial stages of an employee’s stay in an organisation, attention is paid to the...
Sep 16, 2015 | TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
A research conducted by HBR revealed that 98% of companies spend time and resources in identifying and developing high potential employees. High potentials are defined as “Employees who consistently and significantly outperform their peer groups in a variety of...
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