Category: Motivational
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The DNA of innovative workplaces
Innovative workplaces consist of high performing teams High performance trusting teams consist of individuals who trust each other and feel safe in each others company. They feel safe to the extent of being vulnerable to share their weakness in the hope that their team members would support team Such an environment helps people work together…
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Understanding a finite mindset , the GE way
Jack Welch always cared for short term gains and was known to put shareholder gains before people in GE His rating criteria for people was based on two criteria: 1) Performance & 2) Potential which is future performance Such a short term profit centred mindset is a perfect example of a finite mindset where profits…
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What is the relation between generosity and oxytocin?
Generosity is doing something selflessly for someone without expecting anything in return. This blogpost shows the relation between generosity and flow of oxytocin. The human brain is oriented towards fulfillment by such acts of generosity. This leads to the stimulation of the love hormone named oxytocin which is known to increase immunity. Thus acts of…
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Performance Or Trust , which does an infinite minded leader choose?
Taking the example of Navy Seals , more than performance the need is of a trustworthy individual. A high performing individual low on trust spoils the environment and the team morale. Whereas a highly trustworthy individual even though lacking in performance is much more in demand since IQ related to performance can be taught EQ…
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Why video calls can’t substitute “in person” conversation?
Human beings are social animals driven by the power of social bonds It is our basic nature to seek for company of like minded people in order to feel safe. The true bonds are formed by touch and feel , in person communication and hence nothing for e.g virtual video calls can substitute in person…
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Leadership is a responsibility
Leadership is not a rank or position to be attained. Leadership is a service to be rendered to followers Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
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The 5 stages of decline of great companies
Adopted from Jim Collins’s book titled “How the Mighty Fall” The 5 stages of decline of great companies are: Stage 1 – Hubris born of the success Stage 2 – Undisciplined pursuit of more Stage 3 – Denial of Risk and Peril Stage 4 – Grasping for salvation Stage 5 – Capitulation to irrelevance or…
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Creating huge margins of safety to keep playing the infinite game
The infinite game of business is where the players are unknown , time in unlimited and the rules are unknown. The goal of players in an infinite game is to keep playing the game. 10X companies or high performing companies in the infinite game of business , exercise productive paranoia , empirical creativity and fanatic…
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Asymmetry between good luck and bad luck
The interesting asymmetry between good luck and bad luck is that: A single stroke of good luck , no matter how big the break , cannot by itself make a great company. But a single stroke of extremely bad luck that slams you on the Death Line , or an extended sequence of bad luck…
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How high performers turn bad luck into good results?
High performers shine when clobbered by setbacks and misfortune. These are ones who use difficulty as a catalyst to deepen purpose . recommit to values . increase discipline and respond with creativity. They heighten productive paranoia and use resilience to overcome all obstacles to reach greatness. Adopted from Jim Collins’s book titled “Great By Choice”