I’ve spent a lot of hours on video conferences over the last 6 weeks. I’ve run my company with Zoom, IESE faculty meetings through Zoom, webinars on zoom, family lunches and dinners with Zoom. Here are some of the entertaining and engaging options to add more fun and engagement to your zoom calls. Virtual Quiz … Read more
These are my notes from the webinar that EO Coimbatore organised for today, 25th April. The livestream replay is at the bottom of this post. “When you are in fog, you don’t need inspiration… you need clarity” Sadhguru Don’t seek inspiration, seek clarity. Memory and Imagination – this is what we are suffering. Right now … Read more
…not if you give with expectation. So often, our gifts… are not gifts. They come with an obligation. This is not a gift… this is a transaction. Human beings are hardwired to act in a reciprocal manner – we give back what we receive. If we receive a kind action, we are almost compelled to … Read more
Just listening to Stuart Lancaster deliver a webinar for IIBN. He shared his path to head coach of the England rugby team, the hard blow of falling out of the home rugby world cup, and his current role as part of the leadership of Leinster rugby club. 10 Necessary Ingredients of a Great Leader Be … Read more
By the end of the next 60 minutes you will have been exposed to a lot of ideas, some of which you will incorporate into your own repertoire, and they will ensure that you get the maximum opportunity to have your ideas valued and accepted by the people you speak with. Patrick Winston, MIT Patrick … Read more
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” Joseph Campbell Someone has shared the documentary film “Finding Joe” on YouTube. It is a fantastic introduction to the life’s work of Joseph Campbell… who first articulated the common structure to mythological stories: The … Read more
I ran a webinar yesterday for IESE Business School. I answered 4 of the questions during the webinar, but there were a lot more questions that we didn’t have time to cover in any depth. I’ve copied the questions here and will give my brief answer to each. How to Lead in times of Great … Read more
This event will be streamed live on the IESE Business School Linkedin Page here: https://www.linkedin.com/school/iese-business-school/ Monday April 6th 16:00 CET You can also follow live on youtube or on this blog post: How to Lead in times of Great Uncertainty What can I do personally to engage myself, my leadership team and the people throughout … Read more
My friend Tony, business owner, shares his reflections on how the quarantine is impacting his life… and how he has learnt that “doing nothing” is not doing nothing… there is power in sitting still. His big hope… that we do not return to “normal” after this. Tony is someone who has used this quarantine period … Read more
In these difficult times, this story about the 20 Mile March is my reminder of what to focus on… and how to stay in control of my life. I first heard this story from Jim Collins. He shares it in his book Good to Great. Here, I share my version of the story… and how … Read more