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Ownership , Optimism, Openness, and Outside-the-box lead to Success

                  Ownership ,  Optimism, Openness, and Outside-the-box lead   to Success                  “The basic principle which I believe has contributed more than any other to the building of our business as it is today is the ownership of our company by the people employed in it.” – James E. Casey   As a manager or team leader, you must always look around for emerging opportunities and grab the situation. . It is your responsibility to offer the opportunity for your team to perform and shine.   You must display ownership of your team and enable them to build themselves above themselves. Similarly, openness and optimism encourage teammates to maintain their momentum and excel in their tasks. You should develop an eye for details and be a good observer of people to correctly judge their actions and without any bias. Always think Out-of-the-Box to fin...

Motivation, Monitoring Measurement and Maturity are necessary to accomplish any Mission

          Motivation, Monitoring Measurement and Maturity are necessary to accomplish any Mission To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal.” –  Late Indian President. J. Abdul Kalam There should be motivation, aim, target, plan, and adequate resources to undertake any project /mission. A good old saying – What cannot be planned, needs not to be done and what is planned needs to be monitored else it will go out of control. What is to be monitored needs to be measured and evaluated for any deviation and timely in-process correction. As a leader or manager, you should effectively manage 5M (Men/women, Material, Machinery, Method, and Money). While dealing with business partners, customers and vendors, and you seniors, you must exhibit your missionary zeal, acumen, and maturity in your commination, thinking, and actions. The evidence of your maturity is when you stop proving to others that you are very intelligent and ...

Listening, Learning, Loyalty, Leadership makes you Rise

                                           “Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It is about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.”  – Chris Hadfield The great old saying by–   Swami Sivananda is ever true -  Learning is a lifelong activity to maintain a success story Put your heart, mind, and soul into even your smallest acts. This is the secret of success” .  The corporate ladder can be steep or gradual, depending upon the organization size and structure. To climb the ladder, you are to take one step at a time but maintain momentum to reach the top. It requires proper coordination of energies, resources and knowle...