Putting Ideas into Action

“I do use cookbooks myself. It's a myth that chefs don't. I own about 3500. Can I learn anything from all these books? Of course I can. You can use a book for ideas, but you can't learn to cook from books. That's impossible. There has be some natural flair”. - Gordon Ramsay in Humble Pie.

Insight
The process of learning new things and exploring & experimenting with ideas is lifelong. But it's only when you start executing on the ideas, that the process is complete.

Action
Is it time you considered putting the ideas in your mind into action?

It is time you contacted Coach Uday the Thinking Coach.

Hands On and Hands Off Leadership

Xiaomi cofounder Bin Lin knows how to lead by example. On a day the company launched it's latest phone, packages were to go within hours of orders coming in. With thousands of deliveries in the pipeline, the pressure was on the assembly line, which was falling short of hands. Lin, apparently, jumped in and personally packed several of the phones to ensure timely shipments. The first phone was delivered to a buyer within a record time of two hours from the flash sale closing.

Insight
Wisdom in leadership lies in not only choosing when to be a hands-on leader, but also when to be hands-off.

Charismatic Leadership

The Vijay Mallya debt saga has become the subject of case study at B-schools. The IIM-B study is focused on corporate governance. It discusses the need of organisations to balance the interests of 5 stakeholders - customers, owners, employees, suppliers & society - for consistent high performance. Learning lies in how excessive focus on ‘pampering’ customers, or the obsession in companies to meet the interest of ’owners’ can lead to disaster.

Insight
Charismatic leadership is a double-edged sword. It brings results, but proves disastrous when the leader starts feeling s/he knows best.

Celebrate Both Success and Failure

"In our culture deck, which I like to show to a new team member coming in...one of the main things we talk about is not celebrating," says Siminoff (founder of startup Ring). "I see these startups celebrating every new funding round, and the reality is that there are always bad things that are going to happen to your business. I think it's really important to keep the team realistic." - Anna Hensel in Inc.

Insight
Not celebrating is overdoing things. Both failure as well as success need to be viewed realistically, so why not celebrate ‘learning’ in failure and a ‘job well done’ in success?

Busting Productivity Myths

Popular productivity myths busted:
+ Long to-do lists change unconsciously to “what we haven't done lists,” creating stress and anxiety.  Switch to a positive ‘done list’. Makes you feel good about yourself

+ Focus on failure rather than success so that you can identify threats to your success in time.

+ When you have a problem, talk to a rubber duck. Stating the problem loud, organises and simplifies information & engages more parts of your brain. Besides, the duck won't interrupt, yawn or say he's too busy.
                                     -  in.askmen.com

Insight
Bust the myths, face reality!

Dealing with Crisis

The ban on Maggi noodles resulted in Nestlé’s first loss in 17 years. But MD Suresh Narayanan believes a crisis is a blessing in disguise, and the best opportunity to recalibrate, redefine, reenergise and refocus yourselves.

Insight
Good times or crisis, sorrow or happiness, rich or poor are all states of mind and how we deal with the times separates the men from the boys (and girls from women too!).

Picture: applied neuroscience blog

See the Vision, Feel the Vision

In July ‘15, Bill McDermott CEO, SAP, met with an accident and lost the vision in one of his eyes. He is now back at the helm and says, “I am living proof that vision is not what you just see but it's what you feel and how you make other people feel.”

Insight
To the leader's mind’s eye, the promised land he wants to take his flock to, is clearly visible. But it is  only when he FEELS the promise of the destination he is leading them to, that he can carry his people with him.