“The golden rule of conduct is mutual toleration, seeing that we will all never think alike and we always see truths in fragments and different points of vision.” - Mahatma Gandhi
#Businesspoint
More pronounced than the diversity of views and opinions among individuals, the diversity is even more between generations. Leaders managing a workforce spanning generations need to be aware of, navigate through, and manage multiple ‘truths’
#LivingStories
When Snapdeal’s Rohit Bansal made unflattering comment about talent in India, Flipkart’s Sachin Bansal disagreed and tweeted, “Don't blame India for your failure to hire great engineers. They join for culture and challenge“.
Coach perspective
It may be perfectly OK to have an opinion that may not vibe with your colleagues. But how you handle the opposing point of view is an art.
Try doing
Speak to the person directly. If you two can't seem to find common ground, consider going to a sound third party to defuse the situation.
Tell
How do you deal with people of a different opinion than that of yours?
Image: Otis
In the human body,
the large intestine weighs 1.8 kg,
a lung weighs in at 1.13 kg,
liver: 1.5 kg,
brain: 1.7 kg.
But the heart weighs only 0.3 kg
#MyLearning
Size doesn't matter - your contribution does
Narayan Murthy, when asked what management ideas influenced him on his journey with Infosys, replied that more than management ideas, he "set store in values:fairness,accountability, transparency. The rest then fall into place." Citing an instance of fairness, which says you have to provide equal opportunity, he says he once had four women direct reports - an instance of diversity, which flourishes in such an environment.
Call to #action
Which of my values are reflected in my leadership?
Flash back It was several years ago that I met him on a Bombay Walk - the ones where they take you around to see and learn about the colonia...
