Author: Harmeet Anand
3 Leadership Lessons from “Hidden Figures”
I was skimming through movies that have impacted me and ‘Hidden Figures’ stood out as one of them. And of all the inspiring threads that the movie was made of, I would like to share 3 messages for visionary leaders in this VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world from the movie. 1.Articulating a Vision… Continue reading 3 Leadership Lessons from “Hidden Figures”
Emotions at Work
Last weekend I participated in a Transactional Analysis workshop conducted by P. K Saru who is an Internationally-accredited Teaching and Supervising TA Analyst. During the workshop, I was reminded of the precept “Our greatest freedom is the freedom to choose our attitude” by Victor Frankl. In my practice, I have found that executives are often subject to an unseen-unspoken norm of “we… Continue reading Emotions at Work
Making change your BFF
Move to a new country can never be simple. And for most of us such moves are also painful. After all it includes cultures we don’t understand, people we cannot communicate with. Top it with all the work that settling into a new environment entails. All of it is bound to take toll on you –… Continue reading Making change your BFF
Oh! Where’s the balance?
It’s not just the harried executives who seem to be forever seeking work-life balance, but it’s the bane of stay at home moms and dads too. Though when a successful woman CEO was asked how she managed to balance her life between her family and work, she quipped there is no such thing as balance, and… Continue reading Oh! Where’s the balance?
Heart’s connection with the Head
“The heart has its reasons whereof reason knows nothing”. Imagine a situation where you are caught up in the morning rush hours to your office, and you find a roadway you are blindly accustomed to whizzing past, blocked for road work. Some of us may get agitated and show up in an off-putting mood for… Continue reading Heart’s connection with the Head
Intuition and the pink sparkly sandals
It’s Janmashtmi evening. Celebrations are on in the society where security measures are known to be tight. But this evening is special. People from outside are trickling in. Guards are fewer in number, many busy with putting up the dahi haandis. Hundreds of mumbaikars in a celebratory mood. Few hours later lights about to go off. By… Continue reading Intuition and the pink sparkly sandals
What’s your Intention?
Yesterday again we woke up in a rush. It was when we walked to school that my daughter shared with me some interesting happenings. We laughed together and she observed this morning walk was the time we actually talk in a day. Now I have given up working as a full time employee, for her. I think… Continue reading What’s your Intention?
Being present to a piece of peace
My musings on mindfulness practice… “What do I look for when there is nothing to gaze at? What do I hear, when I still all noises without ‘n within? What do I feel, when I open myself to myself? What do I say, when I commune silently with my soul herein? Being present to a piece… Continue reading Being present to a piece of peace
Put a full stop to coveting style
Ever secretly envied a team member who hogs the limelight. Their physical presence or tele-presence draws attention while you can’t get enough air time? Or have you ever wished to be endowed with super organisational skills like that colleague who has everything under control, including that wild thing called the inbox? Motivated to learn new tricks and acquire habits we secretly admire… Continue reading Put a full stop to coveting style