A familiar story? | Future Leaders Blog
We once heard this special story, which in a very simple way perfectly describes how things sometimes are at work. Have you seen this? Do you recognize it? There were four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was... Read More
Do you suffer from “analysis paralysis”? | Future Leaders Blog
A journalist once asked a very successful businessman: “What is the secret of your success?” The man responded: “Two words” “And what are they sir?” “Right decisions” “OK, I see – and how do you make the right decisions, if I may ask?” “One word” “And what is that?” ... Read More
Please don’t multitask! | Future Leaders Blog
In our last blog post we talked about the “busy bug”. Let’s continue our conversation this week with another symptom of the having the busy bug. Multitasking has been hailed as a great thing for as long as we can remember. We actually think it’s a bad thing – and... Read More
Beware of the “busy bug”! | Future Leaders Blog
“Busy is a bug that a lot of people are addicted to” We are clearly seeing a growing “epidemic” – it is called the “busy bug”. Do you have it? Let’s explain what we mean. When we meet people we often ask them: “How are you?” How many times do... Read More
The Power of Questions | Future Leaders Blog
Last week we talked about really good leaders and explored what makes them great. We have found that great leaders share these three important characteristics: They are interested in other people • They are good at listening • They know that they don’t know everything! When you add all of... Read More
The best leader you ever had? | Future Leaders blog
Who was the best leader you ever had? And what made her/him the best? What did they say and do? What did they NOT do? And how did they relate to you? We are often asked the question if great leaders are born or made. And our answer is consistently... Read More
The Power of a Generous Team
You. Yes, absolutely you. You can influence the teamwork in your team. Working as part of team is the reality for all of us, but all too often there are roadblocks to that teamwork, ranging from lack of communication to clashing personalities. These can all get in the way of... Read More
Everyone is a leader | Future Leaders blog
You may aspire to be a leader or you may already have a leadership role. Regardless of what your official role is, what we know is that you influence and have an impact on people every day. And you are therefore a leader. In fact, many of the most influential... Read More
Banished for Menstruating
I was eleven when I first bled. I was too scared about what I was going through. I remember running up to Amma crying loudly, “Amma, call Acha back. I am dying. I have cancer.” That’s what Indian cinema and two deaths from cancer in the extended family did to my tiny mind. In a hushed voice Amma silenced... Read More
Children and Festivals | Lina Speaks
In a world of increasing globalisation a child in India not only celebrates Diwali but also Halloween. A child in Australia not only celebrates Christmas but also experiences Diwali. Road signs in Western countries read ‘Diversion ahead due to Ganesh Chathurthi procession’. The great thing about this is that it promotes an... Read More
#Period Pride: Breaking Stereotypes
Menstruation is a taboo. Period. The recent debates on Sabrimala and menstruating women entering temple has seen endless debates and the #Readytowait vs #Righttopray campaign by Times Now saw huge response pouring in. For people who back the #ReadytoWait campaign, implies they also support old, “traditional” practices like Sati (#readytodie),... Read More
World Schooling – The New Form of Learning | Lina Speaks
To start with a whole load of people will ask what world schooling is. I define it as homeschooling on the go. The actual definitions are: Definition of Homeschooling: educate (one’s child) at home instead of sending them to a school. Definition of World schooling: to educate your child through... Read More
In Pursuit of Perfection, Enjoy the Journey | Vinita Ramtri
I’m dipping my toes into the world of modelling and have done some photo shoots. Below are some snippets from what some photographers say: ‘I’m a bit of a perfectionist, I would like to capture the real you. We need the emotion,’ says one photographer. ‘Arch your back, chin up,... Read More
Love thy parents | Neha Nigam
We sometimes get so busy in our lives and our responsibilities of a zillion things we need to juggle every day. No one ever told us that life would be so tough when we grew up! When we were growing up, it was a different time. We were cared for,... Read More
I Feel To Old | Vinita Ramtri
Every once in a while, I speak at women’s networking sessions. Some participants keep in touch and earlier this week, I met one of them for coffee. I noted the difference in how we were dressed. There was me in jeans, flat shoes with no make up on; straight out... Read More
Helping our daughters – and our sons – become period-positive
Recently we visited Amigaz Fitness Studio for a celebration. As part of their celebration, they had arranged talks and some fun activities for women. As the conversation started, the initial reactions of women were pleasantly surprising. They embraced the topic of our discussion with open minds and seemed excited to... Read More
Food for glowing skin
Glowing, radiant, dewy, luminous skin is always in fashion and faces that require zero foundation must depend on something other than good genes and effective products. I believe that beauty is inside out and what you eat reflects on your skin! You can try the most expensive skincare but it... Read More
Leadership reflections | Neha Nigam
After managing people and eventually leading leaders for years, as well as working in cross cultural teams where you have to build relationships despite geographical distance. I started wondering what makes people want to work with a leader. It doesn’t have to be just your direct team but also people... Read More
Strong Vs. Sensitive | Vinita Ramtri
Over the long weekend, I read Lee Child’s ‘Personal’. Immediately after that, I got reading ‘Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead.’ While the former was personal to Jack Reacher, the latter feels personal to me. The author, Sheryl Sandberg, is the Chief Operating Officer of Facebook. In... Read More
Plan B | Apurva Purohit
Nobody seems to have a ‘plan b’ in their lives these days and certainly not the younger generation for sure. While traveling to school, we used to be given extra money for our fare in case the bus didn’t come, and back-up money to be hidden in an inner pocket,... Read More