A Superpower: Mastering the Art of Persuasion

A Superpower: Mastering the Art of Persuasion It is the 21st century, an age where ideas matter more than ever. One may call the idea the seed that when nurtured and properly cared for, evolves into a beautiful plant. We could even say that ideas are the currency of the 21st century. Take a look […]

The Secret Business Tool For Success? Telling Stories.

The Secret Business Tool For Success? Telling Stories. You can’t argue that persuasion is a skill that is needed in the business world. Whether you are trying to expand your customer base, convince investors to come on board or sign a deal with potential partners, all these interactions require persuasion. Even as a leader managing […]

Health and Happiness for You, Me and Us

Health and Happiness for You, Me and Us The World Health Day 2022 theme of “Our Planet, Our Health” summarises the last 2 years of our lives pretty well. The pandemic has caused a major setback for humankind and has been traumatic for a lot of people in many different ways. Besides the negative impact, […]

Breaking the Bias in the Workplace & Beyond

Breaking the Bias in the Workplace & Beyond Whether you’d like to admit it or not, we’ve all been a little biased at times. While some biases are harmless, certain biases are ingrained into our society and have hurt groups of marginalised people over the years. This year, the theme for International Women’s Day 2022 […]

Facing an Unhappy Team? Lead by Listening

Facing an Unhappy Team? Lead by Listening When we talk about the qualities of a leader, we often refer to managerial, planning, and oratory skills. While these abilities are indispensable, we often forget the secret magic ingredient — listening. Leaders are constantly engaging with their team and when clear communication is essential in the workplace, […]

Emotional Intelligence: A Necessity in the New World

Emotional Intelligence: A Necessity in the New World With our evolving society and ideologies, organisations have had to change their visions to a more personal one so that their employees can gain a sense of purpose in our confusing world. Today, emotional intelligence has become just as important as technical skills for leaders and their […]

Leading from the Heart: A Journey of Self-Love

Leading from the Heart: A Journey of Self-Love Is it possible to achieve a healthy well-being while also being successful in your professional life? ‘Hustle culture’ has made us think that success and self-care can’t be mutually exclusive; we can only choose one and sacrifice the other. As a leader, your mental, emotional and physical […]

Passion v Purpose – My True North

Passion v Purpose – My True North Getting to optimal performance can be challenging if you don’t know if you are hanging on to- passion or purpose. Passion and purpose have been often misinterpreted as one. While passion is about feeling good, enjoying what you do, purpose is finding the deeper meaning in a work, […]

Charging your Influence Quotient

Charging your Influence Quotient An idea is resilient. Once planted in someone’s head, it can’t be gotten rid of easily. If you have watched Christopher Nolan’s masterpiece, Inception, you might have heard the line – ‘An idea is like a virus. It can grow to define or destroy you’. Although a fictional movie, the theory […]

Well-being, a multidimensional concept

Well-being, a multidimensional concept If you search for the definition of well-being in the Oxford dictionary, you will come across the terms “comfortable”, “healthy”, “happy”. Well-being is defined as the state of being healthy and happy. Would this definition suffice when you ask yourself – “Am I doing well”? Is knowing what things make you […]