Notes on Leadership 310322

Humility is a key trait among leaders who successfully keep up with today's rapid pace of change. Humility enables leaders to change course when facts indicate a better direction.

Doing the right thing requires a mindset of right action. For leaders, this means courage and tenacity while remaining open to change.

Leaders with 360-degree thinking take a systems view. They understand the interconnectedness of complex systems when making critical decisions

Leaders need to balance broad knowledge with focused knowledge. Both leaders and employees need to stay relevant by continuously learning.

Good leaders reflect on their thinking and behavior regularly and change them as needed. They focus on personal learning and growing and developing others.

Inspirational leaders have an innate ability to inspire a broad range of followers. They're capable of connecting with people at all levels to create a shared vision.

Collaboration is a foundational skill for leaders today. Collaborative leaders share information, listen to others, and synthesize diverse perspectives into new solutions

A diverse and permeable team can provide a competitive advantage if led effectively. As the first step to leadership in an on-demand economy, do an assessment of how your organization welcomes and integrates gig workers.

Traditional onboarding no longer works in the gig economy. Make sure your entire team sustainably engages new team members, works collaboratively, and stays focused on a common purpose.

Focus on communication and motivation to artfully influence your organizational culture. Ensure that every communication has a clearly articulated purpose; take care to see and interpret challenges in a meaningful, motivating way.

Team alignment happens when your people know you care about them and want them to succeed. Clarify goals, align incentives, and make sure you communicate and uphold the standards you want for your team.

Build a culture that respects each person's contribution and values their growth path. Create a structure for inclusion that includes ground rules, healthy debate, and diverse viewpoints.

(From Emeritus Insights)

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Notes on Management 080222

Four aspects of user experience: Entertainment, education, Escapist, aesthetic. Richest experiences include all four.

Leadership is about how other people see you and making others successful. Success creates followers. Constant effort to identify, work on areas of development and weaknesses is the key. Being able to work on things that give a sense of purpose motivates you to do greater things.

To develop an executive voice, 1. Always understand the context of a conversation, 2. Focus more on the wider goal, 3. Reach out to more people and build relationships, 4. Think of solutions, and 5. Learn to stay calm.

By Kaihan Krippendorff
You can unlock the strategic advantage for your organization by employing five critical patterns that involve – imagination, dissection, expansion, analysis and selling--to drive enduring, sustainable growth.

By Damodar Mall

Emerging markets of the size of today's India or the United States at the turn of the last century, assert their preferences which are very distinct from other emerged markets. Global strategists should pay heed to what the local consumer wants in a deep and wide market such as India.

There are two Indias in terms of consumers. Retailers and marketers should target each segment differently. India 1 is exclusive and service-oriented, while India 2 shows its might on sale days when the price point is the sole factor.

Retail stores score higher than the neighborhood grocery store as they offer anonymity, choice, and change without compromising on price, comfort, and dignity.

Food habits in India are different from other regions in the world. A peek inside the refrigerator in a middle-class Indian home will throw up interesting observations: the size is bigger than the one they used earlier, perishables are stored for longer durations, open to exotic food, semi-ready for convenience, and no frozen meals.

Creating a choice for the consumer by modernizing retail, and charging a higher price for better quality is possible if the entire value chain participates. This is possible through FDI.

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Notes on Management 280122

 BY Neeraj Garg

To build an entrepreneurial team within an organization, rather than focusing on experienced professionals, it is important to attract and nurture people who are willing to take risks, are quick learners, are willing to fail, and are excited by the long-term vision.

When handling a large field team, it is important to automate processes like performance management, ensure clarity and frequency of communication, and manage turnover well.

When connecting with top leadership in an organization, bear in mind that they have very short attention spans, and it is key to get an understanding of their pulse through their formal and informal network before you approach them.

As the world shifts its focus towards emerging markets, India offers some useful lessons on unpredictability and uncertainty to multinationals, while Indian businesses can get some lessons in higher expectations and higher focus.

By K Ramkumar

A truly empowered organizational culture is one where its people walk the talk on building engagement and trust and allowing employees to speak the truth without fearing the outcome.

True leadership is not about slave driving people or seeking guarantees of personal success. It is about taking charge of a situation and taking personal risks by holding yourself personally accountable, irrespective of your title or position.

True mentors do not offer solutions on a platter or try to change people through training. They converse with you and help you build trust in your own capabilities by encouraging you to search and find solutions on your own.

If you truly want to nurture talent, foster a person’s belief in themselves by showing them your trust and confidence in their capabilities.

Do not always dismiss a person who is bragging. They already show ambition. Help them reach their true potential by fostering their belief in themselves.

Don't allow success to get to your head. Ensure you have one trustworthy person by your side who will ground you and warn you to change before it is too late.