by Manoj Chawla | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog, Leadershio, Management, Organise, People, Systems
One of my favourite clips from a film is from Rising Sun where Sean Connery talks about fixing the problem not the blame. One of the biggest reasons why problems happen is when “covering your ass” becomes more important than fixing the problem. Even bosses...
by Manoj Chawla | Oct 9, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Motivate, Organise, People, Recruit, Stress, Systems, work life balance
Have you ever wondered why Switzerland is such a successful country? Or one of the reasons that Switzerland is obsessed with neutrality? This has inspired John Warrillow to come up with a term called the Switzerland Structure. The Swiss obsession with neutrality...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 28, 2016 | Leadership, Motivate
In my last post I started the discussion of what is leadership. There is a chemistry between the team and the leader and a willingness to step up to the mark. If you are breaking new boundaries, be it a start up or a new venture, a traditional manager will not cut...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog, Leadershio, Leadership, Management, Mentors, Motivate, People, Recruit
Today my GF shared a very funny video, which while amusing also shows the challenge of leadership. What and how do you communicate for people to follow you ? What are the group dynamics, who will follow and who will not ? Is it sufficient to be a leader, or do you...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 20, 2016 | Adversity, Blog, Dunning-Kruger Effect, Leadershio, Mentors, Motivate, Motivation, Organise, People, Recruit, Self Management, Stress, work life balance
I came across this excellent article on Paid vs Unpaid Internships and how large companies and start ups should and should not use internships. I will leave you to make up your own mind about it. Zak Slayback has written it better than I could, so I’d like to...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 13, 2016 | Leadershio, Motivate
We are in full flow with the US Elections, and it brings to mind the importance of leadership and motivation. A leader is a dealer in hope. Courage is like love; it must have hope for nourishment. Napoleon Bonaparte Sometimes the biggest challenge for leaders in any...
