The leader is always expected to stand tall; but as humans, we are not always as tall and strong as people perceive as to be. I am sure all of us has been in that situation but that doesn’t mean we have to show our team how messed up we are. It is very important to remain focus and conscious about our role of continuously providing the leadership for the team. What to do during these situations? [Read more] [Read more]

My friend told me about a sudden large bonus his employer offered him, and in exchange for the amount he had to sign a bond and stay with them for a long period of time. He accepted the offer and I got curious and asked him about the effects of the bonus other than the extended length of service. He told me he got motivated to work but not inspired in any way more than he used to be. [Read more] [Read more]

I admire senior people I have worked in the past who have swallowed their pride and told the team their weakness and inability to accomplish certain tasks especially when they were relied upon for guidance. It takes a certain degree of confidence and humility to raise the white flag and disappoint junior members of the team. It takes higher level of humility to ask your team members to teach and help you out in certain tasks that you were supposed to accomplish. [Read more] [Read more]

The month of October has been very, very tough for me because of a software project deliverable that was presented to two CEOs from the top technology firms in the world. There were a lot of challenges which include an insane timeline, using technologies that were not yet released until year 2007, limited number of skilled manpower, etc. that saw the team almost burn out to diminishing returns; nevertheless, we found ways to keep key people motivated which greatly contributed to a successful output. [Read more] [Read more]

One of the worst things that could happen is when a leader loses his cool when things go wrong. Probably because of pressure, stress or just one of those bad days, a leader show signs of anger especially when in a middle of an argument or due to failure in one of his team members. If you are in this situation, back off for a while and take a breather because repercussions of going over the edge have a lasting effect on your team members and overall capacity to lead. [Read more]