Day as it went by

today somehow i felt very peaceful and relaxed. My boss asked some difficult questions in meeting but i was calm. Another boss tried to place the burden of everything on me but i was relaxed. Some critical things were not working but i was relaxed. Thought clearly and thoroughly through a couple of difficult situations and also did not try to copy somebody else.

I do not understand where this relax ness and peace of mind came from? is it yoga or is it the belief that something better which will end all this pain is on the way? I have a strong inclination towards the second and lets also hope it is second.

aug 25, 2010

Learning for leaders

Well everyday at work brings in new experiences and thereby new learning with it. Usually learning from what other leader or people in company are doing and you either resolve to never do that or try to learn those traits. Today, looking at some of the leaders around me, thought of a few things that I should not learn from them.

1. Spend more time at work then your hardest working employees and preferably working with them. This builds confidence and inspires the team.

2. Find faults in processes, rather than people. People usually do only what they have been told to, its usually the processes which confuse and cause misunderstanding.

3. Have regular feedback meetings

4. Define responsibilities of each of your team member in order to make them work efficiently

5. Be passionate about the business and check every delivery to ensure quality in the brand.

There are many more such learning, lingering around. Will keep adding to the list whenever possible.