It was raining very heavily and the little restaurant where I was having dinner was very crowded. All the tables were occupied and some hungry customers were waiting for their turn. Some children were crying as they had to wait and the harassed waiters were hurrying to serve the diners. Amidst all this confusion there…
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Leading from the Back – Kalaam’s Leadership Experience
“The idea is that leadership at its most fundamental is about moving people in a certain direction—usually through changing the direction of their thinking and their actions. And the way to do that is not necessarily by charging out front and saying, “Follow me,” but by empowering or pushing others to move forward ahead of…
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Shifting Mindsets
“If you don’t like something change it; if you can’t change it, change the way you think about it.” – Mary Engelbreit The story goes that many years ago two young boys went to spend their summers at their grandparents’ farm. Every morning the two boys would set out to explore the farm with their…
Read MoreLeadership… Pointing the way.
Sandra stood up one more time and pat came the reply… this time louder than before, she was correct as always. “Oh Sandra… Oh Sandra, not again”, I groaned to myself. The trainer in me could not allow this to happen. Sandra was a participant in a customer service training session. She was a very intelligent and extremely confident…
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