by SP Singh | Oct 30, 2023 | Leadership
We are all blind. As a result, we cannot see simple things that are pretty obvious to others. Our blindness can be due to multiple reasons. Our blindness can be due to excessive consumption of food, alcohol, and drugs, which hinder our focus. We cannot see how much...
by SP Singh | Oct 30, 2023 | Leadership
Sometimes, I don’t stand up for myself. I let go of things because I don’t think they are that important. I tend to be flexible and adjust so we can move on with life. I may even bear insults just to avoid conflict. I may not make material decisions to prevent...
by SP Singh | Oct 29, 2023 | Leadership
It is possible that, despite my best efforts, I remain unsuccessful. There can be many hypotheses to explain this. For example, I may be ahead of my time. I am at the wrong place and at the wrong time. I am too unique, or I am too unlucky. Irrespective of any such...
by SP Singh | Oct 26, 2023 | Leadership
I may take pride in my work. I may have high standards, too. I may be working hard and putting in long hours. As a leader, it is who I am. However, I may lose credibility and respect by expecting my team to live up to my standards. My leadership should help my team...
by SP Singh | Oct 22, 2023 | Leadership
The whole journey of leadership is to make ourselves redundant. Leadership is about enabling our people to take ownership of the tasks we have been performing (delegation). It is about developing new capabilities (automation and training). Leadership is about holding...
by SP Singh | Oct 21, 2023 | Leadership
As adults, we assume that we know it all. We do not receive direct feedback like kids do. Even if someone provides feedback, we will likely deflect rather than accept it. We do not necessarily grow in our learning with age. Instead, we develop rigidity and...
by SP Singh | Oct 20, 2023 | Leadership
A conscious decision—”I do not need more!”—can be very liberating. Often, I find myself stretched thin, pursuing too many things. They can be material things, health goals, business, improvements and many other dimensions of life. With limited resources,...
by SP Singh | Oct 15, 2023 | Leadership
“Life is short; I want to be at the top of the ladder before I am 40.” “Acceptance is blissful. I need to practice accepting life as it happens.” “Life is uncertain; my family is my priority.” “Money is not everything. I will...
by SP Singh | Oct 14, 2023 | Leadership
Our final destination is the same: death. Only our journeys and milestones are different, however. Even with them, we have minimal control. The questions are: What do we want our journeys to be? What are our expectations from the milestones? What are we prepared to...
by SP Singh | Oct 13, 2023 | Leadership
I need to put in more hours to deliver the pending work. Vs I need to find a way to outsource the pending work. In the first statement, I am pressured to complete the work. And I am a constraint. However, according to the second statement, I will find a resource....
