I was called in to deliver cross cultural and diversity workshops to the employees of a global manufacturing company and here are some of the things that stood out from a dialogue that I had with a group of learners. Line members (their task is to assemble parts of machines) were generally happy with their… Continue reading Honchoship vs. Inclusive Leadership
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We Should all be Feminists – Chimamanda Ngozi Adhichie
Storyteller Chimamanda Ngozi Adhichie talks about Gender Equality and feminism in her TED x Euston talk, have a listen. In her engaging talk Chimamanda recounts her childhood stories of school where the teachers would announce that the student with highest marks in test will be made a class monitor. A class monitor is one who patrols… Continue reading We Should all be Feminists – Chimamanda Ngozi Adhichie
The Art of Stillness – Pico Iyer
Pico Iyer, a travel writer in this August 2014 TED talk encourages us to practice “the art of stillness.” “Noisy and crowded that screen is our lives, And it’s only by stepping back and further back we can begin to see what the canvas.” Pico Iyer a travel writer and an eloquent speaker, encourages us to practice… Continue reading The Art of Stillness – Pico Iyer
Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe – Simon Sinek
Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe Simon Sinek talks about good leadership behaviours in his March 2014 TED Talk He starts with a question, where do leaders with humane qualities come from? Leaders, who can nurture, encourage and are capable mentors. He takes us back into Palaeolithic era when the environment worked to reduce our life… Continue reading Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe – Simon Sinek