The Power of Asking: A Small Café Moment with a Big Life Lesson This weekend, I met up with my close friend Jenny Karunakaran (She/Her) for a long-overdue catch-up at a local café. As we walked in, the hostess offered us a table for two, but the available spots were right in the middle of the hustle...
What Ravana's Ten Heads Teach Us About Leadership (and Ourselves) Last week, during a coaching conversation, a client said something that stayed with me: “I don’t know why I reacted that way… it felt like ten different voices were speaking inside me.” I smiled and said, “Welcome to the club. Most le...
When the impossible Happens: A Fresh Look at leadership Challenges Have you ever heard of a plane colliding with a fish? It sounds unbelievable, but on 30 March 1987, an Alaskan Airlines Boeing 737 was struck by a fish mid-flight. The story goes that a startled bald eagle, carrying its catch, a salm...
A Coaching Reflection Inspired by 3 Idiots :) Ever find yourself doom scrolling late at night? That was me about a fortnight ago, when a reel from 3 Idiots popped up. Remember the scene where Kareena Kapoor’s character, Pia, is at her sister’s wedding? Rancho (Aamir Khan) crashes the party, calls ou...
The Imprint of Determination: A Reflection on Pressure, Purpose and Stories We Leave Behind I’ve told this story a hundred times, but today, I want to share it through a slightly different lens. It was one of those moments when the ground shifts beneath your feet. My team and I had just been declare...