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...
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...
Choosing Hard Now or Harder Later: A Leadership Reflection In one of my coaching sessions, a senior leader sighed and said, “This is hard. Change is hard. Maybe we should wait till things stabilize.” I smiled and asked, “Are you choosing between hard and easy or are choosing between hard now and har...
When Success Feels Like a Crime: Understanding Survivor’s Guilt at Work One of my coaches, who’d been hustling for a promotion for over six months, finally calls me up. The big moment has arrived! But instead of a victory dance, I’m greeted with a smile so faint it could pass for a dental check-up. ...
PIPs, Power, and the Misuse of Coaching In many corporate settings, the term coaching is often misused and possibly abused in some instances…especially in the context of Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs). When an employee is placed on a PIP, it's frequently perceived as a last-ditch effort before...