What Ravana's Ten Heads Teach Us About Leadership (and Ourselves)

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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

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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 :)

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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

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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...

Choosing Hard Now or Harder Later: A Leadership Reflection

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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...