Making the news once more, is Prof. C.K.Prahalad, who was voted the world’s most influential management thinker recently. Prof. Prahalad has this honour for the second time in a row.
Filed under: People , Management, Prof C K Prahalad
October 22, 2009 • 2:38 pm 0
Indians to get highest pay hike
Good news is around the corner for executives in India. So it would appear from the results of the latest survey by Hewitt. It says that the biggest pay hike in the Asia Pacific region in 2010 will be in India.
Filed under: Indian Economy, Trends , Executive Coaching, executive compensation
October 16, 2009 • 8:30 pm 0
Diwali- Festival of Lights
One of the biggest festivals in India is Diwali- the Festival of Lights.
Diwali signifies the triumph of good over evil and is characterized by the lighting of colourful lamps.
It is celebrated with zeal by the rich and poor alike. People greet each other with sweets and burst firecrackers- though this is fast dwindling these days because of a growing concern for the environment etc.
Here’s wishing all of you a very happy Diwali.
Filed under: Personal , Diwali, festivals of India
• 7:43 am 0
Young & Bright Minds
It’s well known that we are at our creative best when we are young. The older we get, the less creative we become. It was nice to see that a creative idea of a 15 year old girl from India, Sarojini Mahajan, has been picked up by Stanford University.
Filed under: People , creativity, IGNITE, NIF, Stanford University
October 15, 2009 • 2:45 pm 0
Latest HR Carnival
Have a look at the latest Carnival of HR- on show at Jon Ingham’s Strategic HCM blog.
The theme is largely on teams and social networking. I liked many of the blog posts. I hope you too will find them informative and useful.
Filed under: Blogs, HR Function , HR Carnival, Jon Ingham
October 12, 2009 • 8:23 am 0
Cesar Millan -Top Coach for Dogs
My heart warms when I hear stories of people who have made it big by following their natural talents and passion. Here’s one in the New York Times by Amy Wallace, I am sure you will like: It’s the story of 40 year old Cesar Millan- the Los Angeles based “Dog Whisperer”. Millan, an immigrant from Mexico, has over the years become an indispensable trainer and coach to the dogs of America’s rich and famous.
Filed under: People, Trends , assertiveness, Cesar Millan
October 9, 2009 • 7:28 pm 1
A Social Network To Achieve Goals
” In the absence of clearly defined goals, we become strangely loyal to performing daily trivia until ultimately we become enslaved by it ” wrote Robert Heinlein, the leading American writer of science fiction. How many of us have got so stuck in the routine that we are not able to do what we want to do?
Filed under: Trends , 43 Things, Goal Setting, Social networking
October 6, 2009 • 7:25 pm 1
Coaching Tips via Twitter
When time is at a premium, a quick tip could be more useful than a long blog post. This idea leads me to plan to share a tip on executive coaching and/or career / leadership development via Twitter – as often as I can- certainly a few times a week. I am keen on this idea and let’s see how it goes.If you wish to join me in this adventure, sign on as a follower here.
Filed under: Trends , Executive Coaching via Twitter, Twitter
October 5, 2009 • 2:49 pm 0
Psychologists as Coaches
In your time you must have come across many executive coaches. Not all of them have similar backgrounds. One key difference is that some have backgrounds in psychology while others may not.
Would there be any difference between psychologists and non-psychologists as coaches? This question is answered by Ken Novack in his blog post ” Do Psychologists Make Better Executive Coaches? “. What do you think? Read the rest of this entry »
Filed under: Blogs, Trends , Executive Coaching, psychologists, psychology in coaching
