The popular character forged by movies and TV series for a successful consultant often involves a pompous extrovert, mostly male, sweeping the clients off their feet with his pretentious know-it-all jargon. In reality, successful women and men leaders in consulting from whom I have learned the most have been introverts. They are great at direct… Continue reading The Secret Weapon of a Successful Consultant is not to Behave Like One
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The Litmus Test for Leadership — When Values Collide During a Pandemic
When Mike Tyson was asked by a reporter whether he was worried about Evander Holyfield and his fight plan he answered, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Most work communities establish values to guide the culture in their organizations. It is relatively easy to define a set of values to… Continue reading The Litmus Test for Leadership — When Values Collide During a Pandemic
The Enigma of “Executive Presence”
Early in my career, most of my peers along with me received consistent feedback to improve executive presence. Few offered insights on what it actually meant and fewer had actionable inputs to share. Over the years, I have come across countless articles that emphasize on developing communication styles that focus on the “executive” and very… Continue reading The Enigma of “Executive Presence”
Rohit Malekar 