One of the primary responsibilities of a leader is to enable and see that people work to their potential. After all, it’s a great win-win strategy for organizations and also employees. Not to forget that effective leaders can gain as much as 2X more contribution from their teams compared those who are not (Wiseman &…
To say that executive team of an organization drives its success or failure is to state the obvious. After all, it is this team that sets targets, crafts strategy, designs structure and processes and sets the foundation for culture. Yet, the percentage of top teams that fall in the excellence bracket seems rather small.A recent…
Let’s look at some of the major issues almost every organization is trying to come to terms with.1. Strategic agility, to cope with the changing customer demands / market conditions.2. Fully engaged workforce, aligned with the vision and strategy3. Cross-functional synergies and so on.Organizations are investing enormous resources to develop these capabilities. It’s my hypothesis…
Looking to start up in 2024? Here’s what to consider while taking the leap: #LinkedInTopVoices#Entrepreneurship#LinkedInNewsIndia#founders If you are not really ‘fired up’ by what you want to start – the problem that you want to solve, you cannot ignite others who work with you. And if you are, your people around would get it. Because it’s…
Learning function as a contributor to business has evolved significantly over the years. Yet, if there are pockets of excellence, there is a sea of mediocrity in the way this activity is handled. Here are my reflections on the evolution of this activity. Read More
Here is a short piece on employee engagement based on Gallup (2023) report. The People FactorAn under-leveraged opportunity It’s a foregone conclusion that a fully engaged workforce is a major source of competitive advantage for an #organisation . Unfortunately, only a small proportion of global #workforce is engaged. Gallup (2023) study puts it at 23%. (Incidentally, the figure is higher at…
Why centeredness is so important for leaders? Some data-based inferences https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drpramodsolanki-growthcatalyst_hbr-leadership-inspiration-activity-7135854724238520320-B1hN?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
As we set goals for our team mates, we also need to help them- particularly the younger folks, chalk out the input plan to achieve the results. It not only gives us greater predictability of the results but also throws up leads for ‘preventive action’. A short piece on the theme. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drpramodsolanki-growthcatalyst_performancemanagement-reviews-inputs-activity-7138789983271788544-qZH8?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop
As we get set to enjoy the year end break, here is something radical to mull over. (The last week is usually a vacation or at least an easy week. And a few minutes of reflection -call it work if you like?, can be refreshing when you have a long break). If you are prioritizing…
I have earlier written about why executive team of an organization is the first place to look at, when we are looking for levers to accelerate growth. How do we go about developing an executive team to the next level? I share the initial steps here: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/drpramodsolanki-growthcatalyst_executiveteam-ceo-cxo-activity-7148545763575341056-Crxj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop More on this to follow.