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Prakash Iyer

Iyer is an author, speaker and leadership coach , and former MD of Kimberly Clark Lever

Latest Articles By Prakash Iyer

A Scrapyard With A Difference!

Prakash Iyer

Imagine if we could create a scrapyard for these retired managers. A one-stop shop where you could find the expertise you are looking for. Smaller businesses, and startups looking for good talent could come to these scrapyards to find the specific skillset they need. And they could get that expertise without having to pay top dollar for it

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What The Stars (Don’t) Foretell

Prakash Iyer

The Oracle or the astrologer might make a prediction about your life. But you have the power to put in the punctuation that will determine what will be. Good line to remember then

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Be Like Ponting, Be Like Langer!

Prakash Iyer

Be like Ponting. If you have a problem, talk about it. Be like Langer too. When someone tells you about a problem, do whatever it takes to help

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The Suman School Of Management

Prakash Iyer

He demonstrated how a person’s achievements are only limited by his or her ability to dream big. He was a living example of that old adage “the speed of the leader determines the speed of the pack”. He taught us to constantly raise the bar, and ask for more.

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Netflix And The Zeigarnik Effect

Prakash Iyer

The Zeigarnik effect might also explain my favourite piece of communication advice. It’s this. Someone said that there are really two golden rules of communication: 1. Never tell everything at once

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Pull The Andon Cord!

Prakash Iyer

Fascinating, isn’t it? If you think about it, the Andon cord was not just a quality improvement technique. It was a culture thing

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Zippers And The Illusion Of Knowledge

Prakash Iyer

A good sign of mastery is the ability to make complex things simple. And a sure sign of half-baked knowledge is the tendency to use big words and jargon, and make things look complicated

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The Stereotypes In Our Heads

Prakash Iyer

Good idea for you too to challenge your long-held beliefs. Break the stereotypes inside your head. The reality might surprise you. Get ready to be surprised.

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PI Talkies: The 24/48 Rule

Prakash Iyer

The 24/48 rule plays out across organisations, across spheres. Take cricket for instance. Think of 24 as the dressing room, maybe the nets

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When You Don’t Know!

Prakash Iyer

A good way to avoid the effect is to have a learning mindset. Keep learning. Get comfortable with saying “I don’t know”. Be willing to acknowledge you may be wrong. Being open to feedback can help too. Ask for feedback

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