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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!
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
Read MoreWhat The Stars (Don’t) Foretell
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
Read MoreBe Like Ponting, Be Like Langer!
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
Read MoreThe Suman School Of Management
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.
Read MoreNetflix And The Zeigarnik Effect
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
Read MorePull The Andon Cord!
Fascinating, isn’t it? If you think about it, the Andon cord was not just a quality improvement technique. It was a culture thing
Read MoreZippers And The Illusion Of Knowledge
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
Read MoreThe Stereotypes In Our Heads
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.
Read MorePI Talkies: The 24/48 Rule
The 24/48 rule plays out across organisations, across spheres. Take cricket for instance. Think of 24 as the dressing room, maybe the nets
Read MoreWhen You Don’t Know!
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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