Have a great weekend

Tip that I found useful:

Google search has a calculator in it. You can type 2^30

http://www.google.com.au/help/features.html#calculator


It’s not who you are that holds you back, it’s who you think you’re not.

Leadership is not always about winning

Leadership is not always about winning. It is also about having fun and enjoying the process. It is also about accepting the leaders limitations and to focus on the organization goals. Everyone accepts and trusts the integrity of leaders. Leaders are those who are brave enough to clearly state what their limitation are. It is not always easy to say I cannot lead or I don't know how to lead in this specific situation.

Leaders enjoy the process of achieving because they accept the obvious facts upfront. I have a great Vision - let us see what happens;
I know change is going to come;
I know It is going to be stressful to go in that direction;
I know management is not going to accept my proposal;
I know I am new to this organization;
I know it is not going to be easy;
I know I am too optimistic;

Leaders love the uncertainties and challenges in the process.

Leaders not only accept these challenges upfront but also mentally build alternatives for any of the roadblocks - so that the destination is always clear from far.

With that clear Vision leaders can motivate the team and lead organizations for success .

My Grandmother...Having fun

Here is my grandmother... She will do anything to keep her children, grand children and great grand kids happy...afterall wearing this mask is nothing...

Birthday special

Kruti, Samhitha and Charan - three little friends from our family had a fun time on their birthday party in Hyderabad, India.

What is leadership?

I am in search of the definition of leadership and what does it mean to be a leader?
I will post my understanding of leadership and refer to the link I found
Leaders use common sense
Leaders know their strengths and weaknesses.
Leaders know others strengths and weaknesses
Leaders know that they are human and that they have limitations
Leaders accept the reality
Leaders can impersonate - think like some body else
Leaders have set of values that they believe
Leaders can anticipate the situation and visualize the situation
Leaders anticipate and adopt change quickly
Leaders initiate change
Leaders ask basic questions
Leaders challenge basics
Leaders value others values
Leaders get motivation from within
Leaders share ideas with everyone
Leaders keep their eyes & ears open to look for opportunities
Leaders touch the heart
Leaders Walk their talk
Leaders believe in teamwork and collaboration
Leaders believe in continuous improvement
Leaders understand our human emotions and reactions
Leaders have detachment
Leaders believe in balance, Fun, creativity

I found the following web site very interesting
http://theleadershipcircle.com/site/main/profile.htm

Happy New Year

Hi all,

I wish you all a very happy new year. I am starting this blog just to evaluate where it takes me. Once I convince myself that this is useful to me as well as to you all I will continue to post my thoughts on this blog. Goal is to keep in touch and keep sharing my learnings with you all

Sekhar