Goal Orientation: Using Leadership to reduce stress

Stress and startup almost always go hand in hand. It seems to be an accepted standard in a startup environment. Every interview I have been at a startup, one of the first question thrown at me is: How good are you at handling stress. Having been in two early stage startups, I know where this … Read more

The negative impact of a Workaholic Leader?

It was interesting to come across the coinage of Workaholic Leader today. I have often wondered about the people termed as workaholics. Why do they do so much work? Don’t they have anything better to do? What else would they be doing if not work? The theoretical lines of question can go on. But at … Read more

3 Myths about Vulnerability as a Leader

In today’s discussion, I’d like to touch upon 3 myths about vulnerability as a leader. I am not really sure where I picked this from – maybe some old books on leadership/ corporate experiences and startup misexperiences. But I do distinctly recall treating being emotional as a bad thing and a sign of leadership weakness. … Read more

Crisis Management During COVID and Leadership

COVID has certainly thrown most businesses into unprepared challenges. It has invariably created new scenarios for businesses to project and revise their strategic plans. There have been a fair amount of articles and conversations about preferred approaches to crisis management during covid. We all know the difficult financial situation COVID has thrown businesses into. Most … Read more