Category Archives: leadership

Taking responsibility – a key to leadership integrity

Posted on 22 May, 2011 by jasbindar.singh

Can you recall a time recently when clearly you had been “done wrong” by someone – a colleague, team member, manager, friend or even a loved one?  In some way they had “failed to deliver” what was either normal, expected, … Continue reading →

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Leaders: Let your values become viral

Posted on 9 May, 2011 by jasbindar.singh

Values and behavior are a core part of fulfilling our purpose and manifesting our vision.   The clearer we are about living our values, the more engaged we are with our life including work.  And when our values are mirrored in the organizations … Continue reading →

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How does your past influence your leadership today?

Posted on 29 March, 2011 by jasbindar.singh

I was reminded yet again the power of our conditioning and the conditioned mind.  This is a good thing if our conditioning and framework is a positive one.   But this isn’t always the case.  I had dealings with two wonderful … Continue reading →

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Leadership: Change your strategy not your principles

Posted on 20 February, 2011 by jasbindar.singh

Regardless of whether you are a manager or leader in a large corporate, owner of a SME, self-employed or an employee it is impossible to escape the current global recessionary climate. Business is feeling the heat and  “things are tough … Continue reading →

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Hone Harawira’s Leadership Challenge

Posted on 12 February, 2011 by jasbindar.singh

Regardless of whether you are a Hone Harawira supporter or not, the current situation raises some key leadership questions.    When you are in a leadership position, where do you draw the line?  Do you speak “your truth” because you see … Continue reading →

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Your Leadership Mantra for 2013

Posted on 23 January, 2011 by jasbindar.singh

Some years back my colleague sent me an article by Guy Kawasaki’s  on mantra vs. mission statement.  Guy, a former Apple Evangelist and now a Venture Capitalist, is an ardent supporter of individuals and organizations having mantras rather than mission … Continue reading →

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A strengths-based review of your 2012

Posted on 8 December, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Christmas holiday is a great time for rest, renewal and reflection. The year-end underlines a natural point for a stock take – how things shaped up and what we are up to in our lives.  With the advent of the … Continue reading →

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Are you leading with a sense of entitlement?

Posted on 25 October, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Whether you are a manager, leader or an employee, having a sense of entitlement can be a dangerous thing. I am not referring to certain entitlements we all have as per legal, contractual or basic moral rights. But more the … Continue reading →

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The eight lessons Paul Henry teaches us about leadership.

Posted on 5 October, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

Whichever way one looks at it, Paul Henry’s recent comments asking the Prime Minister whether the next Governor-General is going to “look and sound like a New Zealander” are insulting and racist. It falls way below the mark in his … Continue reading →

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7 Insights into Employee Engagement

Posted on 26 September, 2010 by jasbindar.singh

1. Employee engagement is a three-way process and requires responsibility, accountability and ownership from employer, employees and the organization.  We talk about employee engagement including the kinds of things employees need to feel engaged and what the managers and leaders … Continue reading →

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