SEEDS OF SUCCESS with RSR

Welcome to episode 7, in Season 3, of the “Seeds of success with RSR”.  Season 3 is based on the wisdom from Mashall Goldsmith’s book “What got you here, won’t get you there”. Marshall lists 20 habits which spoil human relations. It is therefore necessary for all, especially those in the work place, or managers. to work on overcoming these habits. Habit 7 which is covered in this episode is “Speak...

Habit # 6 is about the bad habit of trying to tell the World how smart we are. This is a variation of Habit # 1, the need to win. This habit compels us to be the smartest person in the room even if it is needless. The urge to seem superior. It usually backfires. Many of us do this covertly or overtly during the day, Listen to this episode to know more about Habit # 6 and how to avoid it

Marshall Goldsmith is world’s no 1 executive coach, who has influenced the life of several persons, including top-notch CEOs. In this episode I briefly explain Habit # 5, which is about the use of the words “No”, “But” or “However”. In a conversation with your friends, colleagues or anyone else that share ideas, thoughts with you, how often do you use these words? Know this and find ways to avoid...

This episode speaks on habit#4 from Marshal Goldsmiths- What got you here, won’t take you there. Habit 4 is making destructive comments knowingly or unknowingly. Listen to this episode , overcome bad habit #4, and pave your way for healthy relationships and a happy life

Season 3 is based on the wisdom from Mashall Goldsmith’s book “What got you here, won’t get you there”. In Habit #1 ,spoken about in episode 2 , we saw how the urge to win, at all times, costs us dearly in human relations, paving the way for failure, instead of success. Habit #2 and Habit #3 deal with the tendency of “Adding too much value” and “Passing judgement” in human situations. Learn about...

Welcome to episode 2 , in Season 3, of the “Seeds of success with RSR”. Season 3 is based on the wisdom from Mashall Goldsmith’s book “What got you here, won’t get you there”. Marshall Goldsmith is world’s no 1 executive coach, who has influenced the life of several persons, including top-notch CEOs. Season3 of the “Seeds of success with RSR” is an attempt to help my friends, colleagues, clients,...

Welcome to Season 3  of the “Seeds of success with RSR”. Season 3 is based on the wisdom from Mashall Goldsmith’s book “What got you here, won’t get you there”. Marshall Goldsmith is world’s no 1 executive coach, who has influenced the life of several persons, including top-notch CEOs. Season 3 of the “Seeds of success with RSR” is an attempt to help my friends, colleagues, clients, coachees and m...

Welcome to this 10 th and final episode in season 2 , dealing with Managing oneself and knowing who you are, forming part of the 10 keys to leadership at work.  Peter F Drucker says “Success in the knowledge economy comes to those who know themselves - their strengths, their values, and how they best perform”. He says that there are great men in history, such as a Napolean, a Da Vinci or a Mo...

In this episode I will speak on key no 9, which is Successful managers are well organized. This is part of my book “Seeds of success – a manager's handbook”, which identifies the 10 keys to be a leader at your work place  Do you think there is too much pressure on your time and you are a victim of work life imbalance, and feel frustrated at not being able to give enough time to yourself and y...

In this episode I will speak on key no 8, to succeed in the work place, which is “PUTTING ONESELF IN THE SHOES OF THE BOSS”.  Most managers and employees are a boss and a subordinate at the same time. Much is written and talked about of what it is to be a good boss. Unfortunately, much less about what it is to be a good subordinate. This probably is reflective of the sympathies that people ca...

In this episode I will speak on key no 7, which is Coaching for Managers and anyone else, for that matter. Despite coaching being a powerful tool for transformation in all walks of life, there is little awareness of the power of coaching in India. It is often confused with teaching or training. We in India are more familiar with sports coaches. People have immense potential, but need that nudge, t...

In this episode I will speak on key no 6, which is “Emotional intelligence”, in short EI. When EI is measured, it is called Emotional quotient. Dr Reuven Bar-On, a psychologist, first coined the term ‘Emotional quotient’ or EQ in 1985. However, the term Emotional intelligence was popularized by Daniel Goleman with his seminal work and various bestselling books on the subject since 1995. Emotional...

A large number of organizational failures are attributable to communication failures. Despite  its obvious importance, some managers assume that good communication happens by default on its own.. A manager should be well-versed in not only delivering but also in receiving, understanding, and responding to messages. Communication is not just words. It is estimated that only 10 per cent of comm...

Managers are also leaders and have to possess  leadership skills as they deal with people. One of the important functions of management is direction, which involves the practice of leadership principles. The World economic forum study identifies 10 essential skills, one of which is leadership and social influence, for employability, by the year 2025. Listen to this episode to understand and l...

In episode 1, I spoke briefly on key no 1, which is understanding what is management, to succeed as a manager. In episode 2, I spoke on key no 2, “Strategic thinking”. These are part of my book “Seeds of success – a managers handbook” which identifies 10 keys to be a leader at your work place. In this episode I will speak on key no 3, which is gaining sound “Business and financial knowledge”. Pete...

Strategic thinking - Key No 2 - 10 keys for leadership at work - Seeds of success-a manager's handbook The foundations of strategic thinking are creative thinking and critical thinking. In simple words, creative thinking is the ability to generate new ideas. Critical thinking is the ability to evaluate those ideas and choose the most appropriate of those. The World economic forum has identified bo...

Season 2 - Episode #1 - Key No 2 - What is management - Seeds of success-a manager's handbook -10 keys to leadership at work - An understanding of what is management is key no 1 to succeed in the workplace. Management as a field of knowledge and practice is different from technical or functional knowledge. Inability to understand the difference between management and technical skills can be disast...

Welcome to episode 21 of the “Seeds of success with RSR”.  Habit 7 is: “Sharpen the saw”. Habit 7 is focused on continuous growth and improvement and embodies all the other habits. The purpose of  this habit is to emphasize the need to take time out to invest in oneself. This is necessary to remain efficient, sharp and productive. It applies to all walks of life, be it in the form of kno...

In this episode, we will discuss about habits 6 of Stephen Covey’s highly effective people. Habit 6 is: “Synergize”. “Synergy” means, "two heads are better than one." It  leads to the whole being greater than the sum of the parts. Lack of synergistic thinking in organizations is number one reason for loss of productivity and profits, and for individuals in personal life, it leads to conflict,...

This episode deals with habit 5 of Stephen Covey’s highly effective people. Habit 5 is: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood. Very often, we expect others to understand us, rather than we understanding others. This is a problem arising from an inadequate appreciation of what is “Effective communication”. Covey asks: we spend years learning to speak, write or read. How much time do we sp...

Stephen Covey’s habit 4 is “THINK WIN WIN”, the habit of mutual benefit. Habits 1 to 3 which were covered in the episodes 15-17, move us from dependence to independence. However,  man is a social animal and needs to build relationships personally as well as professionally with others. For this one has to move towards INTERDEPENDENCE. Habit 4 is the first of the 3 habits that move us towards h...

Habit 3 is "First things, first”.Putting first things first means organizing and executing around your most important priorities. It is living and being driven by the principles you value most, not by the agendas and forces surrounding you. In episode 15 & 16, I spoke on Stephen Covey’s Habits 1 & 2.Habit 1 is “Be Proactive”, and Habit 2 is, “Begin with the end in mind”.  Habit 3 is t...

In episode 15, I spoke on Stephen Covey’s Habit 1. In this episode I will cover some important elements of habit 2. As I explained in Episode 10, Stephen Covey’s book “The 7 habits of highly effective people” is a master piece. An understanding of the 7 habits and their practise in life will lead to success personally and professionally. Habit 2 is “Begin with the end in mind”. By the word “End”,...

Welcome to Episode 15 of the  “Seeds of Success with RSR’.  I presented a brief overview of the 7 habits of highly effective people by Stephen Covey in Episode 10. he 7 habits are an answer to many ills plaguing people today. In this and the following episodes, I intend to talk about each habit in more detail. To achieve real and sustainable success, we must change fundamentally from wit...

We often take qualities internal to us for granted and do not work enough on them. One of these is self-esteem. Though subjective, it measures how much we appreciate and like ourselves, regardless of the circumstances. It is defined by factors like Self-confidence, feeling of competence and adequacy, security, Identity and sense of belonging. It should be neither excessive, nor low. In this episod...