Category Archives: Leadership

Followers are leaders too!

Posted on April 13, 2012 by Anitha

We have all heard of people stating that they have to somehow create an impact in the society. Needless to say, there will be many futile attempts before something concrete emerges out. We know for sure that there will be hurdles/disappointments … Continue reading →

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Having the Right Steam Team: Is Your Team Providing You the Right Support?

Posted on March 20, 2012 by sundar

Reading Vijeeta’s article on her cricketer husband Rahul Dravid made me realize a very key aspect of leadership excellence – having the right team working for you. Imagine Dravid to be the CEO of a company and Vijeeta a key … Continue reading →

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Gratitude and leadership

Posted on December 4, 2011 by vivekinadmin

A TEDxSF talk by Louie Schwartzberg titled Nature. Beauty. Gratitude offers much to think about for all of us in how we can and should lead. Humility is perhaps the most important characteristic of leadership. And at the heart of humility … Continue reading →

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How to measure a leader’s capacity to adapt

Posted on December 3, 2011 by vivekinadmin

The leadership guru Warren Bennis says that the key competence of a leader is “adaptive capacity”–the ability to deal with change. Adaptability is also at the core of innovation. Vivekin’s Leadership Intelligences Framework (LIF) is centrally concerned with measuring and developing … Continue reading →

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A Funny Thing Happened In The CEO’s Office: Meg Whitman at HP

Posted on September 24, 2011 by vivekinadmin

From my “A Funny Thing Happened In The CEO’s Office” Collection ——————————————————– “I have run a large company — not obviously as large as HP, but I have run a very large company,” she said. “While I don’t have years … Continue reading →

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Micro-Leadership Before Macro

Posted on September 2, 2011 by vivekinadmin

The buzz about Anna Hazare is still ringing in our ears here in monsoon-soaked Hyderabad, even after he has settled back in his village in Maharashtra. Throughout his Delhi fast—which ironically provided prime fodder for primetime TV—we saw people wearing … Continue reading →

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India-Pakistan Cricket Match: A Leadership Lesson

Posted on March 29, 2011 by vivekingroup

In India, the tension is very tangible and the air has a prickly feeling to it on the day of the India-Pakistan 2011 World Cup semi-final cricket match. The match has been called many things from the worn-out cliché “mother … Continue reading →

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