Leadership lessons from a seasoned CEO Coach
I had the opportunity to attend a Leadership Development Program by the legendary Gary Rich of Rich leadership and below are the excerpts from his concluding session advice to us…
Embracing Life in the reverse : Lorenzo’s Quest for Meaning
In the thought-provoking narrative of “Lorenzo searches for the Meaning of Life,” Upamanyu Chatterjee invites readers to delve into the life of Lorenzo, an Italian who embarks on a spiritual…
2023 -The year of the Leader
Few thoughts culminated in me writing this article ; This recent WSJ article which talks about employees pushing back extra hours at work ,a conversation with a friend on how…
Personal Values and how to find my values
There is a powerful scene in the move King Richard (the true story of Venus/Serena Williams’s dad Richard) where the overbearing father Richard strongly argues with their tennis coach and…
What is coaching and how can it help
The International Coach Federation defines coaching as partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximize their personal and professional potential. The process of coaching…
My search for meaning
I reread this classic book by Victor Frankl last year after 20 years and felt that the timelessness and prescience of the advice from this book is so relevant even…
What’s Ted Lasso doing in my blog
A good friend recommended this Apple TV series on coming to know that I had become a credentialed ICF coach. While it is quite common to relate to a sports…
My ICF Coach Knowledge Test (CKA) experience
I recently passed my ICF CKA based on the previous ICF competencies in December 2020. Below are some notes I jotted down right after the exam to aid anyone else…
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