Many recent workshops that I facilitated on leadership addressed these very concerns. An article that features in today's Times of India, Mumbai edition beautifully captures the essence of leadership mistakes that can get costly, without even one knowing it. Roopa Kudva narrates the 5 key slip ups that every leader, especially new ones should learn and stay away from falling into. The faster a leaders humbly drives home his point, makes him acceptable and enhances his followership. The right perceptions about their leadership style gets built and serves in the interest of the team and organization. #leadershiplessons #leaders
Prashant Menon Ji, this is a sharp piece you've highlighted. It’s true, the subtle missteps in leadership often carry the highest cost. In my early days managing field teams, I learned quickly that simply dictating wasn't enough. Building genuine trust, where your team "wants" to follow, comes from truly understanding their challenges on the ground. That’s the foundation for any successful brand launch or operational shift. How do you see the current pace of change impacting these fundamental leadership principles?
Very well articulated. I would add professional respect, taking tough decisions, being transparent/ unbiased, trust in the genuine people who have contributed to the company and the way a leader treats people who have excited the company speaks a lot about the leader’s value system. In my experience have seen many faltering on basic professional etiquettes because of this leadership positions. Creates a very bad taste and perception of the organisation itself. Ex-employees become brand ambassadors for organisations and very few people accept this fact
Very well captured. Every point is relevant & I have seen it / seeing it in my experience. On point 2 , I have always suggested to a few new leaders to “over communicate” in the first few months to build trust with bosses.
Prashant Menon absolutely resonate with the points especially 'Managing up' and the last line of the news article ' leadership is a craft'. Thanks for sharing these brilliant thoughts !
Very true Sir
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