Niranjan Gidwani, the Consultant Director, Member of UAE Superbrands Council, and a Charter Member of TIE Dubai, speaks about what worked for 2021, what didn’t, and the key opportunities and challenges expected for 2022
Category: Mindspeak
Can leadership be coached?
Managing people and resources, taking ideas through to execution can be taught and learnt. But not leadership. It is true is that more leaders can be created if we create the right environment to foster the characteristics of learning, reflection and experimentation.
THE CULTURAL IMPACT OF GENUINELY GOOD CULTURE
The global experience of the last two years has brought out the best in us, as well as the worst. The business and economic pressures that leaders, politicians, managers and those in positions of authority have faced during the pandemic period has truly shaken off our masks, and brought out our real selves.
Coaching and mentoring – harnessing experience
Being a coach or a mentor is a serious responsibility – to leave a legacy for a new, more intelligent, more capable generation of leaders, who in turn must play the same role in the future so that the relay race is always run well; at all times.
As executives, do we know the meaning of life?
Tension between work and influence, family and enjoyment, settle into equilibrium that is suited to each individual, no one can or has ever had it all.
OF FOCUS AND FINAL OUTCOMES
The clarity of outcome desired is often directly proportional to the sharpness of focus.
How to be a Successful Entrepreneur in a Challenging Time?
In conversation with CXO Outlook, Mr. Gidwani talks about effective marketing strategies for entrepreneurs, impact of the pandemic on businesses, key strategic areas to look out for, and much more.
The “True Knowing” and “Genuinely Being” Syndrome
Who we are is very profoundly impacted by what we know and believe. As we grow in life, we realise that four essentials create our identity – our relationships and friendships, our knowledge and belief systems, our experiences and our memories. And all of this keeps getting stored in our memory.
The Good Life
It is natural for each individual to be driven by ambition. Yet each of us must also aspire to lead a whole life in perfect contentment.
In Today’s World Slot Time for ‘NOTHING’
If someone were to see my daily calendar, they would notice a host of time slots blocked, but kept blank on purpose. These sections are called “buffers” or “emergency zones” – time periods that are purposefully kept clear of meetings or appointments, or any specific slotted activities.