Doing What they Love: 3 Entrepreneurs Share How

A few years ago, a colleague from my days at Citi, Raj Gilda talked about making a difference and did just that. With his wife, Sunanda Mane and the support of a few friends, Raj started Lend-a-Hand India (LAHI), a non profit on top of... [Read more]

Lessons Learned: Dr Tachi Yamada on Managing Yourself and Others

How do you turn a battleship? You turn a battleship by making a directional commitment and staying the course, not wavering from it- Dr. Tachi Yamada

In a recent interview on NYT’s Corner Office series, Dr.

Lessons Learned: Tom Ford’s Parallel Career as Designer & Director

Stories about people doing things they have never done before, always inspire me. Yesterday on Oprah, Tom Ford talked about his directorial... [Read more]

Is Your Expert Status Preventing You From Moving Forward?

One of the challenges some leaders face during career and entrepreneurial transitions, is the fact that they will have to start all over again and lose their expert status. The fallacy of expert status goes hand in hand with a limited view of the possibilities in front of you as well avoiding action completely. Adopting a beginner’s mindset when you are in transition, introduces many possibilities that can help you think through dilemmas; such as how to repackage your wealth of experience, skills and unique perspective or invest your energy doing something worthwhile that you truly enjoy.

During... [Read more]

Lessons Learned from Anne Mulcahy: Managing a Seamless Transition

One of the dilemmas some of my clients and readers face is letting go and moving forward. Whether it is a project that went awry, a negative performance review, the experience of working with a mismatched... [Read more]