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Tanya coughed up the coffee that unmindfully went down her throat. “Hope you’re alright, Tanya. You don’t look very good nowadays. We miss the sprightly Tanya. Where is she?” It was her manager Sameer. Sameer, with his 25+ years of journey in the corporate world, knew something was amiss. Ever since the last appraisal, Tanya seemed down, dejected and disinterested. He knew she needed help and as a mindful coach, he stepped in! Tanya looked at him with the same disturbing eyes

What is Coaching? “Coaching is a journey within, as it helps unleash an individual’s potential to maximize their performance.” Coaching is more about how you get the results, i.e., ‘Journey’ rather than achieving the results. In this era, people are more behind the results, but the secret lies in the journey to achieve the results. Though knowledge, facts, and experience are essential to get the results, broadening perspective, the focus of attention and self-motivation are e

Following the industrial revolution, there were 200+ definitions of leadership drafted, with most of them being positioned in accordance with a particular context, nature of the study, location, and cultural aspects of the study.

– Transactional coaches focus on body language! Isn’t that unfair to the client? – Transformational coaches go beyond the tactical body language to ‘listen’ at all levels. We listen deeply when we close our eyes. In the depths of silence, the voice of God can be heard, Master reminds. Unless trained, certified, credentialed, experienced, with continued deep work & learning, a coach is not equipped to partner with the coachee to facilitate the transformational shift. Let’s go

1. What does it take to upskill as the team gets bigger? 2. Founder to CEO – what does it take?  3. What does it take to move from individual performer to manager to leader? – We tend to promote the super performing individuals to team-lead ( #superchicken ) – They are usually not prepared to manage, let alone lead (boss/manager Vs Leader!) – Whether you take up your first team lead role, moving into a CEO role, or evertything in between… there is a need to upgrade the leader

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Ultimately, it is the depth of the company that we keep that matters… – We are not working on democratizing #coaching. We would rather democratize leadership. Coach & Mentor leaders to help them further coach their team. Whether in the field of Corporate, politics, or non-profit. – We do not need high-profile recruitment, including a Prince as all members are Kings and Queens. – We work off the radar mostly, in the true spirit of coaching (ICF) & mentoring EMCC) RegalCoaches:

“An army of sheep led by a lion can defeat an army of lions led by a sheep.”- African Proverb. This proverb captures the essence of the importance of leadership. The Leader has the responsibility to steer the organization to achieve its objectives and targets. Change is the only constant. The leader must be well equipped to navigate the winds of change.  The future workplaces will have coaches and not bosses. As the leadership baton is handed over to Millennials and Gen-Z, th

9 Months of Covid19 We have got so caught up with our day to day life, we have forgotten to dream. We have forgotten what were our old dreams. We have stopped reflecting.  Covid19  was an opportunity to pause for perspectives. But are we making full use of it? We have forgotten we can set goals, work for them, and #ManifestMagic. As a friend mentioned recently, I have gained an inch or two around my waist, maybe gained a kilo or two screen time has gone up would have loved to

To learn & grow is a deep need within. #Reading  habit comes up during our coaching and mentoring sessions. For various reasons, most of us have left behind our love for books. While all of us would like to continue learning, we have also adopted different learning styles over the years. Sometimes we tend to romanticize the diversity too! Sometimes it becomes a belief. For example, ‘I can no longer read books like before’! And s/he is on a coaching or coach training program,

Money lending -> Banking -> Fintech -> Alibaba: where am I, here & now? I started my career with the best NBFC in the country. The pioneer in vehicle financing, is still one of the best, even after over 60 hrs. # RegalAt60 for organizations, they are living beings too. Later was blessed to be part of the team that disrupted retail banking/asset financing as a middle-level leader As CXO established auto finance in another country and took to leadership. An enduring legacy, Di

“Don’t aim to break the glass ceiling: aim to shatter it” –  Matshona Dhliwayo While the world is evolving, when it comes to leadership positions, women are lagging behind. Dr Daniel Amen, author of Unleash the Power of the Female Brain , in his research has discovered that female brains are very active in almost all areas, especially in the prefrontal and limbic cortex.  Women have 30 per cent more neurons firing than men do. This enhances strengths such as empathy, intuitio

“Leadership is the ability to guide others without force into a direction or decision that leaves them still feeling empowered and accomplished.” – Lisa Cash Hanson Great leadership is about having the coaching mindset You have moved up the corporate ladder spending time and making the effort to check all the right boxes – academics, meeting the deadlines, upgrading skills, achieving targets and more. However, there is a lot of difference in becoming the leader and being the

Dussehra marks the triumph of Sri Rama over the 10-headed demon king Ravana, who abducted Rama’s wife, Mother Sita. Dussehra is also the culmination of the nine-day Navaratri festival. Ayudha Puja, worship of weapons, is done on the 8th day of the festival. In South India, especially in Kerala, worship of Mother Saraswathi, Goddess of knowledge and wisdom, is an important element. School-going children get a break from mandatory daily-learning when books and pencils are kept

Co-Rona to Coro-Na: The shift in consciousness #Covid19 is the biggest challenge leaders face today. How we handle this challenge will decide our legacy . We have a choice to script the right legacy. As Viktor Frankl said, ‘if we chase happiness, we may not get it’. Hence what we do for the collective good, will decide the legacy. While the #lockdown has redefined ‘ Uncertainty ’ in #VUCA, the future looks uncertain for almost all. While we take all the precautions prescribed

A great session for us executive coaches and leadership/business coaches on coaching, leadership, mindfulness & LIFE! Great to hear Jan stress on #LifePurpose. And Viktor Frankl (‘ one of the best books’ , Man’s Search for Meaning), came up more than once (a personal favorite). ‘W e can’t influence stimuli. But we can influence the reaction . Between the stimuli and the reaction is the freedom of choice‘ -Dr. Frankl Every ‘no’ is the beginning of a ‘YES’ ! Steve Jobs always

Infosys is a hugely successful start up. An inspiration for an entire generation, now passing out of India’s universities. One more case of an iconic founder returning, but not making much of an impact in the second innings. But, NRN steps down with humility and hands over reins to a professional, hand-picked. They could have done better succession planning? An area where Microsoft perhaps fumbled, but Apple did not?! Sikka means ‘money’. A self-confessed ‘fake punjabi’, brou

After several posts on Coaching, from the perspective of the practice (art, science and lot more!), here is something on how the coachee (client) makes the whole difference.Any coach, executive/life/transformational/spiritual/sports/etc, would give anything to get client like this: focussed – not distracted at all simple – though we tend to unnecessarily complicate stuff, thanks to the monkey-mind. Simplicity is closest to spirituality clear on goals passionate hard-working –