Meditating Manager

  Whenever we are getting ready for any project or any assignment, what is the first step we take? usual answer to this question is our first step is planning and prioritization. But, I am afraid that this is not a first step in any project, assignment or business task. the first step is always 'Thinking'! Even before your consider planning, thinking starts. Your planning and prioritization is generally an output of your thinking. Better thinking can lead to better planning.  Thinking may have various steps involved. And, very first step of thinking is to study the purpose of the project. Once there is clarity about the purpose, one starts thinking about the next steps like how to reach to the ultimate goal, what time will it take, what resources do we need, how soon do we need those resources, what should be the quantity, so far and so on... Deliberate thinking around these questions make picture clear for the manager to plan and prioritize. A common mistake many managers do i

What are the qualities of a successful leader? This is a very common question you may hear in the corridors of any organization. And, people may respond to it with a very common answer. A good leader should have good communication skills and influencing skills and assertiveness and bla bla bla.... The list is unending. However, one skill which many people miss to mention is 'Thinking Skill'. Many scholars in the field of management have argued that Thinking is a skill which differentiates a great leader from good leader, A wildly successful leader from a successful leader. Ironically, many leaders seldom spend time in sharpening their skills of thinking. Action is always engaging, activities impress people and on the contrary thinking appears to be very dull process. As a result many leaders are fascinated with the art of the execution rather than art of thinking. When these leaders are climbing the hierarchical ladder in the organizational, they are focused on their execution