24Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments

Impressions// “In Search of Ethical Leadership” by R.M. Lala

Leadership, Management, Politics
R.M. Lala, one of my favorite writers, explores the ethical aspect of leaderships in his book In Search of Ethical Leadership. Choosing thirteen themes with numerous instances & anecdotes Mr. Lala discuss various aspects of leadership including the profile of an ideal leader. The book concentrates on the behavioral and motivational aspects of leadership, bringing out the relationship between means and ends; i.e. the moral dimension of leadership. In the Conclusion chapter, Mr. Lala deals with the question of whether leaders possessing such attributes are successful or the application of most of their qualities even possible in today’s world. R. M. Lala studies the business leadership of Mr. J.R.D. Tata in the Afterword. 
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24Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments

My impressions. ‘Dream with Your Eyes Open’ by Ronnie Screwvala

Business, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Management, Mentoring
Ronnie Screwvala summarizes his book; Dream With Your Eyes Open to be all about demystifying failure, inspiring success, raising ambitions, and dreaming big. Using his own fascinating personal journey from a middle-class Mumbaikar to a highly successful entrepreneur and with few other anecdotes, Ronnie engages with his writings both wannabe entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to becoming leaders, alike; particularly from India. 
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17Aug 2017 by ksurya No Comments

Next time you feel someone is lucky; ask yourself

Leadership, Management, Mentoring
What differentiates people? This is a blog for career professionals and individuals wanting to make something out of their life. The ideas mentioned herein are applicable equally to the upper-tier, middle-tier and to a large extent to the entry-tier people. This is not a political blog. So, I am not going to discuss political reasons in the examples given. Recently, I was engaged in a conversation where one of the participants was lamenting that his peers & juniors were ahead of him despite him having more or better skills than them. His primary arguments were that he did not get equal opportunities and/or the others were ‘lucky’. On the question of opportunities, I firmly believe that all one of us are presented with opportunities. We need to have the eye…
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