Promote Yourself without Bragging

Promote Yourself without Bragging

The truth is nobody likes a braggart. And the truth also is that to grow at work, you need to showcase your achievements. Most senior executives face the predicament as quite often self-promotion goes against them and they carry the risk of being called an...
How ‘Being Right’ is Damaging You

How ‘Being Right’ is Damaging You

The higher you go in the hierarchy, ‘being right’ becomes more important to you. Be it a corporate ladder or a political system or just family matters. As you gain more experience, you become more confident that leads to more success. As you become more successful,...
Your Timing is Wrong

Your Timing is Wrong

Have you ever been on a firing line in the boardroom and regretted not responding appropriately? Did you ever request help when the timing was wrong and you didn’t get the desired response? Do you regret and beat yourself for not giving a counterpoint in a...
Telling the Facts Doesn’t Work

Telling the Facts Doesn’t Work

Facts are fabulous. But, when you repeat the facts, what response do you get in the meetings? People would tell: We all know that… What’s new about it? or sometimes they are silent. They don’t want to offend you! On many occasions stating the facts...