Scale-up with PK!

Best outcomes happen   when we put our 'best versions' to work, when we strive to be our 'best   versions' while making the attempt, through the process.

A leader's priority   therefore is to get the 'best version' of …

A man was traveling with his 25 year old son in a train.

The Son sitting by the window looked out and started calling out - ‘Dad, look at those …

As leaders, we need to simplify. When we simplify, things get done.

Anything complex, clouds visibility; thrashes initiative; impairs motivation; and in effect, Complexity stymies action.

As a leader therefore, it’s …

Leadership isn't about being comfortable; it's about being effective, even when you're uncomfortable - says Roger Schwarz.

Being effective even when you’re uncomfortable.

Doing what’s needed even when it’s personally …

My interest is in the future because I am going to spend the rest of my life there - said Charles Kettering.

As a leader how much time, efforts, and energy I'm putting into the long-term aspects of my Business, on a …

Communication, effective communication, is an essential ingredient for enhancing one’s leadership presence.

Being clear, concise, conscious, and sensitive helps one communicate effectively.

Once 2 wise people happened …

Great Leaders standout. People   get inspired by their thoughts and presence. What makes Great Leaders tick? One   of the 4 Things Great Leaders Have In Common is:

Leadership Presence:

Being present - being there …

Comfort zones make it difficult for one to forego the (false) sense of safety - though we know extra-ordinary things happen outside our comfort zones.

As leaders we have different ways of looking at people when it comes to their roles and responsibilities — One way is to look at them based on what …

When we get in to action, do we exercise enough diligence? Do we consciously resist the temptations to act in haste?

A professional photographer was …

Today we are exposed to a lot of noise all around. As Leaders we know we need to differentiate and pick the signals by filtering out the noise.

How do we do that?

Once a farmer noticed after a day’s work at the barn …

Keeping focus is becoming increasingly challenging. We know our ability to focus on a goal or a task until it’s complete is critical for attaining desired outcomes.

In a world that is overflowing with distractions, …

Often we get troubled by the complexity of challenges we face; overwhelmed by the enormity, the size. Making us dumb-founded, shocked and feeling …

As leaders, do we assume things, and become unyielding with our ways? Especially as we acquire more experience, grow bigger, stronger?

A ship had been at sea in bad weather for days. As the visibility improved one …

An elderly Cherokee was on a stroll with his grandson. He was narrating about the battle that goes on all the time inside - the battle between two …

As leaders, while seeking solutions to an issue or taking decisions, do we manage to get inputs and insights from the people closest to the issue?

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Probably not. Business Owners on a Scale-up journey get exposed to multiple risks. The best way is to manage them.

Business Owners on a Scale-up …

Decision making is a significant aspect of leadership.

As a leader, one needs to take decisions, make choices frequently, on a variety of things.

One of the key factors influencing, impacting the effectiveness of …

We don’t see things as they are; but as we think they are!

As a leader, it’s very important that while taking decisions or making choices we see …

In this podcast I want to share an incident that happened a few years ago.

In one of our drive tours in Tamilnadu, we were having breakfast at INDeco Hotel, Swamimalai.

The coffee cup in my hand trembled before falling …

'Direction is so much more important than speed’ said Richard Evans.

Speed matters. Alongside speed, we also need to be watchful of the direction, …

Are there things that we do in our business that have out-lived its purpose?

Are there systems and processes that had been started at some point-in-time with some purpose, but has run-out of its purpose?

Here’s a story.

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In my life or at my work, Where am I putting my energies and attention?

The time and energy that we invest on a day to day basis in our past, in our past events and experiences need to be put in perspective.

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The way we perceive, changes the actions we take. The actions we take changes the outcomes we get.

What matters is what we see!

Having the required information is a key pre-requisite while taking decisions. The pertinent question is how much of it?

What we’ve done so far need not be indicative of what we’re capable of doing going forward...

Knowing what to do, thinking what to do, even deciding what to do, doesn’t change our lives. It’s the action that changes our lives, It’s the action that changes our world.

How do I bring my potential out? Requires closer attention, consideration. Listen to this 2 minute podcast and comment with your views!

It’s essential for a scaling-up business to keep its competencies relevant, adequate and under constant check. Here's a 4-step process to enable that!

Even Small things, done on a consistent basis, produce eXtra-Large outcomes over a period of time.

Focus on solutions, for what we focus on expands.

This podcast highlights the importance of getting scale up actions cohesive, consistent and congruent to each other.

To add something we need to subtract something. 

Welcome to this 2 minute podcast!

When we simplify, things get done!

The way we take decisions play a significant role in our scale-up journey. Listen to this podcast and learn how you could move towards making choices …

Scaling up is a possibility for every business if we get certain basics in place