Personal Leadership

“If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair”,  -Shirley Chisholm, the first African-American woman...

I was shopping at the mall when I got a casting call for an audition. They wanted it ‘ASAP’. It...

Cross-train to build the resilience muscle! There are many small and big habits that we can adopt to strengthen our resilience. In this article we look at the different paths we can take – body, mind, heart and soul and the habits that go with walking each path. Based on our work with leaders, we know that any of the elements can be a starting point and goes a long way to enhancing well-being and supporting performance!

The value of resilience is even more poignant as people around the world pick themselves up to move forward from the Covid crisis. This piece examines the personal resources to access to stay strong and flourish.

We’ve all known those jitters that come before that important presentation - when you really want to be at your best for your boss or your team. Here are some lessons from theatre performers on how they manage the butterflies in their stomach. Harness these techniques to step into the limelight…. and shine!

Swati Apte and Dr. Sangeetha Rajan on tips to succeed in a constantly changing business environment. The latest article in Harvard Business Review’s Ascend

Use personal tools to hit the bulls-eye in conversations. A few reflections from archery.

“The patterns in music and all of the arts are the keys to learning.” – Plato Sarah, a junior analyst,...

We are increasingly called upon to hold multiple responsibilities and roles at work. We’re multitasking, or at least trying, even...

The ability to think has long been thought to be a special gift of the human species. Cogito ergo sum....

Why do people paint, dance, sing, act or write poetry? What is the impact of all of this on the...

As an undergraduate student of psychology, I remember being fascinated by the ideas of Gestalt psychology – principles that describe...