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As the business world gets more and more entrenched in the use of Generative AI, the need for “humanising” the culture is all the more evident. This work involves the worker, the workplace, the work processes and the leadership. Transition to the human centred culture is not easy and requires significant efforts. We have identified […]
ARISE : A Human Centered Coaching Process Read More »
How to overcome the trap of ‘Winning Too Much’- The need to win at all costs and in all situations Is Winning Important? Yes, it benefits our development and quality of life. It may help us live longer. Winning does build confidence especially when that winning represents a true accomplishment; (i.e. beating a worthy
Derailed by the desire to Win-too-much? Servant Leadership is the solution Read More »
While the concept of Servant Leadership is relatively known and even admired, when it comes to the question of implementation, many leaders and organisations falter. This is why I have come up with the 3-7-10 framework of implementation for Servant Leadership. There are three imperatives that we need to embrace . These are Vision, Character
The “How” of Servant Leadership | 3-7-10 Framework | Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD Read More »
Our efforts have always been to answer the ‘how” of Servant Leadership. That is why we came up with the 3-7-10 framework. This framework is explained in another blog. This framework is made up of Three Imperatives (descriptions can be found here) Seven behaviours we call DEEP BHC (descriptions can be found here) Ten attributes
Completing the 3-7-10 Framework | Servant Leadership Attributes | Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD Read More »
I have referred to the DEEP BHC behaviours of Servant Leaders in several other blogs, and I realise that I have not provided a comprehensive definition of these behaviours anywhere. So here goes. As you would find in several of my blogs, DEEP BHC behaviours are the set of behaviours that differentiate Servant Leaders from
Servant Leadership Behaviours | DEEP BHC | Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD Read More »
It is a fact that we live in a culture where Integrity is not Black and White. It is several shades of Grey. Individuals and corporates begin to think that minor “adjustments” to integrity are OK, as long as it helps one to meet personal or corporate goals. But there is a serious problem with
The High Cost of a loose sense of Integrity | Corporate Business Ethics | Case studies Read More »
In an earlier blog, I spoke about the academic research I did to establish the fact that Servant Leadership does positively impact the performance and community citizenship behaviour of employees in the organisation. My doctoral research was done in Indian NGOs Many of us work in for-profit organisations. So the question remains, does Servant Leadership
Corporate Case Studies | Servant Leadership Implementation | Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD Read More »
Many people consider Servant Leadership as a noble and admirable concept. But I face three major questions whenever I speak about Servant Leadership Does it work? Can it be measured? Can it be practiced in day to day work activities? In this blog, we will try to answer the first question through Academic Research. For
Does Servant Leadership Work? Academic Research | Dr. Madana Kumar, PhD Read More »
My studies reveal that there are four tenets that differentiate the good, the bad and the ugly of leadership. These four tenets are, Power Purpose Values Significance In this blog, we will focus on Power. Power and Leadership have almost always been associated with each other. Leaders have a choice to use power to make
Power : Three Case studies to Establish the right use of Power in Leadership Read More »
There is a strong need for us discuss the issue of peace today. If we look around us, not many of us find peace, but conflicts and war and strife and violence in abundance all around us. Two seasonal aspects brought this topic up to the top of my mind. The United Nations asks its
Peace! Is It Really So Elusive? Read More »