Sailaja Manacha’s Leadership Blog
Growing up means meeting our now, effectively
Growing up again can be tough and painful — so we don’t do it. Radical self awareness is needed to transform who we are and how we lead. When the Talent Development head called me to discuss Ravi, a senior leader
Top Leadership Books To Reach Your Potential in 2022
In 2021, I stretched beyond my comfort zone and sharpened the way I do what I do. And that opened the doors to new ways of thinking, new goals and new prospects in 2022. What prepared me for this hopeful
Showing up is growing up: Superwoman with hidden tears
Ria is an HR leader in a multinational firm. She had delivered on challenging deadlines, running war room like strategies to scale up. By all counts, she was absolutely impressive. But the gist of Ria’s conversations
Making an offer — What I learnt from my mother
My mother is an extrovert. Connecting with her neighbours (her definition of “neighbours” also includes people in the next building — and street) is her natural way of being. One of the things I learned from her is sharing food with neighbours.
Developing a growth mindset | Women and Leadership
In our world that is filled with so many competing entities striving for success and aiming to consistently achieve greater heights, the chaos and repetitiveness of corporate life can get to any of us.
How to gain confidence and claim your space | Women at workplace
One of the biggest challenges for women today is to be ‘seen’ and ‘heard.’ This simply means putting out there your presence and voice. But most often, we find ourselves unable to be present and voice our opinions.
Moving beyond the inner critic | Women Leaders
Do you always find yourself second-guessing your ideas, thoughts and decisions?
Are you afraid to try something new because of the fear of failing?
Leadership presence. What’s that?
Presence or ‘being present’ includes several aspects- it means paying attention to ourselves, what arises within us, as well as outside of us, and our capacity to communicate powerfully. A leader who is Present extends a certain quality
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