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The cost of being easy to live with: How people-pleasing becomes slow self-harm
April 25, 2026, 1:09 PM IST
People-pleasing is one of the most socially rewarded forms of self-erasure. It is praised as maturity, flexibility, and grace, especially when it makes other people comfortable. But people-pleasing often comes with a hidden bill: resentment,…
April 25, 2026, 1:09 PM IST
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Crisis leadership: When leaders must step forward without letting ego take over
April 18, 2026, 2:59 PM IST
There are moments in leadership when delegation becomes theatre. A system fails. A scandal breaks. A team freezes. A market shifts. A public mistake turns private anxiety into collective panic. In such moments, the leader…
April 18, 2026, 2:59 PM IST
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Status, shame, and power: The invisible forces shaping leadership behaviour
April 11, 2026, 12:30 PM IST
We like to believe leadership is built on vision, competence, and confidence. That is the official story. It sounds polished in annual reports, keynote speeches, and LinkedIn captions. But when I sit with leaders in…
April 11, 2026, 12:30 PM IST
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Building a tri-intelligent culture: How organisations should embed IQ, EQ, and SQ
April 4, 2026, 2:56 PM IST
I have worked with enough leaders and teams to know this uncomfortable truth: many organisations are intellectually sharp, emotionally clumsy, and spiritually empty. They can produce reports, forecasts, dashboards, and presentations with astonishing speed. They…
April 4, 2026, 2:56 PM IST
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Front-stage vs Back-stage leadership: How great leaders move between both
March 28, 2026, 3:11 PM IST
I once coached a senior leader who looked like leadership itself. Crisp suit, crisp speech, crisp opinions. In meetings, people sat up straighter when he spoke. After one particularly “successful” townhall, he told me, “They…
March 28, 2026, 3:11 PM IST
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Why leaders get addicted to the podium: ego, identity, and reward loops
March 21, 2026, 12:00 PM IST
I have coached leaders who can negotiate billion-rupee deals, handle crises with a straight face, and command rooms full of sceptics. Then, in the next breath, they confess something quietly human: “If I am not…
March 21, 2026, 12:00 PM IST
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Quiet leadership vs loud leadership: What teams actually need now
March 14, 2026, 2:24 PM IST
Walk into any Indian office and you can often predict who the “leader” is without looking at the org chart. It is usually the loudest voice. The sharpest interruption. The one who speaks as if…
March 14, 2026, 2:24 PM IST
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How to develop tri-intelligence leadership: A practical 30-day training plan
March 7, 2026, 3:54 PM IST
India does not suffer from a lack of talent. India suffers from a surplus of noise. Everyone has an opinion, a notification, a shortcut, a hustle. In that racket, leadership quietly degrades into performance. We…
March 7, 2026, 3:54 PM IST
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SQ in leadership: What spiritual intelligence really means (Not religion)
March 1, 2026, 9:45 PM IST
SQ in Leadership is the phrase I wish more executives would say out loud, without whispering, without apologising, and without confusing it with incense and hymns. Spiritual intelligence in leadership is not about joining a…
March 1, 2026, 9:45 PM IST
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EQ in leadership: The real reason smart leaders still fail with people
February 22, 2026, 3:48 PM IST
I have coached leaders with razor-sharp minds and glittering CVs who still could not keep good people in the room. They could solve complex problems in minutes, yet struggle to have a simple conversation without…
February 22, 2026, 3:48 PM IST
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IQ in leadership: The quiet power behind loud moments
February 15, 2026, 5:01 PM IST
Leadership is often measured in volume. Who speaks the strongest in the boardroom. Who posts the most confident quote. Who looks busiest, fastest, most unshakeable. Yet the real test of leadership does not happen in…
February 15, 2026, 5:01 PM IST
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Tri-intelligence leadership: The complete guide to IQ, EQ, and SQ, with real examples
February 8, 2026, 3:59 PM IST
There is a kind of leader I meet often. Highly competent. Sharp mind. Good education. Impressive résumé. They can solve complex problems quickly, and they usually become the person everyone relies on. And yet, behind…
February 8, 2026, 3:59 PM IST
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IQ vs EQ vs SQ: Which matters most for leaders in 2026 and beyond?
February 1, 2026, 2:26 PM IST
I’m going to say the quiet part out loud: most leadership conversations in India are still performance theater. We applaud the sharp brain, tolerate the sharp tongue, and then act surprised when teams burn out,…
February 1, 2026, 2:26 PM IST
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The overachiever’s secret panic: When doing more is how you survive
January 24, 2026, 3:01 PM IST
I meet them in coaching rooms all the time. People who do not fall apart. They optimise. They arrive on time, reply fast, remember everything, and handle crises with the calm of an air-traffic controller….
January 24, 2026, 3:01 PM IST
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The good-girl contract: How peacekeeping becomes self-abandonment
January 17, 2026, 8:27 AM IST
There is a particular kind of woman I meet often in coaching rooms. She is competent, warm, high-performing, and deeply tired. She speaks with care, edits herself mid-sentence, and apologises when she has done nothing…
January 17, 2026, 8:27 AM IST
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Stop asking ‘how are you?’ It’s the loneliest question we still use
January 10, 2026, 1:25 PM IST
I have spent years in coaching rooms, watching people arrive with polished smiles and heavy hearts. I have also met them outside, in cafes, corridors, at weddings, in airports, and on WhatsApp threads. Different outfits,…
January 10, 2026, 1:25 PM IST
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When ‘too much love’ is actually a wound: Understanding obsession in relationships
January 3, 2026, 10:39 AM IST
Some people love like they’re trying to keep a candle alive in a storm. They text a lot. They check in constantly. They remember small details you forgot you ever shared. Their care can feel…
January 3, 2026, 10:39 AM IST
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The game of reactions: It’s your reactions that define your day
December 27, 2025, 11:44 AM IST
I have coached people who earn seven figures and people who are rebuilding their lives from scratch. Strangely, the same small villain shows up in both stories: the unexamined reaction. Not the event. Not the…
December 27, 2025, 11:44 AM IST
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You’re not afraid of death, you’re afraid of losing what you think is yours
December 20, 2025, 7:52 PM IST
I often hear people say, “I’m scared of death.” It sounds honest, even brave. But in coaching rooms and quiet conversations, a different confession emerges. What they fear is not the last breath. What they…
December 20, 2025, 7:52 PM IST
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Between birth and death: How the power of choice frees you from ownership
December 13, 2025, 4:06 PM IST
Let me start with a simple confession. I love good coffee, well-written books and the comfort of a nicely arranged home. For years, I told myself, “These are mine.” Then, as it usually does in…
December 13, 2025, 4:06 PM IST
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