Author
Iyer is an author, speaker and leadership coach , and former MD of Kimberly Clark Lever
Good to remember that once the prefix “ex” – or “former” ─ comes before your title, you are a fused bulb. It doesn’t matter. Learn to live your life content with the knowledge that you had your time in the sun. And now that it’s history, it’s time to enjoy the memories. And stop harking for the trappings
Read More
Great organisations are built when leaders show they care – for the rank and file in the organisation. There’s a terrific lesson in there for leaders. While framing policies, make sure you are considering how it impacts your frontline folks – and indeed the entire organisation
Read More
Tech is doing a lot to our world; Reducing the scope for error, improving results, making specialised skills – like photography – more democratic, and accessible to all
Read More
In our own small ways, each of us has an opportunity to make a difference. To the people we spend time with. And to the world we live in, writes Prakash Iyer
Read More
It’s nice to have a sense of urgency. To just do it. But good to remember great products and organisations are built when you are not willing to compromise. Not willing to settle for less
Read More
When hiring a person into your team, stop looking for five swords in one person.
Read More
Union Square Café has become a chef-and-CEO factory for the restaurant business. Many, many industry leaders started their careers here, and attribute their success to the early lessons learnt at Union Square Café
Read More
The author recalls the experience of pressing pedestrian crossing buttons in New York City, discovering they were deactivated but left in place. This leads to reflections on how people often engage in activities they believe are effective, drawing parallels to behaviors in different aspects of life
Read More
Incentives can be tricky. Leaders and organisations need to ensure that there is an intrinsic motivation that makes their people come to work every day. Make sure they see a purpose. Make work fun. And fulfilling. If you rely on the incentive, or the bonus or the promotion to drive them – you could be in for trouble
Read More
Practice till you can’t get it wrong. Ever wondered what separates the champions from the rest of us? It’s this one habit
Read More
