Can’t and Won’t, but did you try

I recently read a story about a lesson one of the LA Lakers team managers learned from Pat Riley, the LA Lakers coach at the time. The team had just landed in Washington DC at 01:30AM. That evening they had a game against the Washington Bullets (now known as the Wizards). The players were to […]

Belonging

I have recently read 3 great books on leadership, focused on team development and building a sports dynasty (winning multiple championships) When I read these books, I always try to take away 3 learnings from my readings to reflect on and to practice as a new behaviour. Any more than three, will be an overload […]

Time and Reflecting

At many points in our life, we all say “I wish I had more time” We want the time to finish work, to exercise, to enjoy our hobbies, to try something new, to read … time to spend doing whatever it is that we enjoy and/or tasks to accomplish. We also realize that we need […]

Is there really any other thought this week?

‘For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be it’

Thank you

Thank you 2020 for reminding me that I am one of the few lucky ones in the world. I was fortunate not to lose any loved ones or have loved ones with lasting effects after their battle with the virus. I was fortunate not to be without a home, or a home without heat and […]

A race we can all come together on

It has been a while; I have been tied up with a number of projects but I also have had my excuses. I had wanted to send this thought-for-the-week, during the week of November 8th, but here we are the week of December 13th and this thought-for-the-week is still relevant. The below three stories have […]

The Benefits of Juggling while Blindfolded

I bring together two stories in this thought-for-the-week. The first story comes from a comment a professor from my Executive Management program told us around the topic of prejudice, ‘We all juggle our prejudices’. The second story comes from the final chapter of Malcolm Gladwell’s book Blink where he talks about blind auditioning. I have […]

Who is responsible for learning?

If you believe that as a parent, a manager or leader you have a responsibility to teach, read on. If you do not, then this thought-for-the-week is not for you. I love learning from people who look at things in a different way and are not afraid of trying new ‘ways of doing’. This past […]

Intention

Intention: A determination to act in a certain way One knows when they have a trusting partnership with an individual or a team, when no matter what one says, or ‘how’ it is said, the other knows what the intention is. It takes years to build this trust and it happens through a deep level […]

Do as I say, and not as I do

I remember teaching my first child how to drive. I would tell him all the basics – stay focused, keep two hands on the steering wheel, do not multi-task and keep your eyes on the road. I did this while having my window open, my arm out the window, changing the channel on the radio […]