19
Nov
2018
Disruptive gene or innovative framework: Which one will get you farther?
If you’re in the business or industry that is striving to be relevant in five years, then innovation failures are a foregone conclusion. Your organisation is probably either rethinking its hiring strategy or evaluating investing in training and workshops to bring about a change. While innovation, in and of itself, isn’t anything new, companies now... Read More
2
Oct
2018
Driving The Innovation Capability For An Automobile Giant On The Quest To Disrupt Its Industry
In August 2018, Recalibrate’s innovation mentoring team led by Dr. Deep Bali and Eli Itin began working with one of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers, taking a cohort of 11 shortlisted members on a 12-week innovation journey aimed at helping it gain competitive advantage and sustain its strong market share. Our client organization had been... Read More
14
Aug
2018
5 Critical Essentials When Hiring A Leadership Coach
Hiring an executive-leadership master coach and organization development consulting firm is now a well-established practice among growth-minded businesses looking to transform performances of their high potential leaders. Qualified and experienced coaches can go a long way in removing some of the mindset-related challenges that hold back organisations from innovation and quantum growth. If you have... Read More
26
Jul
2018
Michael Jordan, Dancing Hippopotamus And How to Shift from Fixed Mindset To Bring Innovation
There’s plenty of talk around why companies urgently need to innovate in order to survive the disruptive and competitive forces of today’s digital age. You’ve seen the memos from top management – nurture innovation, reward risks, fail fast – but for many organisations, success still seems out of reach. Many think a design thinking workshop... Read More
16
Jul
2018
This One Strategy Is KEY To Engaging Millennials
Millennials are expected to make up two thirds of the global workforce by 2020. Several studies have shown this generation is deeply ambitious, craves meaning and purpose, and values autonomy and learning even more than a paycheck. While leaders are deploying several strategies including mentoring, the most urgent need is for them to become coaches, which will... Read More
23
May
2018
Dissent Is A Good Thing. Here Are 4 Ways To Encourage Your Teams To Say No
What are you doing as a leader to encourage the vital naysayer? There’s plenty of research and evidence that suggests that engendering an open culture that gives the employees the freedom to say no can lead to better leadership, richer ideas, and a far more innovative workplace with higher rates of employee engagement and lower... Read More
11
May
2018
Cityzenith CEO Michael Jansen On His Transformational Journey With Coach Dr. Deep Bali
As Michael Jansen, Chairman and CEO of US-based Cityzenith, set out to on yet another entrepreneurial journey, he wanted to make sure it was for the right reasons. He knew the success of his new venture would depend on not just him being individually successful, but also the success of the people around him. Here, Jansen reflects on his executive... Read More
9
May
2018
7 Vitals To Become An Extraordinary Executive and Life Coach
Musings: Informed from experimentation, setbacks, excellent feedback and successes from over a decade of coaching tens of CEO’s, Senior leaders and Business leaders from across industries, cultures and geographies in MNC’s, large enterprises and start-ups. 1. Setting expectations and contracting: This forms the foundation and guiding principles that set the frame in the coaching journey with... Read More
30
Apr
2018
The Confluence of Leadership Coaching And Technology Is Here To Stay. Here’s Why.
In conversation with Dr. Deep Bali, ACI Columbia University and CEO of Recalibrate, an agile leadership coaching and organization development consulting company, and Devang Shah, CEO of Sproutlogix, an AI technology company focused on employee development and engagement, Deep and Devang share views and predictions on what role technology will play in shaping the future... Read More
24
Apr
2018
Raja Raman, VP At Publicis.Sapient, On His Leadership Coaching Journey, Self Reliance And Leadership
Raja Raman, VP, Technology at Sapient, talks about his leadership coaching journey experience with Dr. Deep Bali, Columbia University ACI and CEO Recalibrate, and his biggest takeaways. Q. When did you start your coaching engagement with Deep? What led to that to decision? Raja: My journey started around two and half years back and the engagement... Read More
20
Mar
2018
5 Business Reasons Why You Should Let Your Teams Say No
There’s no doubt that allowing a workplace or a team environment that actively encourages dissent is neither common nor easy. Culture aside, there’s a tendency among managers to stick to the status quo and maintain a strong perception of an inviolable authority figure. The Indian technology and services industry, in particular, is infamous for its... Read More
15
Mar
2018
4 Reasons Why Your Sales Function Is Underperforming
Most leaders are all too familiar with the sinking feeling when after spending months on developing and launching a new product, sales aren’t anywhere near what you’ve been projecting to your investors and partners. Or maybe after a solid sales run, the growth seems to be tapering or plateauing. If you’re like most people, you’re... Read More