Whether you’re addressing a small team or an auditorium full of people, success is measured not by whether a point is made, but whether it is made well. Motivating communication touches the mind, the intellect, the heart and the soul, inspiring people to rise in life. But how does one craft a motivational speech, let alone deliver one?
Effective communication skills are equally important in a leader as innovative ideas. After all, brilliant ideas are only brilliant if they’re communicated well. Delivering Motivation is a straightforward guide that will help you understand the importance of communication as well as help you hone your skills towards becoming a well-rounded, well-spoken leader.
‘You can change the way the world looks at business and the way business looks at the world.’
Chairperson and CEO of PepsiCo, Indra K. Nooyi is one of the most powerful women in business. She has critical advice for a powerful country in her inspirational convocation address at IIM Kolkata. As developing economies inch closer to success, there has never been a better time to be an entrepreneur. However, today’s entrepreneurs must be as committed to sustainable business practices as they are to financial results. Entrepreneurs hold the power to turn the inconceivable into the inevitable.
Choose Your Success is a powerful text. Read on and discover the possibilities of a promising future.
We have an inherent fear of new ideas. We grow up in an environment that forces us to fit in, makes us believe in common goals that are in line with our financial bracket, and ensures we stay within these parameters all our lives. No wonder we’re so far away from innovation.
Innovation comes from taking risks, and risks can only be taken once fears are abandoned. When Mahindra & Mahindra first ventured into the automobiles industry, there was every reason for the company to fail. Today, it’s one of the leaders of the industry. What set its destiny apart?
Change the Rules, Anand Mahindra’s inspiring address at the convocation ceremony of the graduating class of 2014 at IIM Ahmedabad not only reveals the secret behind the organization’s unprecedented success but also highlights the dangers of staying in the comfort zone.
What if you were told one day that the secret to success was anger? Anger in the workplace has always been frowned upon, but it might be the key towards finding the motivation to affect change.
According to R. Gopalakrishnan, director of Tata Sons, it is good to be angry—at policies implemented at your workplace, at the state of affairs in the country, at injustice in the world, to name just a few examples. Anger is what begets change, and change begets progress.
Keep the Anger is the transcript of R. Gopalakrishnan’s revolutionary convocation address delivered at IIM Kashipur in March 2015, an absolute must-read for anyone who wants to change the world.
As a passionate banker who takes complete ownership and pride in whatever she has done through her thirty-seven-year career, Arundhati Bhattacharya, chairperson of the State Bank of India, believes that ‘creativity, communication, and compassion’ are the three Cs that must remain on a winner’s checklist.
In today’s world, leaders have a much bigger role to play. They must go beyond what is asked of them while simultaneously being prepared for the unknown. How do you ready yourself for what you cannot know?
Taken from her convocation address at IIM Kolkata in April 2015, Prepare for the Unknown is every bit as illuminating and encouraging as Arundhati Bhattacharya herself.
The world is getting smaller and more interdependent, which makes leadership and developing a sense of globality more important than ever.’
When Ajay Banga, president and CEO of MasterCard, makes such a statement, you perk up and listen to everything he has to say. According to him, the leaders of today need to understand the value of their time and develop the need for urgency, but not at the cost of listening—to clients and employees. Taking thoughtful risks and being competitively paranoid are qualities that should be ingrained in today’s leaders. Listening is the first step to true knowledge, and a good leader knows that knowledge is invaluable.
In this inspiring convocation address delivered at IIM Ahmedabad in March 2015, Banga demonstrates the key responsibilities of being a good leader in today’s world. Read on.
When asked about change, IT innovator and visionary Subroto Bagchi had the simplest advice: There will never be a time when we won’t be confronted with change, so we might as well embrace it. It’s scary. It feels dangerous. You can’t predict what will come next. But if you embrace it, it can be an opportunity rather than a hindrance.
Change may be the only constant in the universe but it is one of the most fundamental issues we struggle with. Whether it is changing a travel route or a career or our own lives for the better, there are very few people in the world who don’t fear at least some kind of change.
Constant Change is the transcript of Bagchi’s convocation address at the University of Florida in May 2014. Witty, entertaining and insightful, it hits home for everyone.
You cannot dream of becoming extraordinary unless you stop following the ordinary.’
Success comes with originality of thought, which is only possible when negativity and ignorance are eliminated. But that is easier said than done, although not impossible.
Being Extraordinary is Atul Magoon’s enlightening guide about the importance of listening to yourself and taking decisions without being influenced by the negativity that’s always prevalent around successful people. Replete with handy tips and genuine advice, read on to find out how you can imbibe the qualities of a successful person.
Genius is crafted through focused effort and continuous improvement.’
There are two kinds of genius in the world: one that is inherent, a quality you are born with, while the other is carefully crafted and honed to such a degree that it sometimes even surpasses the first kind. Most people only believe in the existence of the former, and therein lies the obstacle that blocks the path of most unsuccessful people.
Atul Magoon’s Crafting Genius guides you in moulding and giving shape to your genius and also tells you how to hone it further so you keep improving.
Success breeds where you trust your team, can accept failure and never ridicule an idea There is a special word for those who understand this simple truth: leaders.
Leadership is the most exciting and confounding product of success. Good leadership doesn’t have to be innate; it can be learned. But to reach that coveted position, there are a few simple things to understand and internalize.
People Come First, Atul Magoon’s useful guide, has some insightful advice on how to effectively inspire and manage your teams to be the best leader you can be. Read on to find out whether you have what it takes.
