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An Eagle doesn't need to explain to a Crow why soaring is better than stooping.  Soar high.  #2023 Join me in this season finale, where I share thoughts on an interesting introspective exercise Continue,  Start. Stop. for 2022- 2023. What are you going to take away from 2022? How will it be any different in 2023? What bad habit will you stop? Tune in to Bastalk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bastalk/message

10:10 Messi and Argentina had a dream run at the recently concluded Qatar 2022 Football Worldcup. However, behind the dream are precious lessons. Whether it's leadership, team management, competitive analysis, or process management.  In this episode, I pick the top 10  leadership lessons  watching Argentina's campaign in the world cup led by the iconic Lionel Messi. Tune in to part 2 of the two-part series, where I dive deep into leadership lesson 6-10 and the lessons learned. 10:10! #Messi, #Football, #Worldcup, #Leadership, #Management --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bastalk/message

10:10 Messi and Argentina had a dream run at the recently concluded Qatar 2022 Football Worldcup. However, behind the dream are precious lessons. Whether it's leadership, team management, competitive analysis, or process management.  In this episode, I pick the top 10  leadership lessons I picked up  watching Argentina's campaign in the world cup led by the iconic Lionel Messi. Tune in to part 1 of the two-part series, where I dive deep into 10 lessons learned. 10:10! #Messi, #Football, #Worldcup, #Leadership, #Management --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bastalk/message

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Do you need to be Master Shifu to hire a Dragon warrior? Do you have the necessary skill sets to identify the next big thing?  Or are you ignorant about it? Did you reject the top talent on the planet?   If there is so much of top talent available, why do we keep hiring bad ones?  Or if we are hiring top talent, why do we still hover around 20%+ attrition year over year? If you are a business leader listening to this, have you ever audited your hiring managers' interview reports? Why are they rejecting top candidates? Basis what? Merely mentioning not-a-good-fit or, worse, "rejected"  may cost your company a ton of money,  energy, and business disruption. Tune into this episode and then discuss with your team internally the steps they are taking to identify the "right top talent." #basTalk , #jobs, #jobseekers , #hiringmanagers --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bastalk/message

Being a people manager, you need to motivate the team to deliver the best performance, isn't it? Yet, despite best efforts, there are times when the team misses the goal. So you have a tough love conversation, a hard look at performance, and expect them to turn around. But instead, you get a rude shock from the HRBP,  who walks up to you and has a tough-love conversation; the team does not trust you to lead them, says the iconic 360-degree anonymous feedback  report.  On the other hand the HRBP has to be sure you are not that "incompetent" nincompoop leading many talented people in a high-performance organisation. Besides if the team is not responding to the manager, the manager must have a problem. What do you do?  Join me in this tricky conversation where I share insights on 3 scenarios : 1 Addressing a team that does not take critical feedback well. 2 Addressing an individual who is likely to broadcast every piece of information you share as feedback to the rest of the

Being a people manager, you need to motivate the team to deliver the best performance, isn't it? Yet, despite best efforts, there are times when the team misses the goal. So you have a tough love conversation, a hard look at performance, and expect them to turn around. But instead, you get a rude shock from the HRBP, who walks up to you and has a tough-love conversation; the team does not trust you to lead them, says the iconic 360-degree anonymous feedback report.  You realize that the HRBP has to be sure you are not the "incompetent" nincompoop leading many talented people in a high-performance organization. So you can't blame them, either. What do you do? Join me in this tricky conversation where I share insights on 3 scenarios : Addressing a team that does not take critical feedback well. Addressing an individual who is likely to broadcast every piece of information you share as feedback to the rest of the organization playing the victim card. How does it affect your perception as a people manag

Being a people manager, you need to motivate the team to deliver the best performance, isn't it? Yet, despite best efforts, there are times when the team misses  the goal. So you have a tough love conversation, a hard look at performance, and expect them to turn around. But instead, you get a rude shock from the HRBP,  who walks up to you and has a tough-love conversation; the team does not trust you to lead them, says the iconic 360-degree anonymous feedback  report.  You realize that the HRBP has to be sure you are not the "incompetent" nincompoop leading many talented people in a high-performance organization.  So you can't blame them, either. What do you do?   Join me in this tricky conversation where I share insights on 3 scenarios : Addressing a team that does not take critical feedback well. Addressing an individual who is likely to broadcast every piece of information you share as feedback to the rest of the organization playing the victim card. How does it affect yo

As people managers we often spend copious amounts of time managing the beta's in the team, leaving the alphas to do their magic, don't we? What if they turned up one day and said, we don't need you? Have you given that a thought? If not, tune in to this episode of BasTalk, where I discuss  how to manage the alphas in your team,  how to keep them motivated? how to challenge them to do better? As always, BasTalk aims to present material to make you think ,

Unlike the Bourne Identity, Twitter may never get to know what it really is, or was? If a loss making company lays off 50% of it's staff, and restructures its infrastructure - what's wrong you'd think? The question to answer is: how did we get to this point in the first place? Poor governance of some, can't become the bane of thousands! what happens to those "productive"employees who are mentally broken? what happens to fake profiles?  what happens to privacy? how will $8 change/address any thing? Tune in to this fascinating episode of BasTalk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bastalk/message

How much raise do you expect? The usual. The usual? Yes, 30%. Errm, but who said it was usual? -- That was an excerpt from an honest conversation about pay hikes. In this episode, I dive deep into the complex world of pay raises and employee expectations.  As always, expect to hear a straightforward free-flowing narrative that explores all three proverbial sides of the story.  I will walk you through some common perceptions, notions, and perceived realities to help you decide your next pay hike movement. #management #career #payhikes --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Can you negotiate a salary or compensation when you don't have an alternative plan? What measures can you take? Does not having a plan B jeopardise negotiation leverage? Tune in to get 3 tips to manage a negotiation situation  in case you have no plan B in place. #careers, #job, #negotiations --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Many speak about being this picture-perfect image of a leader, full of poise, calm and collected, yet vulnerable, sensitive, and thoughtful, all critical traits of a successful leader, aren't they? Then you paddle, waddle, flip-flap, slip and trip, walk, talk, think, and plan about the next survival plan. The optics are terrible. Hours turn to days, days to quarters, huffing, puffing, pulling, and pushing through a difficult situation, and someone you can't stand asks how you are.  You think I'm like a duck, calm on top and furiously paddling below, but choose to offer a polite smile and nod without uttering a word. Your gut churns. But it's not over. You're in for a surprise. Work pressure is real, and it does not make for any excellent optics! #mentalhealth ;#mentalhealthmatters ; #optics #leadership --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

You are in a meeting. Yes, the same one you were in, the same time last week, yes again, the same one you were in at the same time, the week before!  You've heard the message before, and you're pupils begin to dilate. You hear what's being said, but it's not registering in your head. Then the manager turns towards you and asks a different question! You are jolted. The mind is blank.  Are you not listening? Asks the frowning manager. The people around the table are staring at you. And your mouth is dry as you struggle to utter some sensible response. Does it sound familiar? Tune in to this fascinating topic of hearing versus listening. I share three tips to break out of hearing people and get into a proper listening mode! #communicationskills #listeningskills  --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

Your honeymoon is over! How many times have bosses said that to new employees? How many times did employees get a chance to reply? And if they did, guess what the employee would like to say in return? What goes around, comes around! The curious case for moonlighting: simply put, it is a situation where an employee chooses to work for another organization simultaneously while being gainfully employed. Sounds unfair, right? Or is it fair? Let us examine this from both points of view, that of the employer and the employee. Join me in this exciting topic exploring both sides of the story, employers and the employee's version, and then find out if Moonlighting works or not. #bastalk #Moonlighting #career #jobs --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message

How did it feel when you won that MVP award? I'm sure it must've felt great. And how did it feel when you were left out for the promotion over your fiercest rival? Miserable, I guess. How did it feel when you got your dream job, and what happened when you were laid off?   For many, the feeling of loss is a far stronger emotion than the thrill of a victory, because no one taught you how to cope with a loss. So who taught you how to lose?  Was it your teacher, your parents, friends, or siblings? Chances are the answer for most people is no one. We live in a world where the emotional distance between winning and losing is staggering. Yet, all management gurus advise not to be too affected by  either success or failure. The question is, how? How do we not get affected by a failure or a loss when the world constantly reminds us  of what we missed and what others gained? Tune in to this episode of BasTalk, where I share a coping mechanism or framework to deal with failures, defeats, or losses

Is there a Burnol for sales burnouts? Chances are, if you are reading this or about to listen to this episode, you have Sales Fatigue! Here are three symptoms: Feeling drained on Monday morning forecast call. Unable to sleep without thinking about excel sheets Fearing the following business review Sounds familiar? Wish there was a Burnol for sales burns? Let's get to the root cause and find ways to address these issues. (

Shhh... quiet quitting now? Why should I give more when I'm not paid more? Why ask for more when you can't give more? Why quit when I'm delivering what I'm supposed to? Quiet Quitting the term might be new, but the phenomenon is old. It's been happening since Adam and Eve.  In the modern workplace, burnouts are real. They happen quicker than the previous generation. Is extreme performance sustainable? What's wrong with employees scaling back from that extra work or stretch project? So, then are we saying mediocrity is the way to progress?  A bit of an oxymoron, isn't it? Imagine if Edison thought Candles were good enough. Would you have electric bulbs  today? Tune in to this fascinating episode on BasTalk, where we dive deep and simplify quiet quitting and discuss ways to deal with it, not just as an employee but as a leader having a team experiencing the effects of quiet quitting. #Bastalk #worklifebalance  #Quietquitting #podcasts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/

Age is just a number when you are in your 20s; by the time you hit the 30s, it asks some questions, and in your 50's, you are known by the number more  than the person you are!  So why is age such a significant factor in the typical workplace? If you are competent, qualified, and able to execute the job well,  what stops you from being gainfully employed?  Turns out, people want to hire younger people at a lower cost. So what's wrong with that? Were you not hired over someone older when you were younger? So then what happens to older people? What do they do? Does their competency reduce over time? How do you choose between experience and ability? So what do you do if you find yourself on the wrong side of the 40s in a country where the average age is 28?  Join me in this fascinating discussion about ageism in our offices and job markets. Is old really Gold, or is Gold getting old?  #Ageism #dated #old #job #senior --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/messa

You wouldn't need to travel too far to find someone complain about their boring job, isn't it? What does an exciting mind do with a boring job? Does it get bogged down or does it make the job exciting? Are jobs supposed to be exciting? Where do you find excitement?   If these questions float in your mind, then this episode will surely resonate with you.   Tune in to this episode of BasTalk where I share a reality check about finding excitement in your boring job! #jobs, #worklife , #excitement --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gyanban/message