It does not matter whether I am in Hong Kong or Sao Paolo - people always want to talk about toxic bosses and what to do about them. — Srikumar Rao Copy Share Image
Certainly businesses the world over are facing greater competitive pressure than ever before, and this leads to executive stress which, in turn, tends to bring out authoritarian tendencies in many bosses. To balance this, we now know a lot more… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share Image
Positive thinking is so firmly enshrined in our culture that knocking it is a little like attacking motherhood or apple pie. — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
We have the ability to craft a life where we are completely fulfilled. We think it is dependent on outsiders, and to some extent… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
Executives don't burn out and leave when they feel deep satisfaction. They don't create the human detritus that disgruntled managers do. — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
When you try to bring about behavioral change by an effort of will, you actually do violence to yourself, and the chances are very… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
We, as individuals, must be responsible for our careers with the goal of reaching our highest potential. The job of a manager is to… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
Do you feel bored and stuck in a rut? Is work drudgery? If so, you are spending far too much time bemoaning your fate… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
If you embrace 'positive thinking,' you are - by definition - spurning 'negative thinking.' So it's as if you were on a teeter-totter and… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
Unending joy is actually closer to us than our own skin, and there is nothing we have to do or get or be to… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
When you say 'I want to be an inspiring leader,' the operative phrase is 'I want.' This is inherently me-centered and self serving whether… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
I'm challenging the assumption that you need to be a dog-eat-dog person to survive in a corporate environment. — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
Consciously be sensitive to others, and try to elevate their level of consciousness. Don't do this by being preachy and telling them that they… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
No matter what happens to us in life, we tend to think of it as 'good' or 'bad.' And most of us tend to… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
Acceptance does not mean that you placidly acquiesce to the myriad injustices that are all around you. In fact, that you are incensed about… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
When you label so much of what happens to you as 'bad,' it reinforces the feeling that you are a powerless pawn at the… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
I believe that if you don't derive a deep sense of purpose from what you do, if you don't come radiantly alive several times… — Srikumar Rao Copy Share
