Rohant Zalani

The other day, our team received a congratulatory email from Dave, our manager, for completing a crucial project. A little later, John, who had worked on tough assignments for the project, thanked Dave for praising his efforts. He was delighted for not being forgotten, even after a couple of months of leaving the organization.
I was pleasantly surprised to know that my leader carried his relationship with his employees with such grace.
Dave was a true servant leader. He was genuinely interest...

In every grade during my schooling, if I scored the marks my father aspired, he gifted me something I love. If I failed to achieve his desired results, I lost his present for that year. His gift or no-gift methodology motivated me to study hard.
At the end of my schooling, I realized I topped most of my grades, leaving my classmates far behind.
That’s precisely what you need to replicate as a transactional leader.
Transactional leadership, popularly known as managerial leadership, is a tellin...

Different leaders have different ways to achieve the desired results. Some motivate through strong decision-making, some inspire with their charisma, while some are task-oriented. The efficiency and performance of their teams are directly related to the behavioral methods exhibited by them to get the required outcomes.
Hence, it is essential that you, as a leader, focus on the techniques you use to govern your team; this can be the differentiator between your success and failure. For instance...

Leadership is a multifaceted subject, and a combination of various factors determine why some people are successful leaders. The theories of leadership are the studies and views of experts, scholars, and researchers that describe the aspects that make a great leader.
Different schools of thought have varied opinions on how can you become an extraordinary leader. Some theories suggest that you need to have inborn traits, some advocate you to shape your persona as per the situation, while other...

The principles of an organization are the fundamentals on which it exists and functions. These principles are the deciding factor of an organization’s success or failure.
One of the distinctive features of Amazon is that they apply their principles every day to all that they do, be it discussing new ideas, problem solving or customer service.
Following is the list of leadership principles of Amazon and the approach you can take to apply them to your organization:
1. Customer Obsession
Amazon’...

In today’s fast-paced work environment, you need many competencies to be an effective leader. The current times are extremely competitive, and you always need to be at the top of your game to deliver results.
The good news is, some fundamental skill sets drive your ability to lead. These basics of leadership like communication, people management, and strategy building, are the framework of your management proficiency.
Once you acquire these skills, it’s about continually applying, reskilling,...

Is your organization struggling to meet rapidly changing business needs? Do you feel your company is stuck in old issues for a long time and needs to refresh? You know that your institution needs a complete revamp, but you are not sure where to start?
If yes, Transformational Leadership is a one-stop solution.
If no, mmmm…Well, you may still need to apply transformational leadership!
That’s because ‘transformation’ may not always be from bad to good. It is also from good to better or better t...