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Chanchal Halwai

Identifying, Managing and Leveraging Neurodiversity

One Habit That Builds Genius (Dr. Samir Dalwai with Raj Shamani)

December 1, 2025 0 Chanchal Halwai

Key Takeaway for Leaders High-performing neurodivergent traits often stem from an innate ability for deep pattern recognition and object-focused cognition. These traits are not deficits. They are evolutionary variations that, in the right environment, translate into exceptional capabilities across STEM,…

Navigating Failure

What Psychological Safety Is Not

December 1, 2025 0 Laurie Wold

Timothy Clark flips the context in this Forbes article on psychological safety by talking about what it is not, and how to avoid leadership missteps that result in a lack of accountability. He defines psychological safety as “an environment of rewarded…

From Busy to Brilliant: Leading via Intentional Energy Management

The Power of Full Engagement (getAbstract Summary)

November 2, 2025 0 Ugochi Egbe

The getAbstract summary of The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy Not time, is the key to High Performance and Personal Reward by Jim Loehr and Tony Schwartz highlights why energy management should be our focus for optimizing our life…

From Busy to Brilliant: Leading via Intentional Energy Management

The way we’re working isn’t working (TEDx talk)

November 3, 2025 0 Ugochi Egbe

This TED talk builds on principles found in The Power of Full Engagement, exploring the four dimensions of energy: physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual with added depth and nuance. The speaker challenges us to look beyond surface-level needs, recognizing that…

From Busy to Brilliant: Leading via Intentional Energy Management

How to be mindfully present (article)

November 4, 2025 0 Ugochi Egbe

Mindfulness provides a practical way to tune into yourself and remain present, which is essential for effective energy management. By practicing honest self-reflection, you can better understand how you currently expend energy and recognize what you need in the moment,…

Navigating Failure

The 3 Stages of Failure in Life and Work (And How to Fix Them)

November 30, 2025 0 Laurie Wold

This article from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, walks a reader through different stages of failure to help clarify, or identify a problem. Clear provides explanations and stories that help the reader reflect on his own situation and gain…

Navigating Failure

The Obstacle Is The Way

November 30, 2025 0 Jeff Somrock

The Obstacle is the Way is a guide to shape the obstacles we all face and turn them into opportunities. Reframe and stay focused on what you can control while turning the very barriers that could prevent forward progress into…

Navigating Failure

References for Coping with Failure

November 30, 2025 0 Harshad Kshirsagar

To define and understand impacts of failure and associated coping mechanism, we will be using following resources: Book: Carver & Scheier (1998) – On the Self-Regulation of Behavior: Used to provide the baseline definition of failure. Their work on “Goal-Performance…

Art of Strategic Thinking

Strategic Thinking Self-Assessment (Worksheet)

November 30, 2025 0 Abayo Itabiyi

This worksheet offers a structured tool to help you assess your strategic thinking abilities. By completing 25 self-rating questions, you can generate a clear, high-level picture of your current strengths and areas for development in strategic thinking. It serves as…

Art of Strategic Thinking

Range (getabstract summary)

November 30, 2025 0 Abayo Itabiyi

Range is an essential resource for leaders looking to strengthen their strategic and big-picture thinking. Epstein shows how broad experience, interdisciplinary learning, and curiosity fuel a leader’s ability to anticipate change and generate innovative solutions. This book challenges the assumption…

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Author Archives

Chanchal Halwai

One Habit That Builds Genius (Dr. Samir Dalwai with Raj Shamani)

What Psychological Safety Is Not

The Power of Full Engagement (getAbstract Summary)

The way we’re working isn’t working (TEDx talk)

How to be mindfully present (article)

The 3 Stages of Failure in Life and Work (And How to Fix Them)

The Obstacle Is The Way

References for Coping with Failure

Strategic Thinking Self-Assessment (Worksheet)

Range (getabstract summary)

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