I have conducted a "Mindshare" sharing few of my life learnings with my colleagues. Thought this will be useful also for young Professionals and hence sharing this thru this medium. this was presented on 5th May 2015.

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Secrets of Success – Leadership
Takeaways
by SV Padmanabhan (Venkat)

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5 Principles of Success..
Know your outcome
Define your goal
clearly, appropriately
Take Action
Create processes
Get it moving
Have sensory acuity
Pay attention to
feedback with all your
senses
Have behavioral flexibility
 Do anything necessary to get the
results you want
 Keep changing till you get the
results you want
Operate from a physiology and
psychology of excellence
 Use your body posture in an
empowering manner
 Positive emotional state

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The Power of Visualization…
Why = The Purpose
What is your cause? What do you
believe?
How = The Process
Specific actions taken to
realize the Why
What = The Result
What do you do? The result
of Why. Proof.
The Golden Circle
TO
Power of the Sub
Conscious Mind
“Energy flows where the attention goes;
whatever we focus on expands”

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Define Your Purpose of Existence…
S M A R T
Specific/simple Measurable/
meaningful to you
As if now/
Achievable/All
areas of life
Realistic/Respons
ible/Ecological
Time
Bound/Toward
what you want
Set Goals which are:
Control your
destiny
Or Someone Else Will !
Change Before You
Have To !!
Face Reality As
Is and Not as
You Wish It Were

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Lifelong Learning – Key to Success..
Learn by Observation
Learn by Reading/Networking
Learn by Listening
Learn thro Classroom Training
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“Most People Do Not Listen with
an Intent to Understand But With
an Intent to Reply
- Stephen Covey

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Self Mirror..
The 10 minute ritual of self reflection:
The biggest room in the world is the
room for improvement
The Power of “I”
What matters most is
‘How You See Yourself’
- A frog in the well or the
king of the forest

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Understand the stakeholders…

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Playing to your strengths and choosing your response..
 Identify and reinforce your strengths
 Make it a dominant ability
 Downplay your weakness – Your strengths
can blind people about your weakness
 Your reaction to an event
can hurt you more than
the actual event
 Choose to “RESPOND”
and not REACT

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The Power of Preparation..
Clarity of
Purpose
Target
Audience
Practice
Do a mental
rehearsal and go
with the flow
Be clear on what
you want to
achieve
Understand the
nature of person or
team you are going
to meet
“When you seek to understand.. when your mind is open and ready.. the message appears”

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The Power of Communication – Internal and External..
Have a constructive confrontation
Communication is 7% words, 38% tonality & 55%
physiology
Build Rapport
“Hello.. I am someone who can help !”

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Manage your boss..
Managing relationship with your Boss
 He is the “BOSS” since he delivered better than you
 Respect the position
 Observe – Learn from his / her experience not from
your mistakes
 Be mindful of the “Unstated SLA”
Can Boss be the Mentor? -
Recognize the different roles
that your Boss plays,
understand, seek help & learn

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The value of subordinates and peers…
Appreciate publicly
Provide instant constructive
feedback for corrective action
Instant gratification – Use
Carrot and Stick approach
Treat your team as your
“Innovation lab” churning out
new ideas

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Your Personal Branding: Where do you want to see yourself
Physiological needs
Breathing, food, water, shelter, clothing, sleep
Safety and Security
Health, employment, property, family and social stability
Love and belonging
Friendship, family and sense of connection
Self-actualization
Morality, creativity, spontaneity, acceptance, experience
purpose, meaning and inner potential
Move Up the
Pyramid
Maslow Theory
Self Esteem
Confidence, achievement, respect of others, need to be
an unique individual

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Leaving a legacy
Original
Goal
Post
Revised
Goal
Post
 Keep moving up your goalpost; Success comes
to those who keep aspiring for higher goals
 Celebrate small successes but do not rest on
your laurels
 Create and leave a “lasting legacy”

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