Leadership is a personal choice
Gift of a Year
In 1968, Hyderabad was in a state of pandemonium. The city was the bedrock of the infamous Telangana agitation and witnessed both frenzy and fire
Third Time Lucky
Listen to Mirza Yawar Baig narrate his story of securing a job at the plantation estate after returning from Guyuna and the lessons he learned
Mentoring, Elixir of Life
A lot of people seek out mentor-ship but very few consider actually becoming a mentor. What does it take to be a mentor? How do
Teambuilding is about you
Team building while being critical to any organisation, is all about the individual. Listen to Mirza Yawar Baig explain the three major things you as
Influences.
Based off the BBC4 “Desert Island Discs” podcast, college student Omar Abdelaal sits down and asks Leadership Consultant Mr. Mirza Yawar Baig to select 8
The power of the extraordinary goal – Part 4
A good plan with graded steps plays the role of bringing the stars within reach. It also indicates that enough thoughtshare has happened in the
The power of the extraordinary goal – Part 3
As I have said earlier, it is in the nature of extraordinary goals to inspire extraordinary effort. Nobody rises to low expectations; people rise to
The power of the extraordinary goal – Part 2
The challenge was that there was no formal training course, degree, or program that I could attend to qualify as a leadership trainer. Also, I
The power of the extraordinary goal – Part 1
Believe it or not, the first time that color television sets became freely available in India was after the Asian Games in 1985. Almost everyone
Shift in Education from IA to AI
Covid has brought us face to face with the reality of what is truly important in life. Thanks to the enforced isolation of home quarantine
Hit the road running
A senior manager in Dubai who I am coaching asked me this question. Question: I want to be able to improve my self-belief the way you
BC to AC
We are living in defining times. Never in living memory has the world seen something like the Covid-19 virus and the disruption that it has
Every choice has a price tag
The objective of life is to achieve that which you did not know you could. To scale heights that leave you breathless with fear until
What’s your worth?
Today we live in a world where dignity has quite wrongfully been linked to material wealth. No matter how learned a man or woman may
On becoming a Consultant
Many young and old (post retirement) friends and acquaintances ask me for pointers to enter the world of Organizational Consulting & Training which I have
Jack Welch, Built to last
Jack Welch passed away at the age of 84, on March 1, 2020. I decided to title my podcast ‘Built to Last’, after Collins &
Stand, if you’re alive
Have you ever seen an eagle take a duck in flight? Or a leopard bring down a wildebeest running with his herd? Or Rafael Nadal
Change the language
The one who controls the language, controls the debate. Today Indian Muslims are in a peculiar situation where they are damned if they do and