blogs | Mahesh M. Thakur

What coaching means to your career

June 30, 2020 admin 0

Have you ever been in a situation where no matter how hard you try you do not get to own your career? You try your best but are not sure what is keeping you from getting your promotion or that dream job? Why does this happen to us? What are we really missing? The hiring and the decision-making process is not straightforward. There is a wide variety of areas including LinkedIn profile, your resume, case studies that you need to present, how you maintain your personal brand, and how you present yourself on the phone and in person. A real

Executive Coaching Offered for Leaders at Google, Amazon, and Unicorn Startups

June 30, 2020 admin 0

A 2013 survey conducted by Stanford’s Graduate School of Business found that nearly two-thirds of CEOs and almost half of senior executives do not receive coaching or leadership advice from outside consultants or coaches. “What’s interesting is that nearly 100% of CEOs in the survey responded that they actually enjoy the process of receiving coaching and leadership advice, so there is real opportunity for companies to fill in that gap,” says David F. Larcker, who led the research team and is the James Irvin Miller Professor of Accounting and Morgan Stanley director of the Center for Leadership Development and Research

How to Ace your Next Interview

June 30, 2020 admin 0

Do you think you know how to interview? Interviews can be stressful events in our lives, and it’s totally understandable if they make you break out in a cold sweat. But there are many steps that you can take to make sure you ace your next interview. 1. Prepare, prepare, prepare The key to any good interview is to prepare thoroughly before you walk into that room. While it is impossible to predict every question, it is possible to anticipate most questions that will be asked. Research the company and its products thoroughly. Look at their website and social media

Becoming a Leader you’ve Always wanted to be

June 20, 2020 admin 0

You think you are a leader. Or you would like to be one. Most people want to be leaders. A simple search on LinkedIn will show you the number of people who have the word leader in their headline. But not all these people are executives or lead a large team. What are the defining characteristics of a leader? And how do you know if you are one? Here are three things you do, that make you an effective leader both online and in-person and help you lead your team to success. 1. You win the trust of peers and