Rukshian Balasubramaniam

Rukshian Balasubramaniam | How can anyone consider himself, a true leader, unless/ until, he prioritizes, unifying his group, and bringing people together, for the greater good, rather than, resorting to, polarization, and dividing people, by their rhetoric, and actions (or lack of)? After, over four decades, of involvement, in nearly, every aspect, related to leading, effectively, from identifying and qualifying, to training, developing, and consulting to thousands of actual, and/ or, potential leaders, as well as personally, serving as a leader (on several occasions), I have come to strongly believe, organizations need to prioritize, training potential leaders, to be prepared, to unify constituents, in a meaningful way! With, that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, 5 key steps, for quality, unifying leadership.   1. Begin with an open - mind: One must be ready, willing, and able, to prioritize, possessing and maintaining, ...

  Rukshian Balasubramaniam | A reality of leadership is, some individuals, will, merely, hold some position, others will perform some of the duties and responsibilities, and the RIGHT leaders will develop, and utilize, all the essential skills, acquire the knowledge and expertise, and be ready, willing, and able, to perceive and conceive of options and alternatives, have the self - confidence to fully consider, and use these abilities, in order to be the type of leader, organizations need, deserve, and should desire! In my, over four decades, of involvement, in nearly every aspect related to leading, I have come to strongly believe, unless/ until, groups commit to the entire process of leadership training, and proceed accordingly, their ability to prosper, endure, and remain relevant, and sustainable, is signficantly reduced! With, that in mind, this article will attempt to, briefly, consider, examine, review, and discuss, using the mnemonic approach, what this means and represent...

  Rukshian Balasubramaniam | Organisations only exist to achieve something that individuals can't achieve alone. This involves coordinated, cooperative effort. In 1938, Chester Barnard, author of The Functions of the Executive, wrote "the only measure of a cooperative system is its capacity to survive". Despite its vintage, that seems like a valuable insight at the moment with the demise of so many household names over the last decade and many more to come during the current economic turmoil.   But how to measure an organisation's capacity to survive? Is it the age of the organisation? But that only measures historical capability to survive, not necessarily the current and future capacity. Is it a measure of vitality - like a doctor measuring vital signs: heart rate, blood pressure, blood composition, immune system, etc.? Measuring liquidity, cashflow, and any number of financial ratios are useful metrics. But, continuing the medical analogy, measuring vital si...