Integrating 'Mindful Living' for a Peaceful Life

In times gone by, people were concerned primarily with survival-avoiding death by starvation, disease, or violence. Though many of us are not subject to such stressors these days, one is stressed due to the faster pace of life. Small stressors from each or all of these add up to a bigger one over a period of time. We ignore the stress we experience despite the physical or mental symptoms of stress that our body throws at us. Instead of focusing on solutions for the symptoms or causes of our stress, we tend to turn a blind eye and make ourselves ever busier to continue as ‘normal’ and ‘achieve more’ in our lives. The answer to managing this stress in our lives lies in practicing the technique of mindful living. Mindful living does not guarantee that we will not have any problems in life. But it can certainly make us aware that it is none but us who are responsible for our own happiness or unhappiness

HR 20/20: Developing future-ready HR Capabilities

The rapid evolution of technology is having a significantimpact on work, workplaces and the HR function. Thefunction is under demand to address a range of questionsthat includes adding strategic value, greater use oftechnology in HR processes, and making the workforcemore agile. In the first part, the paper provides aconceptual overview of the complex forces of changeimpacting workplaces, work and HR. Next, currentliterature and industry reports have been reviewed tooffer insights on how companies could choose differentapproaches to respond to these complex forces of change -Pathfinding HR, Searching HR, and Disconnected HR.Finally, the paper makes recommendations on the fourHR capabilities - workforce shaping, passing the culturetest, employee experience by design and workforceinsights - companies need to develop to be future-ready

Relationship Based Leadership: The Development of Leader Member Exchange Theory

Despite several studies on leadership, there still is no clear understanding of what leadership is and how it can be achieved. Traditional classification of leadership theories has been either on the basis of traits, behaviour or situation. The focus of these approaches has been primarily on the characteristics of the manager or the supervisor that make him or her effective in leadership situations. This typology of leadership does not specifically explain the influence of the follower characteristics or the leader relationship with the subordinate. LMX is one such leader relationship theory. It is not very clear as to where the LMX theory fits in the overall context of different leadership approaches. This paper discusses the LMX Theory in the context of the vast literature on Leadership, its evolution and practical utility for leadership development in organizations

Indian Perspectives on Mindful Leadership

It is generally believed that mindfulness has its roots in the ancient Eastern tradition of Buddhism. However, there is ample evidence that ancient Hindu texts stress mediation, silent contemplation, and acceptance of things as they are, which is the essence of mindfulness. Upanishads, a collection of Indian religious and philosophical thoughts written probably between 800 BCE to 500 BCE – describe meditation, often suggesting the use of a chant or a mantra. Mindfulness practice in Hindu tradition emphasizes silent meditation – with or without chants or mantras – to calm the mind. Mindfulness enhances directed awareness allows for examining problems or issues from different perspectives and stimulates wider thought. The mindfulness approach calms the mind, can enhance insight, and clears the mind from experiencing ‘a-ha’ moments. A mindful approach by leaders when dealing with issues at hand helps team members relax, creates safer spaces for creative exploration, allows for deeper understanding, and supports problem-solving through the generation of innovative and creative ideas. The mindfulness leadership approach aids flexibility and thought clarity. Other advantages of a mindful leadership approach include leading by example, appreciation and recognition of team efforts, humility, openness to feedback, awareness of own thoughts, emotions, speech, and behavior, ability to read people's situations and ask relevant questions, intuitiveness, receptiveness to change, willingness to adapt, willingness to change, ability to effectively engage with employees and situation

Jugaad in organizational settings: exploring the Jugaad leadership competencies

The Hindi term 'jugaad' is closely linked to frugal innovation. In resource-scarce environments, organizations can thrive by developing jugaad-related leadership abilities. Previous research on jugaad has focused primarily on individual problem-solving and overlooked the leadership skills necessary to implement it in organizational settings. This study employs a theoretical lens of leadership competency models, interpretive phenomenology, purposive sampling, and an inductive data-driven coding approach to explore the jugaad leadership competencies of 28 Indian business leaders and managers. The study presents the Jugaad Leadership Competency (JLC) model, identifying ten competency clusters exhibited by jugaad leaders. This is the first study to develop a model for jugaad leadership in organizational settings. In environments characterized by scarcity and intense competition, the JLC model can aid individuals and organizations in acquiring the necessary competencies for frugal innovation. The study evaluates the theoretical and practical implications of the findings, their transferability, and limitations and offers suggestions for future research

Workbook on Online-Merge-Offline(OMO) Classroom Well-being for Learners and Educators

This book is intended for educators who wish to enhance their wellbeing and performance in online-merge-offline (OMO) classroom settings. OMO classrooms are hybrid learning environments that combine online and offline elements, such as synchronous and asynchronous activities, digital and physical resources, and remote and face-to-face interactions. OMO classrooms offer numerous benefits for learners and educators, such as flexibility, accessibility, and diversity. However, they also pose several challenges such as stress, burnout, distraction, and isolation. This book seeks to equip educators with valuable knowledge, skills and strategies to thrive in OMO classroom settings. The book is intended for a global audience with emphasis on Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe and CIS countries