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I am Colonel Alok Asthana — a soldier by training, a writer by instinct, and a reformer by conviction.After over three decades in uniform, I realized that courage on the battlefield must be matched b... more
FAQs about Leadership in Matters that matter:How many episodes does Leadership in Matters that matter have?The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.
November 03, 2022Air pollution in India. Who is to blame?The air in Indian cities is, in most cases, around 80 times more polluted than laid down by international standards. Given the scale, can there be anyone other than the Indian Prime Minister who should be blamed for it? ...more3minPlay
October 31, 2022Morbi bridge disaster, India - Will it change things?India has witnessed a terrible accident on 30 October in which 141 people died in a collapse of a bridge, renovated just 3 days back. Will this help India get out of its unprofessionalism in everything? Seems not....more13minPlay
August 09, 2022Why and how genes proliferateThey just ‘happen’ to proliferate under certain conditions, not because of they ‘desire to’ or ‘act so as to’ proliferate They don’t have consciousness....more4minPlay
June 23, 2022Why are army trainers not professionally trained in their craft?Why indeed!...more6minPlay
June 13, 2022My problem with PM ModiThe real problem is not mis governance but the softer aspects if his mental make-up - his total indifference towards his reputation....more8minPlay
June 10, 2022Nationalism, Army and other such nonsensesShould you kill because you are expecting to do so, for any reason? Then you are a mercenary....more13minPlay
April 28, 2022Categories are big problemCategories are concepts - cut &dried. I’ll not live by them....more9minPlay
July 02, 2021What every leader needsHere I cover my approach to teaching leadership skills - What every leader needs. All of us need these skills, because we all are leaders in some sense or the other. Some lead teams in their organisations while others lead their families. I clarify here why I prefer the foundation of my teaching to come from psychology and sociology, rather than Case studies and biographies of successful leaders. I also show how I cover the needs of leaders at all stages - from the first time leader to the CXO. ...more12minPlay
February 03, 2021The expectation-mindset gap can ruin all projects of management and coaching.Many managers and coaches jump into advising or penalizing, the moment the other person acts contrary to their expectations. While they know that no person does anything against his perceived self-interest, they fail to take this into account. If only they took some time to get to know how the other person justifies that act to himself! The key lies there....more5minPlay
FAQs about Leadership in Matters that matter:How many episodes does Leadership in Matters that matter have?The podcast currently has 63 episodes available.