Leadership Archives - Jayakumar Balasubramanian

Book Review: A Century Is Not Enough

By Jayakumar Balasubramanian January 19, 2025Book Review, Books, Cricket, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Startups, Teamwork

In the league of cricketing legends, Sourav Ganguly’s memoir - A Century Is Not Enough is a gripping narrative that encapsulates the roller-coaster journey of a man who transformed his self-doubt into transformative leadership.

What did I learn in 2021?

By Jayakumar Balasubramanian January 2, 2022Book Review, Books, Cricket, Education, Entrepreneurship, Leadership, Musings, Personal4 Comments

Summary of my learnings in 2021. Going beyond books YouTube Channels, Online Courses, Instagram Channels serve as an excellent resource for learning.

Dial E for Empathy

By Jayakumar Balasubramanian December 12, 2021Business, India, Leadership, Listening, Society, Teamwork, Uncategorized4 Comments

Empathy becomes a foundational attribute to demonstrate, especially for leaders. Lack of Empathy doesn't go well in a collaborative world. All it starts from how you are treating the smallest person you come across.

Participative Leadership For Millennials

By Jayakumar Balasubramanian November 28, 2021Leadership, Listening, Management, Musings, Personal, Teamwork

I had the opportunity to learn about Millennials while caught between a parent-teacher meeting along with several newcomers at work. When it comes to leadership, this digital first generation requires a participatory approach.

What Makes CSK so Successful?

By Jayakumar Balasubramanian October 17, 2021Cricket, India, Leadership, Teamwork

What makes Chennai Super Kings (CSK) so consistent and successful in IPL? What they show on the field is only one side of story. Much more happens in the backend, and there is undoubtedly a method to the madness. Beyond Cricket there is so much to learn about leadership and team building.

Mohandas to Mahatma : The Scalable Model Called Satyagraha

By Jayakumar Balasubramanian October 3, 2021History, India, Leadership, Society, Teamwork

Little is said about how Gandhi came up with the idea of Satyagraha. Also, have you ever wondered how he managed to unite such a diverse country as one powerful force against the British? What about his proposal to combine deep-seated social issues, such as caste-based discrimination, with the fight for independence?

Book Review: A Century Is Not Enough

What did I learn in 2021?

Dial E for Empathy

Participative Leadership For Millennials

What Makes CSK so Successful?

Mohandas to Mahatma : The Scalable Model Called Satyagraha

I Met with an Accident

Book Review : Measure What Matters

With the Wind or Against It?

Book Review – Coaching : The Secret Code to Uncommon Leadership