Nurturing A Culture Of Wellness And Equity: Elevating Your Organization With Soft Skills

In today's business landscape, soft skills are emerging as a critical factor in shaping organizational culture. Recognizing their profound impact, executives are urged to prioritize these skills for effective leadership, fostering collaboration, innovation, and support. The article highlights wellness as a strategic imperative, contributing to heightened productivity and retention. Equity is emphasized as pivotal for organizational prosperity, requiring active engagement in diversity and inclusion initiatives. In the age of automation, balancing technology with a human touch, where soft skills act as differentiators, becomes imperative for holistic success.

Nurturing Ethical AI Integration: A Blueprint For Executive Leaders

In the ever-changing landscape of modern business, we stand at the juncture of transformative change with the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the workplace. For executive leaders, embracing AI isn't just a technological decision—it's a moral imperative. This excerpt guides leaders in cultivating ethical practices, prioritizing transparency, and aligning AI with organizational values. It then explores the responsible integration of Large Language Models (LLMs), emphasizing the need for employee training and inclusive decision-making. The overarching philosophy advocates for a learning culture, empathetic leadership, and continuous feedback to pioneer responsible innovation. This isn't just about technology; it's a cultural imperative. Leaders, guided by sensitivity and transparency, fortify ethical foundations, fostering a positive workplace ethos for the future.

Elevating Workplace Well-Being: The Power Of Metacognition

In my latest exploration on workplace well-being, I delve into the transformative power of metacognition. This set of practices, often overlooked, has the potential to reshape how we approach work in contemporary environments. Through mindful start-ups, learning logs, decision-making rituals, weekly gratitude meetings, and emotional intelligence workshops, we can foster an environment of self-awareness, empathy, and perpetual learning. At InRhythm, we actively embrace this learning curve, recognizing it as an opportunity for growth. As metacognitive practices become woven into our daily routines, they contribute not only to individual well-being but also to the collective dynamism of our thriving professional setting.

Navigating The Complex Terrain Of Executive Happiness: Insights From Harvard's Arthur Brooks

In a recent executive boot camp led by Harvard's Professor Arthur Brooks, I joined 60 global executives to delve into the complex intersection of leadership and happiness. The insights gained from this three-day experience underscored the nuanced nature of happiness, particularly in the realm of executive leadership.

Arthur Brooks identifies four pillars crucial to executive happiness: faith or philosophy, family, and meaningful work. These pillars not only contribute to personal fulfillment but also play a vital role in creating a culture of happiness within the workplace. They form a robust framework that executives can integrate into their lives for sustained well-being.

Professor Brooks challenges conventional notions of happiness, emphasizing its intricate nature—an amalgamation of feelings characterized by depth and resilience. This challenges leaders to prioritize sustained well-being over fleeting emotional highs. By celebrating milestones and embracing the multifaceted nature of positive emotions, leaders foster a more engaged and motivated team.

One-On-One Meetings: Keys To Building True, Lasting Scaling

Here at InRhythm, we are looking to implement not only the future of product and technology innovation – but what it means to truly foster a healthy, collaborative work environment that scales.

Gratitude as a daily ritual

This post talks about how developing a practice of gratitude has transformed my life

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Prioritizing Mental Health

During these times, it’s important that we work together at confronting, addressing and overcoming the mental health challenges faced by our colleagues, staff and peers. We need to be honest about how we feel and do something about it.

Gunjan DoshiNovember 9, 2020

Building Relationships With Empathy & Trust

Gunjan DoshiOctober 6, 2020

It’s Important to Keep Small Promises

Our behaviors matter. We need to act with intention and purpose.

Gunjan DoshiSeptember 29, 2020

How CEOs Get Behind ‘Back to School’

Why right now is an important time of year for me personally and professionally.

Gunjan DoshiSeptember 22, 2020

This 5 minute practice has doubled my effectiveness

Double your effectiveness with this two minute techique

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The Motive - Why So Many Leaders Abdicate Their Most Important Responsibilities

The Motive addresses the heart of the leader and challenges leaders to examine why they lead

Gunjan DoshiJuly 18, 2020

Leaps Towards Equality – and Humanity

Month of June 2020 is taking leaps towards equality.

Gunjan DoshiJune 19, 2020Equality, leadership

These last 8 weeks changed things for me on a deeply personal level

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When a Little Means a Lot

Now is that time to be a true self-leader and help everyone around us. Little things mean a lot: if we each do something small; the collective tally will be great.

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Reminders to myself during Covid 19 times

Some thoughts just came to my mind around the unique opportunities these bizarre times provide. Here are the four things I want to remind myself of.

Gunjan DoshiMarch 13, 2020Personal

A Look Back to Move Forward: Let 2019 Blessings Enable a Greater 2020!

All of us are well on our way to meeting the promises we made to ourselves, our loved ones or our clients and colleagues towards the end of the last year 2019. As we’re already looking forward to all the amazing things we will achieve this new year 2020, I’d like to share the things that I was so grateful for last year in hopes that it can inspire and motivate us, even more, when we think about all the things and people that made our success possible.

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“Ayni”: Peru’s Ancient Wisdom Can Still be Found in Its Outstanding Customer Service

Although the breathtaking views, the ancient history, and amazingly diverse food are amongst my favorite experiences during my trip to Peru. I was lucky enough to learn early on the trip the three main lessons that I will like all of us to share and learn. When I say early I mean, fresh out of the airport, finding myself driving through the 2:00 am Peruvian streets in a police car. Read on.

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Change is the Only Constant

Beyond one’s mindset, a critical aspect of practicing Agile Value #4 relates to planning and design.

Approaching any project with the expectation that it will likely end differently than it began requires proactively building a roadmap that is designed to be nimble and responsive by anticipating potential changes.

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Customers are Much, Much More Than Signed Contracts

Shares insights on Agile Value #3: customer collaboration over contract negotiation.

As agile product developers, the responsibility of maintaining a health dialogue with our customers is up to us. All too often, I have heard software engineers citing that communication with a client is the responsibility of the sales and marketing team. Not so!