How To Turn Executives Into Wizards

A cumen is E lixir for S uccess in L ife and C areer A cumen   C atapults T rusting  I ndividuals & O rganisations to N onpareil S pots Human history, especially that of business, is a record of actions, their consequences and repercussions. Many leaders delay action as they are caught up in the ‘analysis paralysis’ syndrome. Such vacillation often results in defeats due to an opponent’s ‘surprise attacks’.   A quick and full grasp of the whole situation helps gain advantage, sustain momentum, seize initiative and leads to victory at lower costs. What is the secret of ‘seizing decisive initiative’? Experts and books often list 100 or more qualities. All these can be distilled into one word and that is ‘ACUMEN’. (Please see figure below - ‘Infodistillery for Acumen’ ) . A Google snippet defines acumen as: Quickness , accuracy and keenness of judgment or insight. Such judgements or insights can only come to those who have holistic perspectives to comprehend, assimilat...

By Controlling ----- T emptations, E go, N egativity, S uspicions, I ndividualism, O pportunism, N euroticism ---and Cultivating F aithfulness, R ationality, E mpathy, E legance, D ignity, O penness, M indfulness for A spiration, C ourage, T alents, I ntuitions, O penness, N etwork                                         Why one more dose on tension and stress, many may ask.  There are four main reasons: This ‘dose’, unlike many others, is not about palliatives and quick remedies but, one advocating (i) total transformation inside out into a healthy whole being through constant introspection and course-corrections (ii) taking control of one’s own life and affairs (iii) acquiring and retaining freedom from fears (the main causes of tension and stress) and always acting mindfully “to bloom l...