The bedside clock flashed 5:12 am. My phone was ringing and I instinctively answered it. “I need to talk. Nothing is working out. Can we talk?” Half in a daze, I was trying to figure out what was happening. It was a friend whom I hadn’t spoken to in 6 months. “My entire business is… Continue reading The Dharma of a Leader
Author: Dhawal Tank
I work with leaders on affecting change and leading people in organizations and society.
Be Human, Be An Imperfectionist
Perfectionism is the greatest trap we fall in. Our entire society, our businesses, our culture runs on this idea. We’re all lesser for it. This past week, I had a meeting scheduled with a successful entrepreneur in Atlanta. Before the call, I started hoping he wouldn’t attend the call. I was unsure of what value… Continue reading Be Human, Be An Imperfectionist
Go Outwards to go Inwards
I finished reading this excellent book: The Outward Mindset by The Arbinger Institute. Rarely does a leadership book resound so deeply with me. I found myself highlighting large chunks of the book, and I wanted to share some of the choicest passages from the book with you. The basic premise of the book tells us… Continue reading Go Outwards to go Inwards
The Schoolteacher’s Lessons and Choosing Yourself
We fail to grow during this time of isolation because of a few unconscious lessons we learned during our time in school. The antidote is to choose ourselves.
The Prince’s Exile
Life can take us the highest peaks of life and bring us down in a moment. The following is a true story seldom heard off in the Western world of a prince that saw both and how it defined his legacy that teaches us how to manage change. It was the night before his coronation… Continue reading The Prince’s Exile
The Deep Breath Before the Plunge
s smart, intelligent, driven & successful people, we are used to getting our way. We want to always be in control. It is hard to let go of control. But the process of real transformation happens when we surrender, let go, and trust so that a better answer can come to us. So that we can find a means of going on.
Finding Certainty in Uncertain Times
For those feeling overwhelmed (hint: it’s all of us), the wrong thing to do is to impose our will on the world. The best thing to do is to find what’s certain in our lives.