Ankur Bhuva

Tough decisions make great leaders.

Are you ready to make the hard calls?

Leadership mistakes can hold you back.

Fix them to lead better.

You don’t need a title to lead.

Are you showing these signs?

Most leaders don’t fail because of big mistakes.

It’s the small habits that silently hold them back.

A crisis doesn’t make a leader it exposes one.

Will you rise or retreat?

Waiting for a leadership title?

You’re thinking about it all wrong.

Start leading before you get the title, here’s how.

Most leaders see 1-on-1s as just another status update...

but they can be so much more.

When done right, these meetings become a powerful tool for:

Trust-building, motivation, and team growth.

5 leadership mistakes that might be holding you back!

They may seem similar, but they serve different purposes.

Leaders inspire and empower, while managers organize and execute.

Both are essential:

But knowing when to lead and when to manage is the real game-changer!

Which one do you resonate with more?

I read this powerful quote this morning...

"There is no secret to success; there is a system to success." (I was unable to ascertain who this quote is attributed to.)

This deeply aligns with my beliefs and experiences. I believe that success is the outcome of setting up the right systems and then acting in alignment with them consistently.

A successful team is not an outcome of excellent individual performances; rather, it is an outcome of systems that enable each and every member of the team to contribute their best consistently.

This post is dedicated to an outstanding project team that I was once part of.

How do I improve my team performance?

I have had the privilege to be in a few conversations in the last few months where my clients have asked me this question.

To respond to this, I often share the metaphor of the elephant and the rider.

I tell them that the quickest and easiest way to move the elephant (performance) is by influencing the rider (team).

The next question, a rhetorical one, is... How is your influence on the Rider?

I strongly believe that improving team performance is a journey, and influencing the Rider is the key to steering the Elephant.

As leaders, let's ensure that the Rider is always in the frame😊.