Have you ever wondered why some people consistently perform at their best while others fluctuate between brilliance and burnout?  It’s tempting to believe that hard work alone leads to success — but we both know that isn’t true. We all know people who work tirelessly, perhaps even harder than we do, and yet never quite reach the...

You’re doing all the right things. You show up early, meet your deadlines, deliver high-quality work, and even go the extra mile. You speak up in meetings, contribute ideas, and consistently outperform your peers. But then it happens… again. A critical conversation takes place — and you’re not in the...

Today, while I was on a panel discussion at an HR conference in Mumbai, one of the senior managers asked me a question. The question was, ' Payal, since two years, I have been in line for my next promotion, but there seems to be no movement. What can I...

Today, I need you to embrace what is difficult for the average person but practiced by some of the most successful leaders in the world. In your career life, what is it that you want to achieve? What is that one thing you want bad enough in your career? Ask...

It amazes me every time to  see how many leaders respond negatively to my question when I ask them, 'do you conduct regular 1:1 meetings with your direct reports and team?' They tell me they have kept an open-door policy where their team knows they can reach out anytime. And...

A week before New Year set in, I was sitting in my room at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Goa, India, and reading the news about the market anxiety around the upcoming recession news. The next day I had a breakfast meeting with the CEO and his department heads of...

As I write this article flying 35000 feet above the ground, completing a leadership keynote for a CEO conference event in India, I recollect one of the common elements I've found most executives lack. And that element is self-mastery. My work is all about coaching high-profile CEOs and leaders. I...

Christina– a successful Canadian CEO, married mother of two, was a workaholic. Her life was full of money, power, and a jet-setting lifestyle. If you were to meet with her, you would probably envy her. People surrounded her for advice, and she was called upon at various public conferences to...