by Prasad Kaipa

In over 15 years of work with organizations and senior executives, I found the following six principles, derived from spiritual literature to be quite helpful in coaching executives to become successful in these times of great change. The six principles are: Clarity of intention; Awareness of self and what is going on around you; Empathy for one another; Appreciation of others and for what you received; Stretching beyond your own limits; Letting go of what does not work and old mindsets.

These six principles are interdependent and describe a cycle. When you follow this cycle, you develop new competencies and achieve higher levels of success. The essence of these principles is self-knowledge. The more you practice the six principles, the better you begin to know yourself.

1) Clarity of Intention: Intention is critical to achieving success. When the intention is not clear, attention shifts from one thing (one desire) to another and leads to confusion. In such circumstances, we often end up compromising our own efforts and receive less than what we desired or even deserved. Without a crystal clear intention, we rarely experience a sense of accomplishment even if our more general intentions are fulfilled.