At ECUBE Training and Consulting, one of our core beliefs is this:
True leadership development is not just about building capabilities, it’s about creating clarity.
And the most powerful pathway to clarity is coaching.
In every leadership program we deliver, we intentionally weave coaching into the journey, both individually and in groups.
Why?
Because, while workshops build knowledge and skills, coaching transforms awareness into action.
Recently, I facilitated a series of group coaching sessions for 25 senior executives at one of the hashtag#UAE’s largest and most dynamic real estate developers.
Many of them came in with years of experience and a wealth of training under their belt. But after just 90 minutes, the shift was palpable.
One of the leaders said, “It was all in my head, jumbled up. But now, everything’s so clear. I know what I want, how to get there, and I feel strong and capable of moving forward.”
That’s the magic of coaching!
Coaching isn’t about telling people what to do.
It is based on a fundamental truth: you already know what you want, and you already have the inner resources to achieve it.
The missing link is often the time, space, and support to unpack it.
Here’s what coaching unlocks for leaders:
✅ Clarity on what truly matters – not just professionally, but personally.
✅ Recognition of their strengths – and how to use them strategically.
✅ Vision and direction – what they want, where they’re going, and why.
✅ A real strategy – not vague ideas, but step-by-step action.
✅ Confidence and ownership – a deeper belief in their capability.
✅ Accountability and momentum – consistent progress, not just inspiration.
Too often, leaders get stuck in “problem mode.” Or they get caught in passive learning, consuming information but not applying it.
Coaching helps them break out of that loop. It’s the bridge between insight and implementation.
In our work at Ecube Training and Consulting, we’ve seen over and over again that when leaders are coached well, they move with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
And when that happens, everything changes…
Their teams,
Their performance
and
Their impact.
If you’re investing in leadership development, make coaching a core part of the journey. The results will speak for themselves.
success
Have you ever found yourself amid a thought that you know, without a doubt, will lead you down an unwanted path?
It could be a moment ofselfdoubt, a flash of negativity, or an instant feeling of overwhelm. The key to overcoming these detrimental thoughts is recognizing them immediately and taking swift action to change course.
Here is how you can turn it around:
Change it as soon as it emerges:
The moment you identify a useless thought, nip it in the bud.
Recognize its potential to derail your progress and consciously decide to let it go.
Create a better thought:
Replace that negative or unproductive thought with one that propels you forward.
Focus on positive, constructive ideas that align with your goals.
Be determined:
Cultivate a strong sense of determination.
Your willpower to stay on track and persist through challenges can make all the difference.
We often talk about personalitytypes and the impact they have on our behaviour and success.
While these categorizations can provide insights, they can also generate wasteful thoughts that limit us.
Pigeonholing ourselves based on personality types can lead to selfimposed restrictions.
Consider the diverse personalities of successful figures like SteveJobs, MarkZuckerberg, JeffBezos, WaltDisney, and RayKroc.
Despite their differing personality types, they all achieved great success.
Therefore, regardless of your personality type, you have the potential to make it big.
Yet, how often do we let ourselves get carried away by personality research and convince ourselves that we are unfit for certain pursuits?
Such wasteful thoughts can paralyze us, preventing us from making full-blown efforts in any direction, ultimately leading to failure.
If you want to achieve something, think positively in that direction.
Create a determined thought and pursue it relentlessly.
Are you ready to stop letting wastefulthoughts hold you back?
What steps will you take today to change the course of your thinking and create a better, more determined path to success?
How do you manage and overcome wasteful thoughts?
Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments.
The difference between a downward and upward spiral is simply shifting from ‘why’ to ‘wow’.
During my visits to a business school in Mumbai, whenever possible, I opt to travel overnight by train as it gives me good space to contemplate, relax and rejuvenate.
During one of my recent travels, just above the place where I was lying, was the A/C vent. It was noisy and blowing quite hard leaving me literally frozen and feeling uncomfortable.
It did not take time for my thoughts to spiral downwards like…
why did I get this seat…
why can’t the railway authorities pay more attention to these details…
I will spoil my health if I continue this way…
I should never travel via train anymore…
I was almost ready to seal the deal and make a firm commitment to call it quits when I caught myself asking an innocuous question…
Prakash, did you have any pleasantmoments during this journey?
In a flash came the voice of the lady who earlier was sat next to me, the brilliance and respect with which she conversed with her 5-year-old boy; my surprising success in dissuading myself from drinking coke (which I love to consume with salted peanuts during my travels) without any feeling of ‘deprivation’, and many other pleasant things that happened that I had taken forgranted and overlooked.
It was a moment of epiphany for me as I experienced a complete psychological and physiological shift from a victim to a victor…
from a state of feeling impoverished and helpless to feeling enriched and empowered…
The best part is this shift took less than a second…a mere inquiry into ‘what went well’, and I was instantly ‘beamed up’!
What is the practical application of this?
There is a certain comfort that I get into where I take for granted people and things for. I fail to recognize their value, lose gratitude and begin undermining my fortune.
Researchers from Harvard Business School, Boston University and MIT found that the more we get to know others, the less we like them (Less is More: The lure of ambiguity or why familiarity breeds contempt). Over time, the law of diminishing marginal utility kicks in.
Here are a few things we can do when we find ourselves stuck in this downward spiral, be it with my boss, my spouse, my work environment, company, colleagues, or my gym instructor:
1. Prioritize: My state of mind matters most. By seeing what is right with the world and being grateful, I am not doing anyone else a favour. I am doing it because I care for my well-being.
2. Mastery: I realize that I have the power to choose my thoughts and hence to manage my feelings. I choose to be a master of my feelings rather than a victim.
3. Shift paradigm: Our vision controls our perception and our perception becomes our reality.
Therefore, embrace the ‘wow’ moments, and watch how your reality transforms with a sense of mastery and empowerment!