BlueSky Thinking Summary

A seasoned business executive and professor, Sanjay Khosla, puts to rest the traditional notions of leadership development through a five-step model of coaching.

He provokes an evolution in leaders' focus from the efficiency of planned solutions toward their strategic preparedness to face new opportunities and challenges.

Khosla focuses attention first on self-realization and the integration of feedback for better energy management, where actions and personal priorities are aligned.

He suggests that leaders need to focus their energy on just a few things in order to achieve a balance between growth and non-work results.

Building a "circle of influence" means that leaders like Maya can begin to scale the impact further by seeking out developmental projects and targeted networking.

Lastly, Khosla insists on intentional communication, asserting that leaders must think through balancing information to joggle their audience with needs and then step into action.

His framework champions proactive, purposeful leadership beyond routine tasks into scalable personal and professional growth.