KATHMANDU, April 1: A physical altercation erupted between the leaders of the Nagarik Unmukti Party (NUP) during a meeting of the party.

MAKWANPUR, Feb 26: The political parties in Bagmati Province have agreed to pick leadership of parliamentary (provincial assembly) committees within mid-March.

KATHMANDU, Sept 21: Nepali Congress (NC) President Sher Bahadur Deuba has nominated eight individuals as Central Working Committee (CWC) members. The appointments were made in accordance with Article 21 (10) of the NC statute.

What most leaders seem to struggle with is, though they know the traits of great leadership, they are unable to attain them. How can leaders consistently grow to balance their IQ and EQ? How to redress the emotional impulses within and choose constructive behaviors?

Intelligence Quotient (IQ) can make you the top ranker in school, help you write a well-researched thesis, and make you a great analyst and critic of theories. Still, IQ does not necessarily get you a passing mark in teamwork, empathy, or social connections. But Emotional Quotient (EQ)—the ability to understand and manage the emotions of oneself and others—does. The role of EQ in leadership roles has been established through the theory of Resonant Leadership.

KATHMANDU, June 21: Nepal Trade Union Congress has prepared for a voting to elect a new leadership under its seventh National General Convention that began on June 19.

Leadership was traditionally known as a person’s ability to acquire followers. Traits like charisma, chivalry, negotiation, loyalty, and heroism drew the portrait of an effective leader, and the tribal cultures of the early centuries lived by it. In the past, nations believed in the Great Man theory—leaders are born, not made.

The Dark Side of the Leader

April 1, 2023 09:00 am

When a car's engine isn’t serviced in time, it emits harmful smoke. The dark side of leadership is the story of leaders who take the leadership role too personally and emit the toxicity of what is personal in them. The leader with loaded dark shades of personality finds the workplace a platform to unveil their toxicity.

KATHMANDU, Dec  25: The seven-day deadline given by President Bidya Devi Bhandari to the political parties to stake claim to the leadership of the new government is ending at 5 PM today.

Nepal got 7 women mayors, 276 women deputy mayors, 11 women chairpersons, and 424 women vice-chairpersons making a total of 718 in the top two positions in local bodies. On the other hand, this result also shows political parties' ability to retain patriarchal practices.

Female future leaders

December 20, 2021 14:30 pm

What are the challenges faced by today’s women in leadership roles? A leader has the quality to not only lead the group but also keep a constant eye on his followers so that his troops don’t slip from the track. I believe the essence and backtrack of leadership can be summed up in one word – Service.

Worst is yet to come

April 30, 2020 16:21 pm

Until April 20, when the government issued two infamous ordinances to change the existing laws regarding political parties and the constitutional council, before the alleged “abduction” of a lawmaker to break a fringe party apart became public, Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli still had something to fall back on. Because he has had a critical kidney transplant surgery recently, there was some sympathy for him. The Covid-19 pandemic, which is ravaging the world, was overshadowing the issues of government accountability. There was a space for him to rethink the way he is governing.

At War With a Virus

April 9, 2020 08:52 am

NEW YORK – US President Donald Trump has labeled himself a wartime president, and many others around the world are using similar language. It’s a description that raises an obvious question: What does the history and nature of war tell us about fighting a virus?

KATHMANDU, Sept 13: Minister for Finance Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada has underscored the need for collective effort to advance the cause of collective leadership in women in the South Asia region.

Reimagining leadership

April 1, 2019 01:00 am

Transitional justice process has not come to a meaningful end because conflict victims were not placed at the center

It’s been a fact since 2017: The Chinese leadership has higher median approval ratings around the world than its U.S. counterpart.

Sahi Ho! campaign completes a year

March 10, 2019 04:00 am

KATHMANDU, March 10: Equal Access International (EAI) completed one year of the Sahi Ho! campaign, a campaign funded by UN Women Nepal designed to strengthen and promote the leadership and participation of women in the economic sector.

Reimagining leadership

January 28, 2019 01:00 am

Right leadership ensures inclusivity in actions, inspires colleagues to think out of the box and cooperates during times of crisis

New leadership in Kailash Yatra

December 4, 2018 09:53 am

Kailash Yatra Operators Association has selected a new leadership through its general assembly organized under the presidency of Narayan Pokharel. Vice President and General Secretory of the association were selected through election.

KATHMANDU, Nov 3: Leadership Academy Nepal (LAN) on Wednesday launched a week-long Executive Leadership Development Program (ELDP) in collaboration with Rice University's Jones Graduate School of Business Executive Education.

KATHMANDU, Sept 4:Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said that efficient activities of the regional organizations have helped further consolidate emotional ties among the member States, raising the feelings of unity to resolve common problems and promoting the feeling of collaboration in regard with efforts of common interests.

CANBERRA, Aug 23: Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull stubbornly clung to power on Thursday as senior ministers deserted him, saying he would hold a second leadership vote on Friday only if he received a letter signed by the majority of the ruling party.

KATHMANDU, July 31: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stressed the need for also the political leadership to abide by financial laws and rules.

KATHMANDU, May 27: If you are determined to do something concentrating all your strengths on the objective, nothing can stop you from reaching your goal. Age, geographical location, caste and class, all become secondary in the face of zeal and ambition.

Redefining leadership

May 17, 2018 00:20 am

It would be unwise to put entire blame on political leadership and criticize the system without reflecting on our own activities.

KATHMANDU, May 8: Ujaya Shakya, managing director of Outreach Nepal has been awarded with 'Flame Leadership Award' at the Flame Awards 2018 held in Mumbai on Friday.

KATHMANDU, April 28: In yet another twist to the left merger, CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal has asked UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli to choose between premiership and party leadership.

KATHMANDU, April 27: Nepali Congress senior leader Ram Chandra Paudel lashed out at party President Sher Bahadur Deuba accusing him of not being able to rise above faction politics.

KATHMANDU, April 26: While leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) are coming down heavily on the party leadership for the defeat in the recent parliamentary, provincial and local polls, those close to the party president, Sher Bahadur Deuba, have defended the leadership.

KATHMANDU, April 24: Leaders of the Nepali Congress (NC) have asked party President Sher Bahadur Deuba to leave the post and pave the way for the second-rung leaders to lead the party.  In a meeting of the Central Working Committee of NC on Monday, the second-rung leaders criticized the current leadership for failing to give an ideology and leadership to the party in the changed context.

KATHMANDU, April 12: Experts have stressed the need to manage and resolve the water woes at the political level.

KATHMANDU, April 12: CPN (UML) vice-chairman Bhim Rawal has said that discussions still remain regarding the leadership management for the unification of the UML and the CPN (Maoist Center).

CHITWAN, April 9: Nepali Congress leader Dr Shekhar Koirala has said that the NC could not witness progress unless leadership was changed.

NEPALGUNJ, March 28: Nepali Congress (NC) leader Prakashman Singh has ruled out the possibility of stronger NC if it continues to be run through an ad hoc basis.

KATHMANDU, March 26: Chhali Maya Thami, a resident of Sorung Khola in Dolakha, has received the “Leadership Award for Community Resilience.”

Good Leadership

March 21, 2018 12:04 pm

In Nepal, there has been an increasing interest in the role of leaders and leadership in the process of development. To some extent, Nepali people might say that lack of good leadership in the country is contributing to the country’s poverty.

BEIJING Mar 9: The world can only benefit as China marches toward "irresistible" national rejuvenation and assumes greater global leadership under President Xi Jinping, China's top diplomat said Thursday as he sought to dismiss concerns about China's rise while also underscoring its inevitability.

KATHMANDU, Feb 14:  CPN (Maoist Center) has decided to form a new government under the unified party leadership.

KATHMANDU, Jan 22: CPN (MC) has decided to give the responsibility to the top leadership of the party to finalize the 14 candidates from the party for National Assembly election.

KATHMANDU, Jan 21: A meeting between CPN-UML Chairman KP Sharma Oli and CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Saturday ended with an agreement to give final shape to the power-sharing deal for the provincial governments and key constitutional positions.

KATHMANDU, Jan 18:  Most of the members have criticized the party leadership during the ongoing central committee meeting of Nepali Congress.

Leadership above management

January 9, 2018 09:48 am

We often hear about leadership failures in organizations. There may be several reasons for such failures. In an organization, leadership is the first element whereas management comes as the second aspect. Management is the bottom-line focus whereas leadership always deals with the top line approach.

KATHMANDU, Jan 9: The UML has proposed to CPN (Maoist Center) to go into a merger with 60:40 percent split in leadership and organization as the two parties expedite backdoor negotiations with view to finalize tentative framework of unification before the formation of new government.

KATHMANDU, Dec 30: Former lawmakers of the Nepali Congress (NC) have asked the NC leadership to come clear by adopting a theory-based policy and pragmatic programs for implementation to regain the party's lost strength.

Leadership secrets

December 25, 2017 01:00 am

Nepal is in the process of discovering a home-grown leadership that takes into account social, political, religious and cultural context of the country.

KATHMANDU, Dec 19: Minister for Information and Communications Mohan Bahadur Basnet has said the government is eager to hand over the leadership as soon as possible through a due constitutional process by highly respecting the people’s mandate expressed through the recent elections to the House of Representatives and State Assemblies.

KATHMANDU, Dec 18: Concerned over the overall standing of the party and their portfolio in the merged entity, second-rung leaders of CPN (Maoist Center) have cautioned against rushing for unification with CPN-UML until there is a clear agreement on power sharing.

CHITWAN, Dec 13: Nepali Congress (NC) general secretary Dr Shanshanka Koirala has said resignation of the party leadership is not the solution of the hour.  In his exclusive talks to RSS at his private residence at Gaindakot, Nawalparasi, this morning, he called on party leaders and cadres to unite to face the post-election situation.

BEIJING, Oct 26: With the end of the 19th National Congress, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has elected new leadership for the party’s politburo standing committee, the top decision-making body of China, with President Xi Jinping as the party general secretary for the second five-year tenure.

GORKHA, Oct 23: CPN (Maoist Centre) leader Narayankaji Shrestha who is contesting the election to the House of Representatives from the Gorkha 2 against Naya Shakti Party coordinator Dr Baburam Bhattarai has said the country would not see progress and prosperity under the leadership of Bhattarai.