Great Story: A Manager’s Function
April 17th, 2013 // 5:48 am @ Tanmay // No Comments
I recently re-read a fantastic book “Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams” by Tom Demarco and Timothy Lister. The book is filled with hard-won wisdom about executing projects and managing people for highest productivity. Here is a real-life story from the book that underlines importance of the “human aspect” of our work; especially creative work that [...]
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In Review: Leadership and the Art of Struggle by Steven Snyder
March 15th, 2013 // 7:44 am @ Tanmay // No Comments
When we look back at our careers and lives, what do we remember the most? When I asked this question to some of my friends and colleagues, most of them told me vivid stories about their struggles and how they dealt with challenges to came out victorious. One of the friends nailed it when he [...]
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Great Quotes: Making Ideas Happen by Scott Belsky
February 21st, 2013 // 7:23 am @ Tanmay // No Comments
I just completed reading Scott Belsky’s (Twitter: @scottbelsky) book “Making Ideas Happen – Overcoming the Obstacles Between Vision and Reality”. It is a fantastic book for those who have great ideas but struggle to give those ideas a life. This book bridges gap between the spark of an idea and all that goes into turning [...]
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In Review: The Outstanding Organization by Karen Martin
January 28th, 2013 // 7:47 am @ Tanmay // One Comment
In quest of excellence, an organization that grows has to deal with chaos. I recently read Karen Martin’s new book “The Outstanding Organization” that offers a simple yet effective model to create organizational conditions to combat this chaos and ensure better results out of improvement efforts. What Problem Does This Book Address? The book starts [...]
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How to Establish Thought Leadership? Interview With Dr. Liz Alexander
January 16th, 2013 // 6:35 am @ Tanmay // One Comment
Thought leadership is important for building careers and for building organizations. It is the most important tool we have as professionals to build our personal brand and establish credibility. What is thought leadership? How does one build thought leadership in his/her area of work? Let’s find out from Dr. Liz Alexander who recently co-authored a [...]
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BLOGTASTIC by Rajesh Setty: A Blogging Guide
September 25th, 2012 // 3:47 pm @ Tanmay // No Comments
Why do I blog? Why do people blog? I blog because it helps me see my thoughts. Get clarity. Make a small difference to my community. Build meaningful connections. Establish credibility. One such connection I made during my blogging journey was with my friend and mentor, Rajesh Setty. He is one of those who has, [...]
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The Booker Award: Books I Love
September 3rd, 2012 // 3:32 pm @ Tanmay // One Comment
Michael Wade is one of my favorite bloggers who is just amazing. Daily and consistently, he ships goodness on his blog Execupundit where topics range from self-development, great quotes and book reviews to management insights. Michael Wade has nominated me for the “The Booker Award”. This award requires me to list my five favorite books [...]
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Never-Ending New Beginnings: Interview with Lisa Haneberg
August 7th, 2012 // 3:26 pm @ Tanmay // No Comments
Lisa Haneberg is a great friend who is an expert (and a lifelong student) on the craft of management. I have been following her blog and her work since last six years and she has greatly influenced my own blogging journey so far. Lisa is an expert in the areas of organization development, management, leadership, [...]
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Review: The $100 Startup by Chris Guillebeau
July 10th, 2012 // 6:48 am @ // No Comments
Through his new book titled “The $100 Startup – Fire Your Boss, Do What You Love And Work Better to Live More”, Chris Guillebeau shares amazingly inspiring stories of people who transformed their ideas and skills into viable businesses. Some people start on their own because of situations and others start based on their internal [...]
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Announcing: The ASTD Management Development Handbook
May 22nd, 2012 // 6:16 am @ // One Comment
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) recently released a fantastic collection titled “The ASTD Management Development Handbook”. This book provides current thinking on various management aspects by practicing management professionals. Lisa Haneberg, the editor of this book invited about 37 bloggers/authors to contribute their thinking – people who are active NOW, who are exploring [...]
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