Knowledge industries are driven by people where human brains are raw material for products and services that a company delivers. Though most companies claim to be people friendly, the ground realities are often different. This difference often stems from the difference in what we have learnt and what we actually practice at ground level. I have […]
Seth Godin is a hero – have always admired his thoughtfulness. One of such thought via his blog post “Marketing Time“- “A contractor that prides himself on finishing every single job on the day it’s due, regardless of what it takes, is telling a powerful story, doing marketing that’s actually cheaper and more effective than […]
Michael Bolton at DevelopSense blog says that a significant question for software testers is: “Is there a problem here?” Great question for testers. In a thought exchange, one of our clients said “I am a firm believer in the fact that however long we test, there-is-always-one-more-bug. As a testers, it is very crucial for us to […]
Day to day mundane activities and reacting to normal workplace issues keep us away from thinking. I have experienced this myself. I feel a need to think about deeper issues, need to look at the larger perspective, relate different happenings, think about workplace improvement, think about initiatives that are critical for the organization – and […]
I read a great post over at “Thinking Faster” blog called “What’s a manager to do?” “I think in the modern economy, a manager can add at least three valuable attributes: translation, clarity and resolution.” Translation – “translate” the goals and directions from the CEO on down into actions and plans that people can work […]
General notion is that when we are at work, we are there to earn. In fact, the other side of the equation is that when we are at work, we are also investing in ourselves as professionals. In her post “Visibility trumps Hard work“, Astha underlines exactly the same. “There are tons of executive derailment studies which […]
Some people leave an indelible mark on our psyche and play a small but all important role in shaping our future. It could be parents, teachers, friends, relatives, boss, colleague or may be someone unknown. One of my teachers played this crucial role in my life and left a long lasting impression on me as […]
Good Listening skills are crucial for managers – I wish all managers followed Stephen Covey’s mantra of “Seek first to understand then to be understood”. Good understanding comes from a good listening and the quote below underlines exactly that. A wise old owl lived in an oakThe more he saw, the less he spokeThe less he […]