I wrote earlier about “(How to) have a Great Monday”, but another way to get off to a wonderful start into the week is to take 30 minutes out and read some brilliant articles that energize you to tackle new set of priorities. So here they go – At workplace, we often get drained by […]
Last year was very hectic for me – work, travel, book, blog and a host of other things. I needed a good break to re-energize and spend quality time with my family and hence, last week, I took a one-week break to Goa – my favorite destination. Sandy and rocky beaches, palms dotting the skyline, […]
This is another high point in my blogging career. Thanks to Becky Robinson, my personal story on “Perseverance” has been posted today on Leadertalk – the blog of Mountain State University’s School of Leadership. I wrote this post when I was in Helsinki, Finland. Here is an excerpt: “In the equation of success, having a […]
Writing a book (at least one in my lifetime) was my dream and I am glad to announce that my dream is finally coming true with my first book titled “#QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project”. This book is a compilation of 140 ideas on quality management. Each idea is […]
I was glad to read Becky Robinson’s post “The Hill” – which is very interestingly written around the topic of persistence. Becky Robinson hosts “LeaderTalk” blog representing School of Leadership and Professional Development at Mountain State University, Virginia. Check out Leadertalk for some great insights on leadership. If we look around, we can find number […]
I am on my way to Helsinki (Finland) and it turns out again that traveling is the best time to read/think/write. Thanks to offline blogging tools, you can now write anywhere. I wrote a blog post earlier while traveling in a VR Fast train between Helsinki and Tampere. This time it is Delhi IGI airport. […]
Nicholas Bate has his own unique way of sharing Twitter style thoughts – in form of lists. What a brilliant way to crystallize thoughts and come up with core ideas. No long paragraphs and no complex sentences – just the essence. Just the best! I loved the his list “DoppioEspresso101” as much as his earlier lists including […]
If you are a supervisor, project manager or a leader, you should NEVER – Detach yourself from the business acumen required to manage and lead. Anyone who calls himself “manager/leader” without knowing the business side of work is living in a fantasy land. Give ambiguous work instructions. It kills productivity and leads to re-work. Take more time […]
Quality is not just “degree of excellence” or “conformance to requirements”. Quality is Happiness. Happiness of people who work on product development. Happiness of clients who receive the product and are delighted to use it. Only happy internal customers (peers, sub-ordinates, project team members, testing department) ultimately lead to happy customers. If people don’t find the […]