It is unfortunate that I am not finding enough time since last couple of weeks to blog! This is also a reason why last few posts have been crisp and short. Till the time I find more time again (or manage my time better), I would continue to post short blog posts with some interesting […]
Read these two great quotes on Twitter and thought of sharing! Without much ado, here they go: “People are capable of greater things than they perform. They are sent into the world with bills of credit, and seldom redeem them.” – Walpole “Procrastination is like a credit card: it’s a lot of fun until you get […]
“Performance Management using KRA’s” has been one of the top posts on this blog. Well defined KRA’s act as a scale to measure performance of a team member. Here is an excerpt from my earlier post: Documented result areas provided us a path to tread. We knew what exactly is expected out of us and we […]
“Your profession is not what brings home your paycheck. Your profession is what you were put on earth to do with such passion and such intensity that it becomes spiritual in calling.” – Vincent Van Gogh I have been using Twitter increasingly to post great quotes – its quick and easy! But this quote was […]
I referred to few great lists from Nicholas Bate – “Professionalism101“, “Be Different25” and “Outrageous101” earlier on this blog. I mentioned earlier that I felt very upbeat after reading these lists. I would like to express a BIG Thanks to Nicholas Bate for sending me autographed copies of his books How to Sell and Market Your […]
Last week, I was talking to a group of 15 middle managers in our organization sharing my views on Leadership. One important thing I discussed with them was that leadership can only stem from doing something you really love doing. We can only express ourselves fully when we love what we do. With this expression […]
Two years into my career, I had a colleague who was a talker. He would incessantly talk about what he did through the day, how he handled a situation, how he found problems with what someone was doing and so on. You get the point. He was an expert at tooting his horns and exhibit […]
Recently, I was enjoying my evening break on the office terrace at around 6:45 PM sipping hot tea and having a chat with one of my colleagues on everything that din’t matter! 🙂 Suddenly, he interrupted me to direct my attention skywards. We saw a group of Geese flying in a typical V formation with […]
The branch of tree that bears fruits leans down. When leaders assume higher responsibilities, they become more humble. Recently, one of my friends, an very senior Oncologist performed more than 10 complex stem cell transplants for cancer patients and gave them a new lease of life. When I met him to congratulate, he said, “I […]