This week, Rajesh shared 11 Insights from Steve Jobs – insights ranging from design to people to work. Each insight is a gem – and hats off to Rajesh to have collected them from all over the web. Here are a couple of gems on “doing what you like and following your heart” – “We […]
“How important trait is ‘professional integrity’ with respect to current turbulent times?” – Someone asked me recently in a conversation. “Extremely important, not just in turbulent times but at any given time”, I replied. Integrity and ethical work practices should be at the fulcrum of one’s professional career and growth. No two ways about it. […]
Inaugural address was a great opportunity for U.S. President Obama to communicate with his countrymen and restore their faith a difficult time. He seized this opportunity brilliantly with an elevating speech. It was one of the best speeches I have heard in a long time. It left me with some very important lessons on communication […]
Via Aditya Kothadiya’s blog post… “There is no difference between a pessimist who says, “Oh, it’s hopeless, so don’t bother doing anything,” and an optimist who says, “Don’t do anything. It’s going to turn out fine anyway.” Either way, nothing happens.” Inspired by Rajesh Setty’s mini-saga’s I attempted to write one earlier. The gist of […]
How long can we rely on our past experience? I may have worked with the best company in the past. I may have managed large and complex projects in the past. I may have done significant process improvements in the past. But does that guarantee success in current role/organization/environment? We change jobs. We change roles […]
Leading by example means you do first, and then preach. You lead the way. You set the examples. My personal experience suggests that team observes their manager/leader very closely and takes subtle hints from their behavior. In the previous company I worked with, I had a manager who would walk around in the office after […]
I am learning some very important lessons in managing people and style of leadership. Let me explain. I have worked with different types of managers – from micro-managers to delegators to empowerers. Each one had a different style of managing people. But each individual was limited to one style of leadership. A micro-manager would micro-manage […]
Last day of year 2008 – time really flies. On this day, I want you spare 20 minutes and watch this video from Pop!Tech where Benjamin Zander takes a 15 year old cellist’s performance to next level and demonstrates what it means to live in world of possibility. I am indebted to Rajesh Shetty for sharing […]
Year 2008 is coming to an end. Each year in our lives is like a chapter in a book that teaches us something. We evolve with each year and 2008 was no different. I would remember 2008 as a year that taught me a great deal about life and people. I met a lot of […]