Once in a while, when I have exhausted all current reading material, I get to my book cabinet and randomly pick up any old book that I first notice and read a few chapters. It helps me get out of my routine reading and I discover new insights from the same books that I may […]
We live in the world of instant gratification. Technology has made it easier for us to respond quickly, and rising competition/customer expectations has made it mandatory. We lay out a strategy and look for quick execution. The moment it goes into execution, we start looking for results. We need ‘early signals’ about probability of success. […]
In manufacturing world, improving quality of raw material was the first step to improve quality of final product. Then came manufacturing process and efficiency of assembly lines. Ditto with knowledge world, except that raw material here is not plastic beans, but a knowledge worker’s brain. Consider that with range of other softer aspects like motivation, […]
Another productive blogging month comes to an end. April saw me writing a lot more than routine, thanks to a 10-days hiatus from active work. This was also a remarkable month because I transitioned to a new job, new challenges and completed 4 years of active blogging. It has been a long journey so far […]
Here is one idea that can dramatically strengthen your organizational fabric. Ask everyone in manager or lead positions to spend at least a couple of hours each month training others (preferably their teams). They decide the topic (mostly one that is their primary skill area, processes, methodologies, soft skills or whatever) and deliver a talk […]
Today, I have been reading and thinking about importance of ‘workplace mentoring’ in building great teams that deliver results. I chose the term ‘workplace mentoring’ because I am writing this from a business context. To me, simple definition of workplace mentoring is – “An act of coaching/counseling with an intent of improving people, their performance, […]
This happens to me all the time while reading blogs. Reading diverse ideas written by different individuals on a same subject (on a same day at times). The topic then occupies my mind space. Sometimes I comment on those posts and most of the times, the subject goes hiding in some corner of my brain. […]
Today, I would like to congratulate my friends at ActiveGarage for launching their flagship project – 99Tribes which is a people discovery engine for Twitter.(See the announcement) In real life, we quickly build connection with people who share common interests. 99Tribes allows you to discover people on Twitter who share your interests. Consider the following: […]
I was recently talking to a budding manager who was very enthusiastic about his work of managing people and leading an initiative. During our discussion, we touched upon some of the most important things that a leader or a manager does in a business environment. This led to further thinking and following traits (amazingly all […]