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. […]
If you are managing a project, you have a great opportunity to consciously practice leadership. Project Management is a great leadership opportunity because project: has a vision and goals that realise that vision (VISION) is a great opportunity to make a big difference in client’s business (VALUE) involves working with people and swinging them in meaningful action […]
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 […]
Here is yet another proof of how powerful social media can be. I am very glad to announce the official launch of my friend and guide Rajesh Setty’s new free eBook – defiant! Practical Tips for Thriving in Tough Times Here are some of the key highlights of the book: Its completely FREE and you can […]
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 […]
The best advice I ever received in my life was – “Be yourself”. We are born with some inherent capabilities wired in our DNA. These capabilities are hidden somewhere within us. We need to dig ourselves deeper to get to them. Knowing what makes you unique is the key driver of our personal and professional […]
Nicholas Bate inspires me like no one else does – via his blog and intuitive lists. He is also very generous to have shared some of his best work with me. Success is relative (not because it brings many relatives with it!) but because everybody’s definition of success is different. Nicholas Bate outlines some of […]
12 years in software industry have been quite eventful. Requirements Management, Design, Testing, Reviews, Methodologies, New Tools, Customer Feedbacks, Escalations, Expectations Management – it has been a roller coaster ride for me. I have thoroughly enjoyed it while learning some of the very important lessons. Just when I was thinking of summarizing some of my key lessons […]