We, in India, are looking forward to Diwali 2007 – a time for fireworks, lights, flowers, sharing sweets and worshipping. For me, Diwali this year means a much needed break from work and being closer to family and self – time to charge my batteries! I would be away (from work and blogging) for next […]
I have written a number of posts earlier on importance of communications for successful management of teams and projects. I keep on reading different posts around the blogosphere related to communications and one such post was “The Process of Interpersonal Communication: 4 Ways to Overcome Interpersonal Communication Barriers” at John Reiling’s blog PMCrunch. Here are […]
Robin Sharma doesn’t fail to inspire me time and again with his thoughtful posts on his blog. He writes a post “The Paradox of Happiness” where he says: “Too many amongst us think that by getting, we will find happiness and fulfillment – at work and at home. But I believe happiness and fulfillment come […]
One of the biggest culprit in software project failure is poor requirements management and that implies that project manager must should be well versed with requirements management practices while also being open, responsive and adaptable to the changes in requirements according to the changing business needs of the client. I have worked with projects where […]
There is an interesting thread going on over at LinkedIn Answers where Venkat asks whether testing is a cost or an investment. Some of the key thoughts that crossed me when I read the trail are: Be it a product or a services setting, software testing is an integral part of the development lifecycle. I […]
I have emphasized earlier on importance of decent writing skills from a career perspective. Extending the same dialogue is a post called “What is a Copywriter’s Most Valuable Trait?” at Copyblogger. While it is written for copy writers, the lesson applies equally to all kinds of writers be it normal professionals to tech writers and […]
Work priorities in last couple of weeks kept me away from writing here – my feedreader however kept receiving interesting insights on management, leadership and quality from across the blogosphere. Here are a few interesting posts/links/excerpts randomly picked from what I read in past two weeks and my thoughts therein. Business acumen is so very […]
Cooperation is so very important when it comes to team work in general and our own growth in particular. Simple Rule: People reciprocate with cooperative behavior if you cooperate. You defect and people are more likely to do the same with you. I read an interesting anecdote at “India Knowledge@Wharton” where IK@W interviews V. Raghunathan […]
I suggest reading The Manager’s Cheat Sheet: 101 Common-Sense Rules for Leaders at InsideCRM.com (hat tip to this post at lifehack.org) – a great list of common sense management skills that really matter for us managers. A few random ones here: Lead by example. You can talk until you’re blue in the face, but the best way to […]