Birthday is a time to introspect and get inspired! Here are a few random quotes about life that make it to my “all time favorite quotes” and are a guiding force in all that I do! “Don’t count how many years (and moments) you added to your life, count how much life you infused in each year (and […]
Sincerity is one virtue someone cannot fake easily. Communicating sincerely does not necessarily mean using too many words. We were told that corporate world and growth therein is all about tricks, cosmetic smiles and opportunism to run over others. I do not endorse that. Sincerity is still the most admired virtue in the corporate world. […]
Most of this week was spent in a lot of work and in recuperating from thoughts/images of Mumbai terror – great thing is that people are asking straight, no-nonsense questions creating pressure on Government to act fast in the right direction. My earlier post – “To err is human – Treating people when they make mistakes” generated […]
I am feeling really awkward – like many others – to learn about terror strikes at some of the most prominent locations in Mumbai – India’s financial capital. Over 100 killed, 800+ injured and many others held hostage at some of the best five star hotels of India like Taj and Trident (formerly Oberoi). I […]
It is 1:20 AM, Sunday and I am preparing on subject “Project Management and Quality” for a talk I am going to deliver today at 10:30 AM to fellow project managers at Project Management Institute. Preparing for this exercise pushed me to think beyond the obvious – and I have some fresh insights on issues related […]
People are not human robots. They will make mistakes. A manager’s true measure is the way he treats his people when they make mistakes. I was thrashed by my boss way back in 2001 for a minor mistake I did working on a project based on a very new technology. I literally had tears in […]
I wrote earlier about seeing an “Opportunity in Crisis” – we always have two choices when faced with a difficult moment. You can either escape or have courage to be persistent. Escapism is easier – to be persistent needs courage. In this context, I loved the quote on courage I read on Crossderry Blog. Here it goes. […]
I always thought about integrating my blog to my LinkedIn profile. The only way I could do that so far was to add my blog URL in LinkedIn profile – and add a LinkedIn profile button onto my blog. I always wanted something more than this. And it finally happened with LinkedIn introducing “InApps” – […]
The lessons I learnt in the Management Development Programme (MDP) way back in Apr 2008 keeps clogging my mind space – and something new comes out as an insight. One of the topics Mr. Pillai touched upon was motherhood and management. Let me explain. I have always seen my mother give me plenty – she […]