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 […]
I read an interview of Kevin Eikenberry (author of “Remarkable Leadership“) over at Slacker Manager conducted by Phil Gerbyshak. Kevin also has a blog named “Remarkable Leadership.“ In response to one question, Kevin responds: “Take action. Identify one thing that you would like to improve on. It could be something you are already good at, or […]
Here are links/excerpts of some of the recent conversations I had with some of the blogging community friends – topics are diverse, so are thoughts! Stickyminds.com is running an very useful article “How to be persuasive” by Naomi Karten. Persuasion is an important career skill which has to be based on clarity of thought, articulation […]
Via Be Excellent Blog: “The critical question is not “How can I achieve?” but “What can I contribute?” Just go out and make yourself useful. There is only one valid definition of business purpose: to create a customer. He alone gives employment. Leadership is not rank. It is responsibility.”
India celebrates 60th Independence day today and Time Magazine catches the Indian sentiment right through an article named “A Young Giant Awakes“. A snapshot from the article here: “Sixty years after independence, India is beginning to deliver on its promise. Over the past few years the world’s biggest and rowdiest democracy has matched its political […]