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Waiting to Aboard..(few lessons froms Mumbai's Lifeline - the railways)

Railways - the lifeline of Mumbai everyday transports lakhs of commuters to and fro. Thousands flock to each of the enroute station for reasons that vary from just fun to work to meet their near and dear ones. One of the interesting skills people from Mumbai and its suburbs develop is their ability to board the train. Being able to board the trains that ply on these routes comes with own set of challenges. You will come across people politely requesting to get into the train, to people literally barging their way in what is an already crowded train. Seeing these people boarding the train especially at the starting point made me realize the few parallels that can be drawn with the corporate life. 1) The incoming train presents an equal opportunity those awaiting to aboard the train and seize opportunity to gain the first mover advantage . The first mover advantage in this comes here in form the fresh breezes that blows on to your face sitting next to the window in ...