Connecting with thoughts - My thoughts and Me

"To be or not be that is the question" which Shakespeare's Hamlet posed. A dilemma, a crossroad which would go on decide the fate of things to come. Rare are the instances when one takes a decision without facing a dilemma or a conflict. Rare are the times when one has no choices to make. In fact in the world of abundance there may be a negligible chance, if any, of not being at crossroads. Take a look at all the possibilities, opportunities, choices et al. life throws at you and you will realize there is hardly any escaping it. The dilemmas, the conflicts, the crossroads one faces when making decision or a choice is definitely going to impact the way of the things to come. Good or bad, time alone will tell. However, its also evident from the discoveries, inventions that have been made, one had to cross over to something that's new, untried and untested. This at the cost of being laughed at, termed insane or ridiculed. More importantly, at times, never q...

The stories remain Deeply embedded in the mind Of dreams and aspirations Of triumphs and joy Of might and power Of love Of us Of me Where every wish, every desire Was achieved with bliss Filled with the innocence of childhood Never told to the world outside

What's the first image that comes to your mind when you think about your organization? your job? about the HR policies of your organization? of work culture? performance appraisals (this one's most closer to heart)? rewards and recognition? goals and objectives? (You can add to the list) More importantly does an image come to your mind at all?  If yes, then how clear and vivid it is? Can you visualize it to the tee? Can you relate with the image? Does it inspire you? Is it the image you always had in mind? Are you happy with it or would like to change it? The better the detailing and explicit description or creation of the image can be considered an indication of your engagement with your job. It can also be considered as an indication   alignment with the organization clarity of goals and objectives understanding of contributions expected by the organizations If no, then there is a big big problem. For the mind always creates l...

I am pretty optimistic that if we really take this thing up seriously we will be able to make substantial gains in the way we do our business..... (initiative 1) It's nothing like we have done before but am sure once we start doing things this way life will never be the same again.... (initiative 2) Now here we go... with these little steps life is going to be easier, things are going to move faster, quicker and for better..... (initiative 3) We have to proclaim our commitment to to quality...it's one thing we can't do without...surprisingly there a benefits to be reaped..which we surely will once we get the ball rolling (initiative 4) There are times when things catch an organization's fancy, things that are supposed to enhance the organization's value and the way it serves it customers. Such initiatives begin with the heart in right place. Help and support of key people is listed to give such initiatives a much needed push and they do take off well. Ho...

Why do we get so bogged down by our perception of others that we fail to see them as real people.  always evaluate them based on the perception fail to see and understand them in context of the situation accept the fact what we are seeing is what we want and not what we need too conveniently hold on to our perceptions thereby creating beliefs out of it we end confusing our perceptions as facts

THE CASE OF THE BONSAI MANAGER - LESSONS FROM NATURE ON GROWING Author - R. Gopalkrishnan “The Case of the Bonsai Manager” happens to be one of the few books that I happened to read because of a strong recommendation from a budding entrepreneur in the process of scaling up his venture. He was empathetically speaking about the central theme of the book and how he could relate it to himself and his employees. He found the book deeply thought provoking and had left him thinking how he could move himself out of what the author called the “Bonsai” trap. That was somewhere towards the mid of 2007 when the book had just been published. The time gap between the recommendation and when I actually happened to read the book was almost of two years. This time around an article in a leading daily recommended the book as one worth reading and owning it too.  I am happy to have done just that. Before I get into why one should be reading the “let me tell you a few things”, ...

CHANAKYA’S SEVEN SECRETS OF LEADERSHIP Chanakya, who lived in India in the 4th Century BC, was a leadership guru par excellence. The treasure of his teachings can be found in his book, The Arthashastra, which deals with good governance based on ideal leadership.   The concept of the ideal nation in The Arthashastra, called Saptanga, holds that there are seven pillars of a kingdom: The Secret Represents Today in an organization Swami The King (The Leader) The Leader Amatya The minister (The King’s advisor and councillors, manager) The manager Janpada The country (the citizens) Marketing / Customers Durg The fort (The housing) Infrastructure Kosha The treasury (Money) Finance Dand The Army (The team) Teamwork Mitra The Ally (The friend) Consultants / Mentors In this path-breaking book, Chanakya’s 7 Secrets of Leadership, author...