Communication technologies have developed so rapidly over the decade that the boundary between home and office has blurred and may eventually disappear. It all started with IT organizations enhancing their infrastructure to accommodate employees who worked late due to project deadlines. Food courts, pharmacies, shower...
The line it is drawn The curse it is cast The slow one now Will later be fast As the present now Will later be past The order is Rapidly fadin' And the first one now Will later be last For the times they are a-changin' Into my third week, working from home, enjoying Bob Dylan’s...
Interestingly, this quote is attributed to Cliff Gladwin, an English bowler. On 20th of December, 1948, when he went in to bat against South Africa in Durban, his team needed 12 runs in 3 overs with 2 wickets remaining. This is what Gladwin was supposed to...
In his fascinating and insightful book, The FIVE DYSFUNCTIONS of a TEAM, (Jossey-Bass), Patrick Lencioni lists the 5 Dysfunctions as: Absence of Trust– resulting in Invulnerability Fear of Conflict– resulting in Artificial Harmony Lack of Commitment– resulting in Ambiguity Avoidance of Accountability– resulting in Low...
Arun, who held a leadership position in Cups and Saucers Inc. announced his resignation one not so fine morning. Arun was joining C&S’ biggest competitor. Swami, the business head lost no time in scouting for talent and he soon identified Atul as the right candidate....
It is said that `Old ways will not open new doors’; nothing can be closer to truth than this. The only thing permanent in life and work is change. Greek philosopher Socrates had stated: The secret of change is focusing all energies on building the...
Cathy Fyock, in her book `The Truth about Background and Reference Checks When Hiring’ says a candidate with the perfect academic background and the right experience, in addition to professing all the competencies you are looking for, could be a potential `scam-didate’. Many corporate scandals have...
I have asked these three questions several times to several audiences. My first question is “how often do you use your brain?” And almost always, I receive self-deprecating shrugs, chuckles and sometimes even outright giggles of embarrassment in response to this question. The correct answer is all...
'In any organization, an empty seat is like an open wound’, according to Scott Wintrip, President of Wintrip Consulting Group. Inadequate talent can result in organizational failure. 'Am not getting good people' is a refrain constantly heard within the confines of corporates. Every business aspires to...
“Learning is discovering what you already know . . .” This is a statement made by Richard Bach in his brilliant book, “Illusions”. Narrated as a simple fable, the book is a powerful metaphor for spiritual awakening and impacted my own learning journey significantly. Bach’s simple...